Green cards, visas, and more: What every immigrant needs to know Want to live, work, or travel in the United States? U.S. Immigration Made Easy has helped tens of thousands of people get a visa, green card, or other immigration status. You’ll learn: whether you and your family qualify for a short-term visa, permanent U.S. residence, or protection from deportation how to obtain, fill out, and submit the necessary forms and documents insider strategies for dealing with bureaucratic officials, delays, and denials ways to overcome low income and other immigration barriers, and how to select the right attorney. U.S. Immigration Made Easy provides detailed descriptions of application processes and helps you avoid traps that might destroy your chances. There’s also an immigration eligibility self-quiz, which helps you match your background and skills to a likely category of visa or green card. The 21st edition is completely updated to cover recent legal changes owing to the new presidential administration, including the latest on DACA, U visas, asylum, and more. This book does not cover naturalization. If you’re interested in U.S. citizenship, see Nolo’s Becoming a U.S. Citizen.

This guide provides information about the new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act as well as comprehensive, step-by-step settlement information that immigrants must know before arriving in Canada. (Legal Reference/Law Profession)

Presents information and sample forms on the U.S. immigration process, covering such areas as the Visa Waiver Program, the INSPASS System, Green Card renewal, and naturalization, and includes a directory of immigration lawyers and other practical resources.

An easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to calling Canada home More and more Americans are thinking of moving to Canada to find a job, attend colleges and universities, peace of mind---even retirement---and whatever their motivations, they will have to navigate the Canadian immigration, citizenship, and naturalization processes. So whether you're thinking about moving or already have your bags packed, How to Move to Canada is for you. It's a straightforward, friendly, informative handbook that delivers on its promise, providing readers with a thorough understanding of what to expect and where to get help and more information. How to Move to Canada offers: --A realistic appreciation of what Canada has to offer Americans --Snapshots of Canada's provinces and territories and their major cities --Interviews with immigration experts and Americans who have emigrated to Canada --An immigration checklist and a comprehensive list of resources to consult for more information --Real-life, hands-on perspectives, and invaluable advice How to Move to Canada makes the move north feel possible, supplying readers with a clear understanding of what they'll need in order to make a run for the border.

"This easy to follow guide explains the different programs allowing people from around the world to move to Canada, either temporarily or permanently. It goes in-depth to explain the new Express Entry system, including exactly how long the process takes and how much it costs to become a Canadian permanent resident." --

If you want to immigrate to the United States, whether temporarily or permanently, you need to know your options. Job training, schooling, setting up a business, travelling -- any of these possibilities could get you the permission you need. With U.S. Immigration Made Easy, you can decide which immigration strategy makes the most sense for you. Learn how to qualify for visas, green cards and citizenship, how to fill out and file the necessary forms and how to present the strongest possible case to the Immigration & Naturalization Service. Written by immigration attorneys who have obtained visas and green cards for thousands of foreign nationals, this book reveals the inside information that the U.S. government doesn't provide. Thoroughly updated and revised, the 10th edition of U.S. Immigration Made Easy covers current topics, including tightened security and how it affects all visa and green card applicants, the "Child Status Protection Act," new requirements for J-I visa holders, new work-permit opportunities and much more. Book jacket.

This book is intended for the general public and uses: easy to understand language; tools of lawyers and financial advisors; an extensive estate planning checklist; a list of acronyms and professional credentials, and backup authorities with free websites. (Pub).