U.S. Immigration Made Easy (eBook)

Ilona Bray (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019 | 19., Nineteenth Edition
696 Seiten
Nolo (Verlag)
978-1-4133-2596-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This one of a kind book takes an insanely difficult area of U.S. law and explains it in plain English, covering both eligibility for U.S. visas and green cards and the practical requirements of obtaining them. Useful for would-be immigrants and those who assist them.

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Want to live, work, or travel in the United States? U.S. Immigration Made Easy has helped tens of thousands of people 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.

U.S. Immigration Made Easy provides detailed descriptions of application processes and helps 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 completely updated to cover recent legal and fee changes including Trump administration efforts to end TPS for various countries and end DACA.

NOTE: Does not cover naturalization.

Inhalt

Your Immigration Companion

Part I

Getting Started: U.S. Immigration Eligibility and Procedures

1. Where to Begin on Your Path Toward Immigration

2. Are You Already a U.S. Citizen?

3. Can You Enter or Stay in the U.S. at All?

4. Dealing With Paperwork, Government Officials, Delays, and Denials

5. Special Rules for Canadians and Mexicans

6. How and When to Find a Lawyer

Part II

Introduction to Permanent U.S. Residence (Green Cards)

7. Getting a Green Card Through Family In the U.S.

8. Getting a Visa to Marry Your U.S. Citizen Fiancé (K-1)

9. Getting a Green Card Through Employment

10. Getting a Green Card Through the Diversity Visa Lottery

11. Getting a Green Card as an Investor

12. Getting a Green Card as a Special Immigrant

13. Humanitarian Protection: TPS, DED, Asylee, and Refugee Status

14. After Your Approval for a Green Card

Part III

Introduction to Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visas

15. Getting a Business or Tourist (B-1 or B-2) Visa

16. Getting a Temporary Specialty Worker (H-1B) Visa

17. Getting a Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Visa

18. Getting a Temporary Trainee (H-3) Visa

19. Getting an Intracompany Transferee (L-1) Visa

20. Getting a Treaty Trader (E-1) Visa

21. Getting a Treaty Investor (E-2) Visa

22. Getting a Student (F-1 or M-1) Visa

23. Getting an Exchange Visitor (J-1) Visa

24. Getting a Visa as a Temporary Worker in a Selected Occupation (O, P, or R Visa)

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.3.2019
• Überarbeitung: Richard Link
• Zusatzinfo: charts, tables, graphs, forms
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern
• ISBN-10: 1-4133-2596-3 / 1413325963
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4133-2596-6 / 9781413325966