Green cards, visas, and more: What every prospective immigrant to the U.S. needs to know
An info-packed guide that covers both eligibility for U.S. visas and green cards and the practical requirements for obtaining them.
Readers will learn how the U.S. immigration system really works and whether they qualify for either a green card based on family or work, a temporary visa such as for study, work, or a cultural exchange, or another program or remedy, such as asylum or DACA.
Useful for both would-be immigrants and those who assist them.
Mục lục
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
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Ilona Bray is an author and legal editor at Nolo, specializing in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising. She is coauthor of Becoming a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Immigration Made Easy, Nolo’s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and numerous other top selling books. Bray’s working background includes solo practice, nonprofit, and corporate stints, as well as long periods of volunteering, including an internship at Amnesty International’s main legal office in London. She received her law degree and a Masters degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington. Bray also blogs on Nolo’s Immigration Law Blog.
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