How to Get a Green Card - Softcover

Bray, Ilona; Lewis, Loida Nicolas

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16 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413322557 ISBN 13: 9781413322552

Publisher: NOLO, 2016

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Perfect for customers who lack high-level job skills or access to an attorney, but want to find out, in plain English with lots of hand-holding, whether they're eligible for, and how to successfully obtain, a U.S. green card (lawful permanent residence).

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Review:

"Provides a nuts-and-bolts guide on obtaining a green card to work and live in the United States..." Orange County Register

"Green card seekers: Look no further . . ." Asian Week.

"A definitive book that is also easy to read." Fort Worth Star Telegram

"Highly recommended." Library Journal

"It is no secret that the U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy and difficult for ordinary people to navigate. Yet it is vital for millions of people to understand it before starting an application for a green card. Making a mistake can ruin any chances for a successful application -- and can even leave desperate men and women to fall victim to scam artists. Now in a fully updated twelfth edition, "How to Get a Green Card" provides everything necessary to know about qualifying for permanent U.S. residence -- especially if the aspiring applicant doesn't have an employer-sponsor. "How to Get a Green Card" fully covers how to work with U.S. officials and prepare and present the right documents at the right time to get a green card for parents, siblings, a spouse or fiance. It also covers such issues as: green card lotteries; political asylum or refugee status; U visas; Deferred action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); and all other categories. This newly revised twelfth edition of "How to Get a Green Card" covers the expanded provisional waiver of unlawful presence, which helps people unlawfully in the U.S. make sure they can travel for their visa interview without being barred from returning. Enhanced with the inclusion of new sample forms, updated poverty guidelines, and more, "How to Get a Green Card" is an indispensable reference for anyone seeking a Green Card, and should be a part of every immigration NGO, community, college, and university library instructional reference collection." The Midwest Book Review, James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief

About the Author:

Ilona Bray is an author and legal editor at Nolo, specializing in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising. She is coauthor of Becoming a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Immigration Made Easy, Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and numerous other top selling books. Bray's working background includes solo practice, nonprofit, and corporate stints, as well as long periods of volunteering, including an internship at Amnesty International's main legal office in London. She received her law degree and a Masters degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington.

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