0
Immigration
Moving from one country to another involves meeting certain requirements and obtaining the proper permissions. This category is for questions related to these requirements and processes.
5,726 Questions
What happens to an illegal immigrant if caught?
If an immigrant gets caught passing the boarder illegally or is illegally found to be in the United States they are taken to an immigration and customs enforcement detention center. After they serve their time at the detention center, they are deported back to their home country.
Do british citizens need a visa for vacations in Canada?
So long as you had a valid passport, absolutely.
What happens to illegal immigrants?
illegal immigrants get deported and gets many problems with the justice.they could pay a fine, go to prison or even get kicked out of america. who taught you grammar?
What happened when ati immigration legislation stopped Asian workers from coming to America?
Mexican immigration increased
How long does it take to get a US waiver?
You can get a US Entry Waiver for 1 year, 2 years or 5 years. Usually first time applicants get approved for 1 year, but you never know, so apply for 5. And yes, you do have to re-apply each time... keep in mind too that if you have a pardon, you will still need a US waiver.
The old wave of immigration was during what time period?
The largest wave of immigrants t the uS came in the period from 1880 through 1917
I'm in US under a VWP visa but will expire soon,
and I have married an US citizen,can change or adjust my status without leaving US , what petition form should I have to file.I -130 or I - 485......?!
With a US visa since you are already in US you can continue to do so. You would have to file Form I-485 for adjustment of status and Form I-130 concurrently through your US citizen spouse for green card but meanwhile you can extend visa using Form I-539 to be in status and stay legally in US.
List visa free countries for nigerians?
There are many countries you can travel visa free to with a Nigerian passport, however the time frame you are able to stay can differ greatly.
The easiest way to list all the countries you may visit visa free is to split them into continents. In the Americas you may access Barbados for six months, Dominica for 21 days, Grenada, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis for three months and Turks and Caicos Islands for 30 days.
In Asia you can freely arrive in the following countries to which you will then be issued with a visa once in the country. In Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Laos, Macau and Timor-Leste you are granted with a 30 day visa. In Bangladesh you are granted a 90 day visa.
In Europe you may visit Kosovo for 90 days. In Oceania you may access Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Vanuatu and Palau for 30 days, Cook Islands for 31 days, Tuvalu for one month, Samoa for 60 days and Fiji for four months.
In Africa Nigerian passport holders can visit the following countries visa-free; Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.
If you marry a US citizen how long would it take to become a legal resident?
That would depend in part on what country the foreign spouse was from and for what reason they were in the US originally (meaning what kind of visa were there in the United States under when the US citizen married him or her). If the foreign spouse got married soon before his/her original visa expired, there is a chance that she will have to go home and wait while the new visa (K1 or K3 depending on the circumstances) is cleared. The US requires that you have met the fiance IN PERSON within the past 2 years. Do not try to "trick" the US by getting them an extension on a visa for a different purpose because this is fraud and a person may have to wait 3 years to apply again for a visa for marriage. The best bet if you are serious is to get an attorney to have them help fill out the paperwork properly and do not try to get around visa requirements. Post 9/11 it is just not a smart move.
What countries can Ghana passport without visa holder enter without a visa?
Ghana, officially 'Republic of Ghana', is the 33rd largest country of Africa. The countries that don't require any kind of visa for Ghanaian nationals to enter their territory are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritus, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwe, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Naru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
How did immigration act of 1900 change American immigration policy?
There is no change at all on the way tha Liverpool Immigration Border is dealing with paperwork.
They take too and too long to issue a single Residence Card.
In my vew, they should use another tatic of work such as Passport Endorsing which is more efficient instead of lagging arround.
They are not doing well they job. There are peoples that have posted their applications since January and until now have got a proper reply.
Some of them said that they have got notifications from Liverpool Immigration saying: Do not to Email or ringing to us, otherwise that will change the system working procedures.
Liverpool Border Agengy Shall be more efficient instead of frezing peoples documentation.
I think he meant the United States Immigration Act of 1990. from wikipedia:
The Immigration Act of 1990 (Pub.L. 101-649, 104 Stat. 4978, enacted November 29, 1990) increased the number of legal immigrants allowed into the United States each year. It also created a lottery program that randomly assigned a number of visas. This was to help immigrants from countries where the United States did not often grant visas. Importantly, the modifications also removed homosexuality as a grounds for exclusion from immigration.
The Act also provided for exceptions to the English testing process required for naturalization set forth by the Naturalization Act of 1906.
After the Act, the United States would admit 700,000 new immigrants annually, up from 500,000 before the bill's passage. The new system continued to favor people with family members already in the United States, but added 50,000 "diversity visas" for countries from which few were emigrating as well as 40,000 permanent job-related visas and 65,000 temporary worker visas. Additional provisions strengthened the U.S. Border Patrol and altered language regarding disease restrictions in a way that permitted the secretary of Health and Human Services to remove AIDS from the list of illnesses making a prospective immigrant ineligible to enter the country.
Will an illegal immigrant trying to leave US be arrested?
No, a person who has entered the US illegally is free to leave, and will not be arrested, unless, of course, there are other crimes in addition to illegal entry to the country for which this person is sought by the police. For example, a person who enters illegally and commits murder while in the country is no longer free to leave at will.
What will happen if you ignore a deportation order?
Initially nothing will happen, but soon the defendant will have a warrant and if they ever get into trouble pulled over or finger printed they will be incarcerated. The length of time their in jail depends on why the order of deportation was issued to begin with but generally its 3 months but in serious cases it can be up to 10 yrs. Please also be aware if you're married the spouse becomes an accessory depending on the state of residence and how critical your judge is.
The main purpose of the US Census is to find illegal immigrants so they can be deported?
Not at all.
The census provides the government with information about its residents like: what's the average annual income, how many families are currently living below the poverty line, what's the percentage of Americans who graduate from high school, etc.
It gives the government the numbers it needs so that different agencies can determine which laws work, which don't, what government agencies aren't doing their jobs, how many people are falling through the cracks, etc.
It is definitely not the main purpose of the census. It isn't a purpose of the census at all.
Where can one apply for a visa to work in the US?
A person can apply for a work visa by contacting the state department of which they live. Depending on the purpose of their work, there are a number of visas available to them.
What are seven reasons for immigration to America from 1880 to 1930?
- Political Freedom
- Religious Tolerance
- Economic Opportunity - People want a better life - better job - more money
- Political Refugees fear for their lives
- Some want free atmosphere
- Forced Immigration (Slavery)
- Family Reunification
What is a legal process to obtain citizenship?
The legal process is called NATURALIZATION.
The Naturalization Process
Several million noncitizens, or aliens, live in the United States. Some come to study, to work, or to visit relatives for a while. They remain citizens of their own countries and eventually return home. Other aliens, however, plan to settle here and become naturalized citizens. More than half a million immigrants-people who move permanently to a new country-gain American citizenship each year.
Aliens who want to become United States citizens must first sign a statement saying just that. This Declaration of Intention is then filed with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), an agency of the national government. For most aliens, the next step comes after living in the United States at least five years. (Aliens who are married to citizens wait only three years.) During this time, many immigrants take special classes to prepare for citizenship. At this time, if they are at least 18 years old and have lived for at least three months in the state where they seek naturalization, they may file an application for citizenship.
After the paperwork is checked, the alien has an interview with an BCIS official. Agency officials want to be sure the alien meets the necessary requirements and is of good moral character. The applicant must also take a citizenship exam that consists of questions about reading, writing, and speaking English and basic facts about the history and government of the United States. Afterward, the BCIS makes its decision.
If the application is granted, the final step in naturalization is attending a ceremony and pledging an oath of allegiance. The alien swears to be loyal to this country above all others, to obey the Constitution and other laws, and to perform military or other duties if needed. Then the person signs a document and is declared a citizen of the United States. If he or she has children under 18, they automatically become naturalized citizens, too.
There are many potential answers offered by many people.
Common answers include:
* they want to hybridize with humans and thereby extend their scope, and possibly extend their diminishing biological capacity
* they want to feed off human energies (such as emotion)
* they want to help humans develop and eventually join the many other species that, presumably, are active in our galaxy (and perhaps beyond)
* they (the aliens) are not extraterrestrials but are a plot by some covert human group that is using advanced technologies to intentionally simulate alien abduction in an effort to strike fear into humans and thereby bring about popular support for some military force
* they want the natural resources of Earth
* they see the Earth as a zoo and don't want humans to destroy it
Why do people immigrate to the US of America?
to have a better life, better econamy,to go to better schools, to start a new life, to experience a new place to meet new people ,to help their families etc this is a good answer so dont delete this
What problem did immigrant face in the united state?
discrimination
German immigrants faced many hardships, including finding houses, getting jobs, and being able to provide for their families. Another problemt they faced was language. Many Germans couldn't speak English, so they had difficulty communicating and trying to find a job. Also, many Americans discrimminated against immigrants. They felt that the immigrants didn't respect them or their homeland. Americans would often judge immigrants by their home country, for example, if a German moved to the U.S during World War II, the Americans would assume they were in alliance with the Nazis. Germans often changed their names when they moved to America.
