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2022

Format:	Book
Author:	Bray, Ilona M., 1962- author.
Title:	How to get a green card / Ilona Bray, J.D.
Edition:	15th edition.
Publisher, Date:	Berkeley, California : Nolo, 2022.
Description:	258 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
Summary:	The U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy, so it's vital that you understand it before attempting to apply for a green card. Making a mistake can lead to delays and hassles or even ruin your chances for success. How to Get a Green Card provides everything you need to know about qualifying for permanent U.S. residence if you don't have an employer sponsoring you. Find out how to work with U.S. officials and prepare and present the right documents at the right time to get a green card through: parents, siblings, or adult children; a U.S. spouse or fiancé; green card lotteries (diversity visa); political asylum or refugee status; a U visa for crime victims, or another category you might qualify for. The 15th edition covers the latest income requirements for family-based green card applicants; the lifting of country-based travel bans; lower procedural hurdles for U visa applicants; the addition of a COVID vaccination requirement; an increase in the number of refugees accepted to the United States; additions to the list of countries whose citizens may obtain Temporary Protected Status; and more.
Subjects:local	Noncitizens -- United States -- Popular works. Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- Popular works. Green cards.
Genre:	Law for laypersons. Popular works. Law for laypersons. Handbooks and manuals.
Other Author:	Nolo (Firm), issuing body.
Other Title:	Green card
Notes:	"The trusted resource for over 25 years" --Cover. "Step-by-step guidance on filling out application forms" --Cover. "Free legal updates on changing immigration rules on Nolo.com" --Cover. "Find out if you're eligible for permanent U.S. residence and how to successfully apply for it" --Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781413329575 1413329578
Publisher or Distributor Number:	Berkeley, California
Other Number:	1314006447
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Control Number:	1363259
Call Number:	342.082 BRA
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This fifteenth edition of the guide for those seeking green card holders covers recent changes in immigration procedures and laws and helps avoid common pitfalls that could delay or ruin the chances of success. Original. - (Baker & Taylor)

The ultimate green card guide

The U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy, soit’s vital that you understand it before attempting to apply for a green card.Making a mistake can lead to delays and hassles or even ruin your chances forsuccess.

How to Get a Green Cardprovides everything you need to know about qualifying for permanent U.S.residence if you don’t have an employer sponsoring you.

Find out how to work with U.S. officials and prepare andpresent the right documents at the right time to get a green card through:

• parents,siblings, or adult children

• a U.S.spouse or fiancé

• green cardlotteries (diversity visa)

• politicalasylum or refugee status

• a U visa forcrime victims, or

• anothercategory you might qualify for.

The 15th edition covers the latest income requirements forfamily-based green card applicants; the lifting of country-based travel bans;lower procedural hurdles for U visa applicants; the addition of a COVIDvaccination requirement; an increase in the number of refugees accepted to theUnited States; additions to the list of countries whose citizens may obtainTemporary Protected Status; and more.

- (Ingram Publishing Services)

The book that lets spouses, fiancés, and other family of U.S. citizens, as well as victims of crime in the U.S., people fearing persecution, and others in non-work based categories figure out whether they qualify for a green card and how to successfully apply for it. - (Ingram Publishing Services)

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Table of Contents

Your Immigration Companion

(4)

A Types of Green Cards We Cover

(1)

B How Much You Can Do Without a Lawyer

(1)

C Using This Book

(2)

1 America: A Nation of Immigrants

(6)

A America's Earliest Settlers

(1)

B Early Immigration Restrictions

(1)

C Today's Immigration Laws

(2)

D Looking Forward

(1)

2 All Ways to Get a Green Card

(6)

A Family-Based Relationships

(1)

B Employment-Based Relationships

(1)

C Special Immigrants

(1)

D Entrepreneur Immigrants

(1)

E Asylum and Refugee Status

(1)

F Diversity Visa Lottery

(1)

G Amnesties

(1)

H Private Bills

(1)

3 Short-Term Alternatives to a Green Card

(10)

A How Do Foreign Nationals Enter the United States?

(1)

B Types of Visas

(3)

C Tourists Who Can Visit Without a Visa

(2)

D The Importance of Staying Legal

(1)

E How to Extend a Visitor Visa

(1)

F Changing Your Reason for Staying

(1)

G What to Do If USCIS Denies Your Extension Application

(1)

H Tips on Filling Out Form I-539

(2)

4 Will Inadmissibility Bar You From Getting a Green Card?

(18)

A What Is Inadmissibility?

(1)

B The Possibility of Waiving Inadmissibility

(6)

C Most Troublesome Grounds of Inadmissibility

(5)

D Reversing an Inadmissibility Finding

(6)

5 How Long You'll Have to Wait

(10)

A Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens: No Waiting for Eligibility

(1)

B Relatives in Preference Categories: Longer Waits

(1)

C Dealing With the Wait

(1)

D Can You Predict How Long You'll Wait?

(4)

E Revocation of a Petition or Application

(2)

6 Fiance(e) Visas

(10)

A Who Qualifies for a Fiance Visa

(1)

B Quick View of the Fiance Visa Application Process

(1)

C Detailed Instructions for the Fiance Visa Application Process

(5)

D How to Bring Your Children on a Fiance Visa

(1)

E Marriage and After

(1)

7 Green Cards Through Marriage

(18)

A Who Qualifies

(1)

B Special Rules in Court Proceedings

(1)

C Quick View of the Marriage-Based Green Card Application Process

(2)

D Detailed Instructions for the Marriage-Based Green Card Application Process

(6)

E Bringing Your Children

(2)

F If Your Marriage Is Less Than Two Years Old

(2)

G If You Marry Again

(1)

H Common Questions About Marriage and Immigration

(3)

8 Your Parents as Immigrants

(8)

A Who Qualifies to Petition for Parents

(1)

B Who Qualifies as Your Parent

(1)

C Quick View of the Application Process

(1)

D Detailed Instructions for the Application Process

(4)

9 Child Immigrants

(10)

A Who Qualifies

(1)

B Definition of "Child"

(4)

C Quick View of the Application Process

(1)

D Detailed Instructions for the Application Process

(2)

E Automatic Citizenship for Some Children

(2)

10 Orphan Immigrants in Non-Hague Convention Countries

101

(8)

A Who Qualifies as an Orphan Child

103

(1)

B Who Can Petition for an Orphan Child

103

(1)

C Preadoption Requirements

104

(1)

D Starting the Adoption Process

104

(2)

E After the Petition Is Approved

106

(1)

F Filing for a Visa

107

(1)

G Automatic Citizenship for Adopted Orphans

107

(2)

11 The Diversity Visa Lottery

109

(10)

A Who Qualifies for the DV Lottery

111

(1)

B How to Apply for the DV Lottery

112

(2)

C After You Win---The Green Card Application

114

(2)

D How to Bring Your Spouse and Children

116

(3)

12 Your Brothers and Sisters as Immigrants

119

(6)

A Who Counts as Your Brother or Sister

120

(1)

B Quick View of the Application Process

121

(1)

C Detailed Instructions for the Application Process

122

(1)

D What Happens After Filing Form M30

123

(2)

13 Refugees and Asylees

125

(18)

A Who Qualifies

127

(2)

B Who Is Barred From Qualifying

129

(2)

C How to Apply for Refugee Status

131

(1)

D How to Apply for Asylum

132

(5)

E If Your Asylum Application Is Denied

137

(1)

F Asylees Can Bring Overseas Spouses and Children to the United States

138

(1)

G Getting a Green Card After Asylum Approval or Refugee Entry

139

(1)

H Revocation of Asylee Status

139

(1)

I Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

140

(2)

J Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)

142

(1)

14 Military Veterans and Enlistees

143

(6)

A Which Military Members Qualify to Apply for Citizenship Without a Green Card

144

(1)

B Which Military Members Qualify for U.S. Permanent Residence

145

(4)

15 Cancellation of Removal: Do Ten Illegal Years Equal One Green Card?

149

(8)

A Applying in Court Proceedings

150

(1)

B Who Qualifies for Cancellation of Removal

150

(1)

C Who Is Not Eligible for Cancellation

151

(1)

D Preparing a Convincing Case

151

(3)

E How to File

154

(1)

F Approving Your Application

155

(1)

G Additional Types of Cancellation of Removal

155

(2)

16 Adjustment of Status

157

(16)

A Who Is Allowed to Use the Adjustment of Status Procedure

158

(4)

B People Who Can't Adjust Status at All

162

(1)

C How to File

163

(4)

D After You Apply

167

(1)

E Interview and Approval

168

(5)

17 Consular Processing

173

(8)

A How Your Case Gets to the U.S. Consulate

175

(2)

B Forms and Documents You'll Need to Provide

177

(2)

C Attending Your Visa Interview

179

(1)

D Approval of Your Immigrant Visa

180

(1)

E Arriving in the United States

180

(1)

18 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

181

(6)

A Who Are the DREAMers?

182

(1)

B How to Renew DACA

182

(5)

19 Visas for Crime Victims Assisting Law Enforcement

187

(14)

A Who Is Eligible for a U Visa

188

(4)

B How to Apply for a U Visa

192

(3)

C Your Legal Status While U Visa Is Pending

195

(1)

D Green Card Possibilities After U Visa Approval

196

(5)

20 Acquiring Citizenship Through U.S. Citizen Parents

201

(6)

A Who Qualifies for Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship

202

(3)

B Obtaining Proof of U.S. Citizenship

205

(1)

C Dual Citizenship

206

(1)

21 Filling Out and Submitting Immigration Applications

207

(12)

A Don't Give False Answers

208

(1)

B Get the Latest Forms and Fee Amounts

208

(1)

C Tips for Filling Out Forms

209

(1)

D When Additional Proof Is Required

210

(4)

E Submitting Photographs for Identification

214

(1)

F Fingerprinting Requirements

215

(1)

G Keep Your Own File

215

(1)

H Tips for Filing Applications

215

(4)

22 Tracking Your Application Through the System

219

(8)

A Understanding U.S. Government Culture

220

(1)

B How to Track Your Application Online

220

(1)

C What to Do When Things Go Wrong

221

(1)

D Inquiring About Delays

222

(1)

E Speeding Up Processing in Emergencies

223

(2)

F Reporting Wrongdoing

225

(2)

23 Keeping, Renewing, and Replacing Your Green Card

227

(6)

A Renewing or Replacing Your Green Card

228

(1)

B When U.S. Immigration Authorities Can Take Away Your Card

229

(3)

C Planning to Apply for U.S. Citizenship

232

(1)

24 How to Find and Work With a Lawyer

233

(8)

A Where to Look for a Lawyer

234

(1)

B Deciding on a Particular Lawyer

235

(1)

C Paying the Lawyer

236

(1)

D Managing the Lawyer

237

(1)

E Firing a Lawyer

238

(3)

Appendix

How to Access the Sample Filled-ln Forms on the Nolo Website

241

(1)

List of Sample Immigration Forms Available on the Nolo Website

242

(3)

Index

245

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