http://forums.immigration.com/ en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:39:18 GMT vBulletin 1 http://forums.immigration.com/images/misc/rss.png http://forums.immigration.com/ http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558889-re-entry-permit&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:06 GMT hi, i would like to know specific valid reasons for obtaining a re entry permit to the US. I am a GC holder, just had it recently (roughly about 3 months) and i would love to go back to my home country for some personal/ family reasons. I intend to stay for at least a year and more in my home... hi, i would like to know specific valid reasons for obtaining a re entry permit to the US. I am a GC holder, just had it recently (roughly about 3 months) and i would love to go back to my home country for some personal/ family reasons. I intend to stay for at least a year and more in my home country (but less than 2 years). I have no intention to abandon my LPR status as I would really love to settle in the US..will personal / family reasons be valid enough to apply for a re entry permit? ]]> Life After The Green Card juniorChan http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558889-re-entry-permit http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558888-Immigration-Reform-Would-Boost-Economy-CBO-Report-Finds&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:30:01 GMT Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google More...... Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google


More... ]]> Media News -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 Rajiv S. Khanna http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558888-Immigration-Reform-Would-Boost-Economy-CBO-Report-Finds http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558887-Immigration-reform-tying-House-Republicans-in-knots&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:30:01 GMT Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google More...... Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google


More... ]]> Media News -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 Rajiv S. Khanna http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558887-Immigration-reform-tying-House-Republicans-in-knots http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558886-Immigration-reform-Senate-Republicans-appear-on-the-cusp-of-buying-in&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:30:01 GMT Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google More...... Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google


More... ]]> Media News -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 Rajiv S. Khanna http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558886-Immigration-reform-Senate-Republicans-appear-on-the-cusp-of-buying-in http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558885-E-3D-Visa-with-Criminal-Record&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:53 GMT Hi, I am an Australian citizen looking at moving to the US on an E-3D Dependents Visa. My wife got her E-3 Visa approved the other day. However, I have a problem. I have 2 criminal records. The first was from August 2008 when I was 20. I was charged with supply a prohibited drug (ecstasy) and... Hi,

I am an Australian citizen looking at moving to the US on an E-3D Dependents Visa. My wife got her E-3 Visa approved the other day. However, I have a problem. I have 2 criminal records. The first was from August 2008 when I was 20. I was charged with supply a prohibited drug (ecstasy) and sentenced to 18 months Periodic Detention, 9 months non-parole. The second was from March 2011. I was charged with possess prohibited drug (ecstasy again) and received a $500 fine.

I am now 25, been clean since the last arrest, newly married and never been happier. I’ve finally got my life on track. My wife and I both have amazing job offers in the US. I have a current Australian Passport (and South African if that helps) and a Green Card that expires Dec 2013, however I have not been to the US since mid-2003. I also do not have any relatives living there.

Does the E-3D Visa have the same security check as the E-3 Visa? If so, what will maximise my chances? I’ve read that I will need to apply for a ‘Nonimmigrant Waiver of Inadmissibility’ and a crime free period of at least 5 years is required to be granted with that waiver.

It’s a fantastic opportunity so my wife will be going regardless. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you. ]]> E-1, E-2 and E-3 Visas aussieinneed http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558885-E-3D-Visa-with-Criminal-Record http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558884-Marriage-After-That-I-Have-a-Permanent-Resident-Card&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:40:33 GMT Hello
I won i 2012 lottery. now i have my permanent resident card, but i still living in my country i've lived before, because i'm finishing my studies.
now me and my girlfriend want to marriage.
the question is what is the process of bringing my wife with me to the US? does she gets permanent resident automatically? what kind of documents we need to present? how much time we need to live together to proof our marriage?

thank you! ]]> Lottery Visas - DV andryuxa1985 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558884-Marriage-After-That-I-Have-a-Permanent-Resident-Card http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558883-Advice-re-eligibility-for-an-Australian-born-in-the-UK&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:09:04 GMT Hello all,

Just hoping to get a few words of advice about my eligibility for the 2014 DV. I'm from Australia and won the lottery this year. My number is 2014OC000007XX so I'm hopeful of an interview sometime next March or thereabouts.

My question relates to my eligibility based on country of birth. In short, I was born in England, which is ineligible for the DV lottery. My father had been doing some postgrad study there and my mother was along for the ride, when I was unexpectedly conceived. I was born shortly after my father finished his studies and within six months, we had returned to Australia. Since my parents were in the UK temporarily, I understand that I should still be eligible for the DV under my Australian nationality as "an alien born in a foreign state in which neither parent was born or had residence at the alien's time of birth". Is that correct? My parents were both born in Australia and were not actually residing in the UK (although the distinction between study and residence may be a fine one).

Now here's where it gets a bit complex. We returned to the UK when I was 6 and I then spent most of my life until my mid-twenties moving back and forth between the UK and Australia. Along the way, I picked up a UK high school education, UK undergrad and UK master's degrees, as well as UK citizenship. I left the UK in 2004 and have been back in Oz since 2006. I also have a couple of Australian postgrad qualifications (clearly I won't struggle with the educational requirement!), however all the interviewer will have to rely on regarding my early years is my word. I have no proof that my parents were only in the UK temporarily, nor that we moved back to Australia straight after I was born. I'm guessing my high school and further studies in the UK might make it look like I lived there permanently until I was an adult (which I didn't).

My question is this: will it be sufficient for me simply to explain the situation to the interviewer or will they need further proof that my parents were only in the UK temporarily? If so, is a statutory declaration by my father likely to suffice? Secondly, I read somewhere that to be counted as an Australian for chargeability purposes, it would be sufficient to establish that my parents were in the UK temporarily. Given that they were only there because of my father's studies and we moved back following my birth, I assume this would count as a temporary stay in the UK. Is that correct?

Thoughts gratefully appreciated! Many thanks in advance. ]]> Lottery Visas - DV 2014hopeful http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558883-Advice-re-eligibility-for-an-Australian-born-in-the-UK http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558882-I-485-interview-DUI-not-mentioned-in-paperwork&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:04:21 GMT I filed my I-485 along with I-130/131/765 and have my interview coming up in 3 weeks. I filed all the paperwork myself but had a family friend who is an immigration lawyer look over before sending. With the interview notice included was a note that I need to bring any paperwork if I ever had a... I filed my I-485 along with I-130/131/765 and have my interview coming up in 3 weeks. I filed all the paperwork myself but had a family friend who is an immigration lawyer look over before sending.
With the interview notice included was a note that I need to bring any paperwork if I ever had a traffic incident that was alcohol or drug related with a fine of more than $500. Now I answered No on my I-485 to the question if I had ever been arrested for anything but a traffic violation.

I did have a DUI in 2008 in Germany but got off with a $700 fine and a temporary suspension of my license. Since I didn't get arrested or jailed I assumed that this is a traffic violation only. The laws regarding this differ in Germany vs. the US and here it would be considered a simple DUI.

I will hand in the documentation about the DUI and plan to bring it up during the interview and explain that when I filed my I-485 I answered in good faith.

Does anyone here have any advice towards this issue?
Thanks ]]> General I-485 and Related Issues Skaner1 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558882-I-485-interview-DUI-not-mentioned-in-paperwork http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558881-CBO-Immigration-reform-will-reduce-deficit&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:01 GMT Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google More...... Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google


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More... ]]> Media News -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 Rajiv S. Khanna http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558879-Immigration-reform-The-political-stakes http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558878-On-immigration-reform-House-GOP-plays-hardball-on-amp-39-enforcement-amp-39&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:01 GMT Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google More...... Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 From Google


More... ]]> Media News -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013 Rajiv S. Khanna http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558878-On-immigration-reform-House-GOP-plays-hardball-on-amp-39-enforcement-amp-39 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558876-Investor-visa&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:26:53 GMT hello people I recently launched a website which I plan on turning it into a startup in the near future then go to rounds of investments. My question is how much would I need if I want to have either the E2 or E1 visa and how much for the green card directly? For the E1 /E2 sometimes I read... hello people
I recently launched a website which I plan on turning it into a startup in the near future then go to rounds of investments.
My question is how much would I need if I want to have either the E2 or E1 visa and how much for the green card directly?
For the E1 /E2 sometimes I read that you need 200k, sometimes 100k or even 50k... I contacted a lawyer in Toronto but they want me to pay 150$ just for a phone call...
Here it is much cheaper
thanks for your replies. And If i get enough funds, will I have to locate myself in specific cities or anywhere I want? (I would love SF, NYC, DC, Boston or Portland) ]]> E-1, E-2 and E-3 Visas jayo2k http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558876-Investor-visa http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558875-Definition-of-quot-establish-residence-abroad-quot&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:59:58 GMT Here on forum, we talk very often about a possible naturalization problem when LPRs "establish residence abroad". Technically, if a LPR establishes residence abroad and returns to the U.S. after a trip even less than 6 months, he can be deemed to abandon his GC.

What is exactly meant by "establish residence abroad" ?

Does it apply if one ...
- ... quits his job in the U.S. and goes travel the world for several months?
- ... moves abroad for a temporary gig and pays rent there?
- ... is the only immigrant in the U.S. from his family and goes regularly visit his family overseas? ]]> US Citizenship Hannah7 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558875-Definition-of-quot-establish-residence-abroad-quot http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558874-B!-B2-extension&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:27 GMT Hi. I have been staying in US for about 3 1/2 months on B1/B2 visa which is void ( I got only 2 months VISA) but I got stamped for 6 months on my I 94. At first I have planned to go back to my country once I am done with my exam. But, now I am getting good opportunities that will help me in my... Hi.

I have been staying in US for about 3 1/2 months on B1/B2 visa which is void ( I got only 2 months VISA) but I got stamped for 6 months on my I 94. At first I have planned to go back to my country once I am done with my exam. But, now I am getting good opportunities that will help me in my career. So I am planning to extend my I 94. Do you think its a good idea? Or do I have to go back to my country and apply for another VISA? ]]> Living in USA On B status and B extension of Stay Issues shreshta http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?558874-B!-B2-extension