Questions tagged [immigration]
Questions about immigration rules and procedures.
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For dual Germany /South African citizen. Any legal requirements for extended visit in home country South Africa?
I am a South African with dual German Citizenship. I want to visit South Africa for an extended indefinite period. What are the legal requirements?
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Minor child’s passport and blue card expired in Germany
Currently I am living in Germany and my daughter’s passport and blue card both are expired on Jan 31, 2024, but I only just noticed it today.
I am completely blank. Could anyone please guide me: How ...
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Travel to other EU countries after resigning from my current Job while on Blue card Germany
I have been living and working in Germany since April 2018 on Blue Card and recently renewed it as the previous one was only valid for 33 months. My new blue card is valid until Jan 2025.
I am ...
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As a Dutch citizen, what are my options to bring my parents out of war?
I am a Syrian / Dutch citizen. I came to the Netherlands 10 years ago to work on a highly skilled immigrant visa, and after 5 years I got the Dutch nationality through naturalization process. ...
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I was born in America, but my dad is from Turkey and my mom is from Romania. Turkey is partly in Asia. Am I genetically part Asian and European?
My parents are first-hand immigrants from Turkey and Romania. Romania is fully in Europe but Turkey is partly in Asia. Am I able to consider myself Asian partly and European partly? Because some of my ...
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Will I still be able to marry in Slovenia even after my visa expired?
So my partner is a Slovanian citizen and I am from the US. We had in mind to get married but due to complications of paperwork, I won't be able to get married until after my normal 90 day I'm allowed ...
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I am moving to NL soon. My birth certificate has an incorrect name of my mother, will it affect the registration in NL?
I am moving to NL with a work permit soon. I have been informed that I need to do some municipality registration there. I have issue with my birth certificate, my mother name is wrong in my Birth ...
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What happens if you win a diversity visa?
I have applied for a diversity visa and was wondering what would happen if I actually won (big if I know). What is the process?
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Shall I apply for new a resident card after passport renewal?
I am an Indian citizen working in Warsaw, Poland. I have a temporary resident card, Karta Pobytu, which is valid until December 2020.
Last month, I renewed my passport at the Indian Embassy in Warsaw. ...
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New Zealand SMC Job Search Visa to Residence Visa
My wife is the main applicant, and we applied for SMC residence Visa for a family last year in September 2018. Yesterday got email stated offer Job Search Visa for my wife. I am very confused and ...
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Entered USA with EU passport but leaving with Canadian passport
I entered the USA on ESTA with EU passport via land crossing from Mexico.
My stay in the USA is about to expire and I cannot find/lost my EU passport.
I have not enough time to get a new one from ...
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Can I change employer while H-1B petition is pending? I am currently in the US on F1
I am currently on f1 Visa and graduating in May.
My H1b with consular processing has been applied by my future employer. Now I have a very good offer from another employer.
Can I change the ...
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Working Residence Permit without Anmeldung
I am living in Berlin on the Opportunity Card visa and am looking for advice on how to convert this to a Residence Permit in order to work as I will be receiving a job offer. However, I am unable to ...
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Does entry into USA with I512T cure prior unlawful presence
An individual received DACA several years after turning 18, so so they have accrued unlawful presence and are considered inadmissible. Hence they cannot pursue any form of adjustment of status.
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Registering a civil union blue card holder Germany
I am going to Germany with a blue card, but the law in my country does not recognize us until there is a marriage. I want to bring my long-term girlfriend with me to live in Germany.
Can I as a blue ...
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Can children accompany me if I win the Green Card lottery?
If I win Green Card lottery, will I be able to take my child with me to the US?
I'm thinking about immigration to the USA and looking for any way.
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Private tutor job for UK skilled worker visa
Can private tutors working in tuition centres (a licenced sponsor) apply for the UK skilled worker visa?
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Leave to Remain Start Date Discrepancy - When Can I Apply for ILR? (TIER 2)
I am planning to apply for my ILR soon but don't really know when is the earliest I can do so. Need some help figuring it out.
I received an email on September 13, 2019, stating that my Tier 2 General ...
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Visiting the USA before start of J1
My son has a J1 visa as he intends to work as a camp councillor in the US. Before starting work he wants to visit Hawaii then go to Canada for a few weeks. The J1 says multiple entry. Will he be able ...
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A question about type D visa, professional driver in Germany from a non-EU country
I wanted to work in Germany and since the I'm from an non-EU country I thought I might use my driving license to go as a professional truck-driver. Since I automatically get a type D Visa, I wanted to ...
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Name mismatch in UK BRP card
I have issue regarding my name on BRP card UK and my provisional license UK.
I am just giving example to make you understand the issue:
My name on passport is Pawan Kumar.
My name on BRP Card is ...
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I94 Admit Until Date update
My I94 Admit Until Date update is about to expire on sep 2024. But I got my new renewd passport and h1b extention recently.
1.How can I update the admit until date in my I94?
2.When can I use new ...
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Can my J-2 children get SSNs to be claimed as dependents on a tax return?
I am a graduate student on a J-1 visa and my wife and foreign-born children are both J-2s. Is it possible to get Social Security Numbers for my J-2 children so that we can enter them as dependents on ...
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Keeping US Citizenship While Living Abroad (Japan)
I'm currently active Duty military, USAF. I'm married to a Japanese citizen, our daughter (born this year) has dual citizenship until she turns 21. At that point she will have to choose Japan or the ...
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F1 STEM OPT to F1 visa
I was on STEM OPT. My employment ended on February 2, 2024. I had 118 days of remaining unemployment left. I used my allocated unemployment days as allowed until May 30, 2024. My new I-20 was issued ...
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Joining the IDF - Learning Hebrew required?
I'm a foreigner who wishes to volunteer for the Israel Defence Forces. Am I required to learn Hebrew? Are there no English speaking commanders there?
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Can Greencard holder be denied entry at airport - Less than 6 months outside the US
My wife came to the United States and stayed with me for a month. However, she had to go back to her country for personal reasons. When she returns to the United States, she will have been outside the ...
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Remarrying on an F1 visa, but my husband has attempted to use F2 and was denied twice
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I have been separated from my husband for three years. I’m in the US and he’s in Nigeria. He has attempted using the F2 visa but was denied twice. Now I want to remarry . Will it ...
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Can I stay in the USA for two weeks on a Green Card every six months?
I am a green cardholder. I work in the USA and pay taxes to the US government. My property and driving license are from the USA. Due to my family situation, I must travel outside the USA and care for ...
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What is the easiest way for an American to escape from the United States
The likely political consequences in November will mean that lgbt people are no longer safe, and I am trying to get out of here as quickly as possible. I have a bachelor's degree. What's my best ...
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Is there a chance I could stay in Germany permanently if I got a job at a cafe or as a bartender?
I have a bachelor's degree but it's not in a field that is in high demand, and I don't have any experience in the service industry. I've known quite a few people who barely speak a word of German but ...
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Does my Family Reunion Visa in Germany (non-EU citizen) permit me to work for a Luxembourg-based company while residing in Germany?
I hold a Germany residence permit through the Family Reunion Visa, enabling me to work in any capacity. However, I'm uncertain about the possibility of engaging in full-time remote work for a ...
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request early appointment for asylee - United States
Have a few questions:
If say a person applies for asylum and the wait period for getting the first appointment with USCIS where they decide whether to push you to the court system takes too much time,...
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Mother naturalized in US in 1951. Was a French citizen. I was born in 1952. Can I claim French citizenship?
My mother was born in France in 1925. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1948 and naturalized in 1951 after she married my father, an American citizen. I was born in 1952. Any idea if I can claim French ...
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Apply for Schengen while waiting for Family Reunion visa (Germany)
I've been unable to find any info on this, but is there any way to get a temporary visa to enter Germany before my family reunion visa has been issued? My spouse is going up on a work visa today but ...
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Filing I-765 with I-485: do I pay the I-765 fee too?
According to the I-485 webpage for under "Special Instructions",
Filing Forms I-765 and I-131 with Form I-485
If you submit Form I-485 and pay the required fee, you do not have to pay an ...
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Can a US green card applicant living in Canada apply for a US tourist visa?
I recently moved to Canada. I am not Canadian and not a Canadian Permanent Resident. My brother has petitioned a green card application for me 5 years ago. My application takes more than 12 years and ...
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What is earliest date when I can apply for a renewal of my US visa stamp on my passport?
I am an in the USA on an O1 visa.
The dates on my I1797 mention validity till February 2026. However, the O1 visa stamp on my passport is valid till December 2024.
What is the earliest date when I can ...
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Request for advice - Validation of settlement permit during absence from Germany
I have a Niederlassungserlaubnis. I am planning to move to my home country for self employment and pursue an external part-time PhD from a German university (will visit Germany once a year for ...
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New Zealand Immigration query on third-party checks after JSV?
I am presently living and working in New Zealand. I applied for a Skilled Migrant Category Residence visa, but they only offered JSV, since I don’t have a job offer. Below is my timeline:
Lodgment ...
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I had an account on USCIS but lost my mobile number
I have an account on USCIS online site https://www.uscis.gov/, but I don't have anymore the phone number I used to have to receive the codes to login. Also, I'm not in the USA anymore, what makes more ...
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Deportation from the US
I was deported from the US in 2017 at the Chicago POE after the immigration officer discovered I had obtained a B1/B2 visa to come work in the US for a short time. I wasn't banned but my visa was ...
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Canada: How to create Job seeker account in Job Bank?
As per the news letter received from CIC Canada, Below is the point mentioned:
To complete your online Express Entry profile, you will need to create
a Job Seeker Account with Job Bank so you can ...
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Applying for a Health and Social Care visa after the start date in the Certificate of Sponsorship
Can I apply for UK skilled worker visa after the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) start date without the sponsor changing such date? Please help.
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Is there any immigration visa for poor Iranians?
Economy of Iran is under pressure. 30% of Iranian can not achieve a wealth meal per day.
While many poor countries like African countries and south Asian countries traditionally are supported by ...
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Acquiring British citizenship
I was born in South Africa in 2007 and my mom was born in the UK before 1986.
My mom and dad were never married and my mother has full custody of me.
My dad was born in South Africa as well. Do I have ...
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How to calculate 180 days for green card holders being abroad? Will departure and arrival days be considered or not?
I am a green card holder, I left the United States on January 3rd, 2020 @ 4:00 PM Houston time. I want to return to the States on July 1st, 2020 @ 8:00 PM. Will I be within the 180 days or not?
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Does an I-765 complicate employment under an H-1B, or provide any benefit?
I filed an I-130 "Petition for Alien Relative" for my wife. It's processing.
If we file an I-485 "Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status" WITHOUT filing I-...
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Married but separated without divorce. What should I write in the application form?
I am applying for Canadian permanent residency (PR). I am married but my husband and I are separated for quite some time now. However, we are not divorced because in our culture divorce has a lot of ...
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EEA pre settled status retained rights: evidence of termination of relationship
A third-country person has pre-settled status based on being married to an EEA national.
They lived together in England from 2018 but the latter left the UK in 2022. They never divorced.
The third-...
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