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United States immigration made easy |
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US immigration made easy |
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Part one. Getting started: U.S. immigration eligibility and procedures. Where to begin on your path toward immigration -- (Roadmap to U.S. immigration -- The typical application process -- Immigration eligibility self-quiz) -- Are you already a U.S. citizen? -- (Acquisition of citizenship through birth to U.S. citizen parents -- Automatic derivation of U.S. citizenship though naturalized parents -- Obtaining proof of U.S. citizenship -- Dual citizenship) -- Can you enter or stay in the U.S. at all? -- (Particularly troublesome grounds of inadmissibility -- Avoiding or reversing an inadmissibility finding) -- Dealing with paperwork, government officials, delays, and denials -- (Getting organized -- How to obtain and prepare immigration application forms -- How to obtain needed documents -- Before you mail anything -- Dealing with delays and other issues -- Attending interviews with USCIS or consular officials -- Procedures for USCIS interviews -- What to do if an interview is going badly -- What to do if an application is denied -- When all else fails, call your U.S. Congressperson) -- Special rules for Canadians and Mexicans -- (Canadian visitors and nonimmigrants -- Special work privileges for Canadian and Mexican visitors -- Fiancés -- Simplified procedures for Canadian students and exchange visitors -- F-3 Visa for border commuter students -- Preflight inspections for Canadians -- NEXUS for faster entry by Canadians) -- How and when to find a lawyer -- (When do you need a lawyer? -- Where to get the names of good immigration lawyers -- How to avoid sleazy lawyers -- How to choose among lawyers -- Signing up you lawyer -- Paying your lawyer -- Firing your lawyer -- Do-it-yourself legal research). |
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Part two. Introduction to permanent U.S. residence (green cards): categories of green card applicants ; how many green cards are available? Getting a green card through family members in the U.S. -- (Are you eligible for a green card though a relative ? -- Quick view of the application process -- Step one: Your U.S. relative files the visa petition -- Step two: Preference relatives wait for an available visa -- Step three: You submit the visa or green card application -- Step four: Immigrant visa holders enter the U.S. -- Removing conditional residence in marriage cases) -- Getting a visa to come marry your U.S. citizen fiancé (K-1) -- (Do you qualify for a K-1 visa -- Quick view of how to apply for a K-1 visa -- Step one: Your U.S. citizen fiancé submits a visa petition -- Step two: You apply at a U.S. consulate -- Step three: You enter the U.S. on your finacé visa) -- Getting a green card through employment -- (Are you eligible for a green card through employment? -- Quick view of the application process -- Step one: The prevailing wage determination -- Step two: Employer advertising and recruitment -- Step three: Your employer seeks labor certification -- Step four: YOur employer files the visa petition -- Step five: You might have to wait for an available "visa number" -- Step six: You submit the green card application -- Step seven: Immigrant visa holders enter the U.S.) -- |
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Getting a green card through the diversity visa lottery -- (Are you eligible for a green card through lottery? -- Quick view of the application process -- Step one: Registering for the lottery -- Step two: Your application for permanent residence -- Step three: Immigrant visa holders enter the U.S.) -- Getting a green card as an investor -- (Are you eligible for a green card through investment? -- Step one: You file a visa petition -- Step two: You may have to wait to apply for permanent residence -- Step three: You apply for an immigrant visa or green card -- Step four: Immigrant visa holders enter the U.S. -- Step five: Converting your conditional residence into permanent residence) -- Getting a green card as a special immigrant -- (Do you qualify for a green card as a special immigrant? -- Step one: You file the petition -- Step two: You may need to await an available visa number -- Step three: You apply for permanent residence -- Step four: Immigrant visa holders enter the U.S) -- Getting a green card as an asylee or refugee -- (Do you qualify? -- How to apply for a refugee status -- How to apply for asylum -- How to get a green card as a refugee or an asylee) -- After your approval for a green card -- (How to prove you're a U.S. resident -- Traveling abroad -- Your immigrating family members' rights -- Losing your permanent resident status -- How to renew or replace your green card -- Green cards and U.S. citizenship -- Green cards and U.S. taxes). |
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Part three. Introduction to nonimmigrant (temporary) visas: Types of nonimmigrant visas ; Difference between a visa and a status ; Security measures ; Getting a nonimmigrant visa at a consulate outside your home country ; At the border ; time limits on nonimmigrant visas ; Effect of a nonimmigrant visas on green cards ; Nonimmigrant visas and U.S. taxes. Getting a business or tourist (B-1 or B-2) visa -- (Do you qualify for a visitor visa? -- How to apply for a visitor visa -- Visa issuance and entry into the U.S. -- Extensions of stay) -- Getting a temporary specialty worker (H-1B) visa -- (Do you qualify for an H-1B visa or status? -- Quick view of the H-1B visa application process -- Step one: Your employer files an LCA -- Step two: Your employer files a petition -- Step three: Applicants outside the U.S. apply for visa -- Step four: H-1B visa holders enter the U.S. -- Extending your U.S stay -- Your rights as an H-1B worker) -- Getting a temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) visa -- (Do you qualify for an H-2B visa? -- Possibilities for a green card from H-2B status -- Quick view of the H-2B visa application process -- Step one: Your employer applies for PWD -- Step two: Your employer places a job order -- Step three: Your employer applies for temporary labor certification -- Step four: Your employer conducts recruitment -- Step five: The Department of Labor certifies the temporary labor application -- Step six: Your employer submits an H-2B visa petition -- Step seven: Applicants outside the U.S. apply to a U.S. consulate -- Step eight: You enter the U.S. with your H-2B visa) -- |
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Getting a temporary trainee (H-3) visa -- (Do you qualify for an H-3 visa? -- Quick view of the H-3 visa application process -- Step one: Your employer submits an H-3 petition -- Step two: Applicants outside the U.S. apply to a U.S. consulate -- Step three: H-3 visa holders enter the U.S) -- Getting an intracompany transferee (L-1) visa -- (Do you qualify for an L-1 visa? --- Possibilities for a green card from L-1 status -- Quick view of the L-1 visa application process -- Step one: Your U.S. employer files a petition -- Step two: Applicants outside the U.S. apply to a U.S. consulate -- Step three: L-1 visa holders enter the U.S.) -- Getting a treaty trader (E-1) visa -- (Do you qualify for an E-1 visa? -- Quick view of the E-1 visa application process -- Visa revalidation) -- Getting a treaty investor (E-2) visa -- (Do you qualify for an E-2 visa? -- Quick view of the E-2 application process -- Revalidating your visa) -- Getting a student (F-1 or M-1) visa -- (Do you qualify for a F-1 or M-1 visa? -- How long the student visa will last -- Quick view of the student visa application process -- Step one: Your school issues a SEVIS I-20 -- Step two for applicants outside the U.S.: applying at a U.S. consulate -- Step two for some applicants inside the U.S.: applying to USCIS for a change of status -- Step three: Student visa holders enter the U.S -- Extending your student stay -- |
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Traveling outside the U.S. while you're a student -- Reinstatement of student status -- Getting permission to work -- Transferring to a different school -- Changing your course of studies) -- Getting an exchange visitor (J-1) visa -- (Do you qualify for a J-1 exchange visitor visa? -- How long the J-1 status will last -- Students: comparing J-1 visas to F-1 and M-1 visas -- Business and industrial trainees: a good option for work in the U.S. -- Internships as a way for foreign students to work in the U.S. -- Can you apply for a green card from J-1 status? -- Quick view of the J-1 visa application process -- Step one: Your sponsoring organization issues a certificate of eligibility -- Step two for applicants outside the U.S.: apply for a visa at a U.S. consulate -- Step two for some applicants inside the U.S.: apply to USCIS for a change of status -- Step three: J-1 visa holders enter the U.S. -- Extending your J-1 stay in the U.S. -- Transfer to a new sponsor -- Change of category -- Reinstatement -- Working as an exchange visitor -- Annual reports for foreign medical graduates -- Traveling outside the U.S. while on an exchange program) -- Getting a visa as a temporary worker in a selected occupation (O, P, or R visa) -- (Do you qualify? -- Quick view of the O, P, and R visa application process -- Step one: Your employer or agent submits a petition -- Step two: Applicants outside the U.S. apply to a U.S. consulate -- Step three: Visa holders enter the U.S.). |
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Part four. Introduction to other forms of long-term legal status in the U.S. Humanitarian remedies allowing stays in the U.S. -- (Do you qualify for TPS? -- TPS application process -- Are you eligible for deferred enforced departure? -- Humanitarian parole) -- Deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) -- (Do you qualify for DACA? -- Who is not eligible for DACA -- Risks and downsides to applying for DACA -- Who shouldn't apply for DACA -- How to apply for DACA) -- Getting a U visa as a crime victim assisting law enforcement -- (Are you eligible for U visa? -- How to apply for a U visa -- Will you be eligible for a green card after your U visa?). |
| Abstract |
Presents a resource that will help you get a visa, green card, or other immigration status. You'll learn: whether you and your family qualify for a short-term visa, permanent U.S. residence, or protection from deportation; how to obtain, fill out, and submit the necessary forms and documents; insider tips on dealing with bureaucratic officials, delays, and denials; strategies for overcoming low income and other immigration barriers; and how to select the right attorney. Bray and Link provide detailed descriptions of application processes and help you avoid traps that might destroy your chances. There's also an immigration eligibility self-quiz, which helps you match your background and skills to a likely category of visa or green card. The 19th edition is updated to cover recent legal and fee changes including Trump administration efforts to end TPS for various countries and end DACA. --From publisher description. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Genre/form | Law for laypersons. |
| Genre/form | Law for laypersons. |
| ISBN | 1413325955 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781413325959 (paperback) |
