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
Can green card holder travel to Europe?
No you can't travel to Europe by using your Green Card..For that you need a valid visa to enter into the European Countries.
In case if you travel via Cruiseship then you need not want Visa it seems..You can check with the travel agencies before proceedings..
How long you can stay outside the us if you have green card only?
As a green card holder you are allowed to make short trips abroad for less than 180 days at a stretch. In case you plan to stay outside US for more than a year you would require to apply for a reentry permit which is valid for 2 years with which you can enter US.
Why has illegal immigration become problem in the U.S today?
There are several ways to consider the illegal immigration problem.
1. So many of our serious crimes in this country are committed by illegal immigrants. They are accustomed to the unenfored laws of their countries and bring their attitudes here. Without the supervision of immigration officers and instruction regarding our laws, the illegal immigrants bring their attitudes about law with them. Just recently, in my community, an illegal was angry because he was not paid by the end of the work day. HE was accustomed to being a "day laborer", and when a reputable contractor wanted to pay him at the end of the pay period, the illegal believed that he was being cheated and killed the contractor. A few weeks before that an illegal killed a young woman because she was driving a car that looked like the vehicle of a rival gang member; the illegal escaped to Mexico and was not deported because Mexican authorities feared that he would be executed for his crimes. Another illegal was driving a vehicle that had been fitted with stolen plates, was driving without a license or insurance and when he hit and killed a young bride the illegal attempted to run, knowing that if he could just get away, he would never be found. And that's just a few of the recent LOCAL cases.
2. Our hospitals and medical clinics are being overrun by people who come to this country without insurance, show up at an emergency room for one reason or another. Then my insurance rates go up because hospitals have to charge more next time I go in.
3. Many claim that the illegals only take the jobs that "Americans" don't want. The reality is, they're taking the jobs that our teens would take if they only had a chance. Illegals are taking all of the entry level jobs that would be teaching our young people how to work and give them the ability to earn some money for themselves.
4. Europeans, Asians, Africans and other ethnic groups are trying to get into this country LEGALLY, but they must go through the system. It is as though the illegals are getting prefferential treatment, simply because they are willing to run through the desert or swim across the Rio Grande. Why are the Hispanics from south of the border allowed here without restriction but other ethnic groups are excluded?
The reality is, we're all immigrants (but not all illegal immigrants). We shouldn't discriminate against OR FOR any group of people because of their ethnicity.
Can you work outside US if you are a green card holder?
If you're an immediate relative of a US citizen and stay outside US through consular processing you can become a permanent resident. When USCIS works with the Department of State to issue a visa on an approved Form I-130 petition when a visa is available its referred to as Consular processing. You may then travel on the visa and will officially become a permanent resident when admitted at a US port of entry.
What does the C16 category in Permanent Resident card means?
The codes W16, W26, W36, S16, and S26 designate aliens who legalized their status under the Immigration Reform and Control Act's amnesty programs; they were barred for five years from receiving certain public benefits.
How many illegal aliens are in the US?
Approximately, 12 million illegal immigrants are estimated to be living in the United States.
How become us citizen with green card?
There is an option to adjust status from conditional status to permanent resident status before the conditional status validity of two years is over. Once you get a green card to become a US citizen you need to have had the green card with continuous physical presence in US for minimum period of 5 years and above the age of 18 years. Using the US immigration Form N-400 the naturalization process can be started end of which you will be given the citizenship certificate as proof that you are a US citizen.
Why do people seek asylum in the UK?
Though, geographically there are MANY countries between the UK and the Afghan region (where most of them seem to come from). They ONLY come to the UK for the welfare system ! Even France doesn't want them - but wont do anything to send them back !
Why aren't the immigration laws enforced?
If you are a legal alien trying to get into the US the the immigration laws are certainly enforced. A Brit singer who is up for an MTV award has today been refused entry, but it has such long borders that they are impossible to police.
But of course there is problems for people trying to come into this country legally..but my question was if the government can find Saddam in a hole 29.000 miles away why can they not find 17 million illegal aliens who jump the border making it difficult for families who want a better life and want to obey the law from getting into this country..why does the government not enforce the immigration laws on the streets of my town and yours?
To reference the above, the prime reason that the Executive appears not to be enforcing the immigration laws are multiple:
(1) the physical job of enforcing the laws is impossible. It is simply logistically impossible to prevent the flood of illegals from entering the country - the southern border is too large and too remote to provide any sort effective of physical barrier, and the costs of patrolling the border would be astronomical (on a par with what we spend on the whole US military), and Congress has not deemed it important enough to appropriate the funding to try.
(2) Once in the country, the scale of illegals is again far to high to handle - currently, there are an estimated 11 million illegals. For comparison, there are 2.2 million prisoners (in all jail/prisons, at all levels). The law enforcement effort required to round them all up (or even a meaningful number of them) would again be enormous, and prodigiously expensive. And, again, Congress has not decided that this is a high enough priority to allocate the required funds to accomplish this.
(3) Whether or not it's popular, the fact remains that the US greatly benefits from having the cheap labor pool that the illegals provide. Estimates are that almost 90% of agricultural labor is performed by illegals, and huge portions of the construction, food processing, and janitorial industries are likewise filled with illegal workers. The illegals currently work for considerably lower wages than a legal resident or citizen would demand, and thus, businesses are happy to look the other way when hiring them. This in turn keeps down the prices that these industries charge the consumer.
(4) Besides the ready pool of cheap labor provided by illegals, they also end up paying more into the system than the services they use. Illegals (for obvious reasons) are highly reluctant to have interactions with official government services, and thus seldom avail themselves of services that a legal resident or citizen would use. In addition, as an illegal, they don't have the documents to qualify for most such assistant. However, as virtually all illegals now have forged SS numbers (which are needed to pass the cursory inspection when business hire them), they have payroll taxes and normal federal/state taxes withheld from their paychecks, like any normal legal resident. However, as illegals, they can't file income tax returns, and certainly can't claim any SS benefits. So all those taxes go into the system, and the illegals can't claim any of the services they pay for.
(5) The current system of LEGAL immigration is completely broken - it fails spectacularly to allow enough people to satisfy the labor requirements, and has completely idiotic allocations in terms of who/where can apply for those few visa we do allow. Thus, the system itself highly encourages illegal immigration, since the method of granting visas is so convoluted and broken that "jumping the line" by illegally entering is very tempting.
(6) Also, remember that a relatively large minority (up to 25%) of "illegals" in the US originally arrived here on legal visas, and simply have overstayed those visas. These tend to be vacationers and students, for the most part. The US currently doesn't have a system which tracks visa users, and once again, Congress has failed to make it priority for funding.
So, to put it succinctly: the US immigration system itself is completely broken, Congress fails to allocate enough funding to enforce the laws for the system we have, and businesses (and, in the end analysis, consumers) are addicted to the cheap labor (and lower prices) that illegals provide.
If an illegal alien was deported but wasnt convicted can they come back in the us?
If they do and are picked up even the slightest infringment, they will be tried and found guilty of "agrivated re-entry", that means they came back into the U.S. after they were deported for a felony and given specific instructions to not EVER come back. Once convicted for that crime they will be locked up for 1 to 10 years in Federal prison then deported again. In fact, they don't even need to be found guilty of another crime, they can just get the attention of INS/ICE and they're arrested.
How long for you to become a green card holder married to a citizen?
If you got got your green card by not being married to a US citizen it is 4 years and 9 months to apply for Citizenship, but if you obtained your green card through marriage you would have to be married at least three years to file for citizenship and submit your marriage certificate along with other documents, like your SS#card,State Driver Lic, Green Card (copies only do not send originals) the form (N-400 which cost $675, since prices went up on July 30, 2007)
What are the signs of a illegal immigrant?
It's easier to prove they ARE legal. There's not a database or list of names of illegal aliens anywhere. By US law, employees must present either a) a valid picure ID AND social security card or b) an Alien Registration card to be hired. There are counterfeit documents, but normally you can tell either a) the picture doesn't match or b) they look fake. If you've seen someone's ID and social security card, or Alien Registration card, there's a good chance they are legal. If they're employed by a reputable firm with more than 100 employees, chances are they are legal. Don't assume just because someone's English isn't perfect, that they are an illegal immigrant.
What Is a push factor of immigration?
The most common push factor is poor prospects in the country of origin. Contrary to a widespread misconception the very poorest usually don't have the money to migrate. Other push factors include harassment and persecution.
The reasons might also be economical,geographical,political and religious
Can an illegal immigrant get a divorce in the US?
Divorce law is governed by each individual state in the US. If a person meets the minimum residency requirement of their state (usually six months or so) they can go to court and request a divorce. Residency just means living in the state. It is not the same as citizenhip. A valid US divorce is valid in all parts of the US. Mexican law and treaties determine whether a US divorce decree is valid in Mexico. A certified transcript of the US divorce may have to be presented in Mexico to make it valid in Mexico. See: Illegal Alien Divorce for a more complete answer.
Can an illegal immigrant fly to Hawaii?
a felon would commit a felony, so in any place im aware of, they would be arrested. I suspect you are asking, "Can a person with a previous felony conviction travel to Hawaii?" If this is the case, and the sentence has been satisfied, then, yes. There are restrictions in only two states of which I am aware: Nevada and Montana. Both require that all with previous felony convictions register within (I believe) 24 hours of entering the state if their intent is to remain for 24 hours or more. All residents in these two states who have a felony conviction record are required to register with law enforcement. There is no such requirement for Hawaii. There may be restrictions on where you may travel within the state depending on what type of conviction is on your record.
If, as the previous er surmised, you have not been sentenced or the sentence has not been satisfied due to an escape or fugitive status, then travel would be ill advised.
Do US citizens need a visa to India?
A US citizen does not require a visa to visit Dubai, only a current and valid US passport. Proper visitor documentation will be granted, free of charge, upon arrival of US citizens.
What countries can gabon citizens enter visa free?
South Africa, Ecuador,andorra,Bangladesh, Bermuda ,bhutan, haiti,hong kong,kosovo,
maldive, montenegro,leinchtenstein,Malaysia, nauru,palau, palestine,Philippines,saint Helena, saint Vincent grenadines, Samoa, seychelles, syngapore, tuvalu, US virgin islands,
I hope this help
Can guy marriage make a person a US citizen?
Basic criteria to be eligible for US citizenship is to be a green card holder and above 18 years of age. Through the marriage to a US citizen the spouse can get green card after the third anniversary. Following which he or she qualifies to apply for US citizenship using the immigration Form N-400 called the naturalization process.
Can a permanent residence holder get a permanent residence to someone else?
Step One. Determine your relationship to a Qualifying US Relative
If you do not fit in to one of the following categories you will not be able to apply for Permanent Residence (the "Green Card") through a family member. The wait times for these categories increases as you move down the list. The approximate waiting time for an Immigrant Visa time is in parentheses next to each category.
- Immediate Relative - (No wait for a Visa, about 5 months to process application)
- The US Citizen is your spouse.
- You are under 21, unmarried, and the US Citizen is your parent.
- You are the parent of a US Citizen who is 21 or older.
- First Preference (6 years except for Mexico (18 years) and Philippines (17 years))
- You are over 21, unmarried, and the US Citizen is your parent.
- Second Preference
- Your spouse is a Permanent Resident (4 years except for Mexico (6 years))
- You are under 21, unmarried, and your parent is a Permanent Resident (4 years except for Mexico (6 years))
- You are over 21, unmarried, and your parent is a Permanent Resident (8 years except for Mexico (18 years) and Philippines (11 years))
- Third Preference
- You are married and your parent is a US Citizen. (8 years except for Mexico (18 years) and Philippines (19 years))
- Fourth Preference
- Your brother or sister is over 21 and a US Citizen. (10 years except for except Mexico (14 years) and Philippines (22 years))
Step Two. Apply for your Immigrant Visa
This procedure is based on the location of the intending immigrant. This is a very broad overview of this procedure.
- Applying from the United States:
- The US relative will file an I-130 Petition for their alien relative who is in the United States. Best practice is to complete the rest of the Green Card Application at the same time when the relative has immediate priority, and the following forms are required;
- I-485, I-864, I-693, G-325A (for the US relative and for each intending immigrant), and a corresponding G-28 form when you use an Attorney to help you complete your forms. Additional forms may be filed currently to save US fees.
- The US relative will file an I-130 Petition for their alien relative who is in the United States. Best practice is to complete the rest of the Green Card Application at the same time when the relative has immediate priority, and the following forms are required;
- Applying from outside the United States:
- The US relative will file an I-130 Petition for their alien relative who is not in the United States.
- When the I-130 is approved by the department of state the intending immigrant has one year to apply for an Immigrant Visa.
Will bad debt in Canada affect us immigration process?
sure it is! really bad credit effects your immigration aloooot sure it is! really bad credit effects your immigration aloooot sure it is! really bad credit effects your immigration aloooot
Do not take advise from anyone that can't spell a lot. Trust me it is not alot or even aloooot. it is and always will be ( A LOT) two words. I am not sure if they are right or not, but at the same time. if they can not spell, well I think that says it all.
What are the Penalties for overstaying your tourist visa in US?
The penalties are that you are subject to arrest and deportation at any time. Your visa would be cancelled (if caught) and it will be difficult to get another visa/overstay waiver. Finally, unless you marry a US citizen, you cannot adjust your status while you are an overstay.
