U. S. Immigration and Citizenship : Your Complete Guide

by Wernick, Allan

• ISBN13: 9780761536284
• ISBN10: 0761536280
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles

Summary

It's harder than ever to get into the United States. It's even harder to stay. This book helps you do both. Want to become a temporary or permanent resident of the United States? A citizen? You (and your loved ones) can. And the more you know, the better your chances. Inside is the invaluable information you must have to legally immigrate to the United States. Written by a top immigration lawyer, you'll discover how to avoid the traps that delay entry and how to use shortcuts that speed up the process, as well as: The easiest way to obtain and extend your visa Things that helpand hurtyour application An extensive guide to Internet resources on immigration law When you need a lawyer (and when you don't) A comprehensive nationwide listing of immigration assistance agencies Rules and rights for workers and employers Interview questions and answers used by INS examiners How much English you need to know to become a citizen Sample forms and step-by-step directions for filling them out And much more! This is the ultimate immigration resource for you, your family, and your loved ones. You won't just learn the rules of the immigration "game," you'll learn how to win with this invaluable, easy-to-follow reference guide.

Author Biography

<b>Allan Wernick</b> is the director of the Citizen and Naturalization Project of the City University of New York and a nationally recognized attorney and expert on immigration law and procedure. One of his weekly columns on immigration law appears in the <i>New York Daily News,</i> and the other column, "Immigration and Citizens," is syndicated nationwide by King Features Syndicate.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction: Getting In and Staying In: A Popular Guide to U.S. Immigration Law	ix
A Note from the Author Regarding Immigration Law Post-September 11	xvi
SECTION I Getting A Green Card	1	(94)
Who Can Get an Immigrant Visa?	3	(9)
Family-Based Immigration	12	(18)
Immigrant Visas Based on Employment and Investment	30	(16)
Lottery Green Cards	46	(8)
Overcoming the Bars to Permanent Residence	54	(19)
Applying for an Immigrant Visa	73	(22)
SECTION II: Naturalization and Citizenship	95	(54)
Do You Want to Become a U.S. Citizen?	97	(5)
Requirements for Naturalization	102	(20)
Getting Naturalized	122	(18)
How Children Become U.S. Citizens	140	(9)
SECTION III: Nonimmigrant Visas	149	(62)
Types of Nonimmigrant Visas	151	(10)
Visitor for Business or Pleasure and the B-1 / B-2 Visa Waiver Program	161	(4)
F-1 Student Status	165	(6)
H-1B and TN Status for Temporary Professional Workers	171	(23)
K Visas for a Fiance(e) or Spouse of a U.S. Citizen	194	(5)
V Visa for the Spouse and Unmarried Children of Permanent Residents	199	(4)
Getting In and Staying In Nonimmigrant Status	203	(8)
SECTION IV: Asylees and Refugees	211	(16)
Proving Fear of Persecution and Getting Asylum	213	(11)
Refugees and Refugee Processing	224	(3)
SECTION V: Employer Sanctions	227	(114)
Employers' Obligations Under Employer Sanctions	229	(13)
Your Rights As an Employee Under Employer Sanctions	242	(99)
APPENDICES
A: Immigration Law Resources	249	(2)
B: I-130 Petition For Alien Relative	251	(6)
C: Ins National And Regional Offices	257	(6)
D: High School Equivalency Documents	263	(6)
E: Visa Lottery Entry Form	269	(1)
F: Grounds Of Inadmissibility/Exclusion	270	(2)
G: 2002 Poverty Guidelines	272	(1)
H: April 2002 department of State visa bulletin	273	(4)
I: I-485 Application To Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status	277	(7)
J: List of Countries That Recognize Dual Citizenship with the United States	284	(2)
K: List of Aggravated Felonies	286	(2)
L: The Oath of Allegiance	288	(1)
M: N-400 Application For Naturalization	289	(10)
N: National Listing Of Voluntary Agencies (Volags)	299	(16)
O: A List of Nafta Professionals	315	(3)
P: Immigration Law and Policy Web Sites	318	(7)
Q: Chapter 14 Sample 1: Fact Sheet on labor Condition Applications for H-1 B Nonimmigrants for Employers That are Not ``H-1 B Dependent'' Or ``Willful Violators''	325	(5)
R: Chapter 14 Sample 2: Wage Paid To H-1 B Employee	330	(1)
S: Chapter 14 Sample 3: Employer's Letter Explaining Basis for Actual Wage	331	(1)
T: Chapter 14 Sample 4A and Sample 4B	332	(1)
U: Credential Evaluation Services	333	(2)
V: I-129 Petition For A Nonimmigrant Worker	335	(5)
W: Chapter 14 Sample 5: Employer's Letter in Support of H-1 B Petition	340	(1)
Index	341