US immigration made easy

Ilona Bray JD updated by Attorney Kyle A Knapp
Book - 2023

"Green cards, visas, and more: What every immigrant needs to know. 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 strategies for dealing with bureaucratic officials, delays, and denials; ways to overcome 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"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bray, Ilona M., 1962- (Author), Knapp, Kyle A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Berkeley, California] : Nolo, 2023.
Edition:21st edition.
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505 0 |a Your immigration companion -- Part I: Getting started: U.S. immigration eligibility and procedures. Where to begin on your path toward immigration -- Are you already a U.S. citizen? -- Can you enter or stay in the U.S. at all? -- Dealing with paperwork, government officials, delays, and denials -- Special rules for Canadians and Mexicans -- How and when to find a lawyer -- Part II: Introduction to permanent U.S. resident (Green cards). Getting a Green card through family members in the U.S. -- Getting a visa to come marry your U.S. citizen fiancé (K-1) -- Getting a Green card through employment -- Getting a Green card through the diversity visa lottery -- Getting a Green card as an investor -- Getting a Green card as a special immigrant -- Getting a Green card as an asylee or refugee -- After your approval for a Green card -- Part III: Introduction to nonimmigrant (temporary) visas. Getting a business or tourist (B-1 or B-2) visa -- Getting a temporary specialty worker (H-1B) visa -- Getting a temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) visa -- Getting a temporary trainee (H-3) visa -- Getting an intracompany transferee (L-1) visa -- Getting a treaty trader (E-1) visa -- Getting a treaty investor (E-2) visa -- Getting a student (F-1 or M-1) visa -- Getting an exchange visitor (J-1) visa -- Getting a visa as a temporary worker in a selected occupation (O, P, or R visa) -- Part IV: Introduction to other forms of long-term legal status in the U.S. Humanitarian remedies allowing stays in the U.S. -- Deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) -- Getting a U visa as a crime victim assisting law enforcement. 
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