| Description |
1 online resource (403 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Pursuing Immigration and Citizenship -- Chapter 1 The Joys of Becoming a U.S. Citizen -- Determining Whether You Really Want to Become a U.S. Citizen -- What you lose -- What you gain -- Your rights and responsibilities as a U.S. citizen -- Mapping Your Way to America: Typical Ways People Immigrate to the U.S. -- Reuniting with your family -- Pursuing employment opportunities |
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Winning the visa lottery -- Documenting Your Immigration Status -- Just visiting -- Here to stay -- Joining the club: Naturalization -- Making Sense of the Immigration Process -- Doing the paperwork -- Proving your identity -- Being Interviewed by the USCIS -- Interviewing for a green card -- Obtaining U.S. citizenship -- Recognizing Permanent and Temporary Bars to Naturalization -- Attending Your Swearing-In Ceremony -- Receiving your Certificate of Naturalization -- Chapter 2 Meeting the Officials Who Can Help You on Your Quest -- Understanding the Goals of the U.S. Immigration System |
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Identifying the Major Players and Their Roles in the Immigration System -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) -- The Department of State -- State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs -- State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration -- The Department of Labor (DOL) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) -- Chapter 3 Finding Out about Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas -- Just Visiting: Nonimmigrant Visas -- Determining whether you need a visa |
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Discovering the common types of nonimmigrant visas -- Changing or adjusting your nonimmigrant status -- Gaining Permanent Resident Status (or a Green Card) -- Understanding the family preference categories -- Marrying your way to permanent residence -- Using family connections -- Identifying exceptions to the sponsorship requirements -- Working for a Green Card -- Making sense of employment preference categories -- Discovering Other Ways to Qualify for Permanent Residence -- Immigrating through asylum -- Looking for safe refuge -- Investing in the United States -- Winning the green-card lottery |
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Waiting for a Visa -- Chapter 4 Filling Out the Forms -- Understanding the Process of Becoming a U.S. Citizen -- Step 1: Are you already a U.S. citizen? -- Step 2: Are you eligible to become a U.S. citizen? -- Step 3: Prepare your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization -- Step 4: Submit your Form N-400 and pay your fees -- Step 5: Go to your biometrics appointment, if applicable -- Step 6: Complete the interview -- Step 7: Receive a decision from USCIS on your Form N-400 -- Step 8: Receive a notice to take the Oath of Allegiance -- Step 9: Take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Step 10: Understanding U.S. citizenship |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781119766889 |
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1119766885 |
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