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The US Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, codified under Title 8 of the United States Code, revised the wording concerning Puerto Ricans, granting nationality to persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, who had not been covered in previous legislation, and thereafter to Puerto Ricans at birth ...
6 months [353] Puerto Rico: Visa not required [354] Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Visa not required [309] Sint Maarten: Visa not required 3 months [355] [356] Turks and Caicos Islands: Visa not required 90 days [357] U.S. Virgin Islands
About 67% of Dominicans in Puerto Rico are legal citizens. [15] The 2010 census estimated a population of 68,036 Dominicans in Puerto Rico, [1] equal to 1.8% of the Commonwealth's population. Majority of Dominicans in Puerto Rico live in the San Juan metropolitan area, chiefly the cities of San Juan, Bayamón, and Carolina.
Pages in category "Immigration to Puerto Rico" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The same rules apply for travel to all U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with additional waivers, while similar but separate rules apply to American Samoa.
The territory of the United States, for the purposes of determining a person's period of residence, includes the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, [116] specifically excluding residence in American Samoa, except for American Samoans seeking naturalization.
The Jones–Shafroth Act (Pub. L. 64–368, 39 Stat. 951, enacted March 2, 1917) – also known as the Jones Act of Puerto Rico, Jones Law of Puerto Rico, or as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act of 1917 – was an Act of the United States Congress, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on March 2, 1917.
Because of this, Puerto Rico is subject to the plenary powers of Congress. Nonetheless, Puerto Rico has established relations with foreign nations, particularly with Hispanic American countries such as Colombia and Panama. [1] [2] The establishment of such relations, however, requires permission from the U.S. Department of State or Congress itself.