Questions tagged [immigration]
Questions about immigration rules and procedures.
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My non-EU husband working and staying in Ireland?
I am an Irish citizen. I got married to non-EU citizen. We got marriage certificate done in Ukraine. We applied for joint visa (irish nat. spouse) and got a refusal due to not been employed 3 years ...
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Refusal of EEA Family Permit
My wife is a British Citizen and I am South African and have been living and working (permanent placements) in Ireland for roughly 2 years.
My wife was asked about an internal move within her ...
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Are there any limitations for an EU citizen immigrating to Andorra, since it is not in the EU?
I like the nature and the tax scheme, but if I want to live there for longer than three months, it looks like there are some complications. I've read that I need to make a 15,000 investment and they ...
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USCIS & US-DHS: E-Verify Company ID Number vs. E- Verify Client Company ID Number
This is related to United States immigration. I am filling a USCIS from. One of the questions in the form is as follows:
E-Verify Company Identification Number, or a valid E-Verify Client Company ...
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Do I need to have trivial, unimportant information translated in documents in UK visa application? (EEA Family Permit)
My wife (Filipino) and I (British) are planning to move to the UK after living in Spain for the last four years. We are applying for an EEA Family Permit, more commonly known as the 'Surinder Singh' ...
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Is a change from "J-1 Short-Term Scholar" to "J-1 Research Scholar" a "Change of Status"?
My question is as above: Is a change from "J-1 Short-Term Scholar" to "J-1 Research Scholar", both with the primary purpose of "Conducting Research", a "Change of Status"?
Form I-539 makes me think "...
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Danish residency, what are my options for studying in my home country?
I am a British citizen with Danish residency (obtained before brexit), I have been living in Denmark. My partner is Danish and I live with them.
I am considering studying a degree, and it feels like ...
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What would be the consequences, as an EU citizen, of overstaying by about a week the basic 3 months stay in Denmark?
I am currently in Denmark, as an EU citizen, still within my 3-month stay. What would be the consequences if I overstayed that 90-day window for about a week before leaving?
I am about to move to the ...
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Spouse of US citizen: can I visit my husband in the US and then stay and adjust status?
I have been married to my husband for 4 years. I live in the UK and he is living in the US with our 2 year old daughter.
Can I visit the US on a ESTA and then stay and do a adjustment of status? I ...
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Shall I apply for new 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 till December 2020. Last month, I renewed my passport at the Indian Embassy in Warsaw. ...
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What countries will accept a comfortably-retired US couple for permanent resident status?
We were blown away that we could not flee to Canada to live, even though we have substantial resources. Canada only allows working immigrants. Are there other countries that would take us? We are ...
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Can you relocate to Taiwan after being deported from China?
My Ukranian girlfriend was recently deported from China for a minor offense. A training school arranging to take some kids on a tour to europe invited her to give basic Russian and Ukranian lessons to ...
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Ex-EEA family member biometric card holder after Brexit
After a divorce with an EU national , Ive applied to retain my rights for residence and been granted a 5 year valid Biometric Residence card by UK Home office.
The card I was sent is a residence card ...
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Apply for new ICT visa and cancel Tier 2 General visa
I have already got UK Tier 2 General visa am currently based in India. However on handing over my notice my company (in India) has agreed to send me via UK ICT Long term visa.
Please let me know the ...
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Non EU student(Indian), studying at German university,planning to do an internship in Netherlands company
I am a non EU student living and studying in Germany. I am looking at internships(for 6 months) in Netherlands and I was wondering the immigration procedures involved for me?
Thank you.
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I need an employment letter for immigration but I'm a freelancer
I've been programming for more than 10 years, professionally for more than 5 years. I'm a computer scientist applying for immigration to Canada.
An employment letter is required. For most of my life, ...
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Need help calculating grace period
I think I have accrued 1 day overstay on an F1 visa in the USA, beyond the 60-day grace period. Different online tools give different results. My 60-day grace period began on October 24th, 2017 (date ...
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As a US citizen with Mexican parents, what steps do I need to take to become a Mexican citizen?
I was born in Oregon after my parents moved from Mexico. Do I need any documentation, and if so, what, to prove that I have parents who are Mexican? If I go to the Mexican consulate in Portland, do ...
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How can I emigrate to the US without a college degree?
I'm 19, I have Italian citizenship and working in Germany as a web developer.
My dream has been to move to the US since I was 12. I won't say much about why it's like that because it would be a long ...
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My father (US citizen) won't take reponsibility for me
My father is a US citizen, my mother is a Rwandese refugee. My father abandoned us. Where can I get help to oblige my father to take responsibility for me? I'm 12 years old and can't get school fees.
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Escaping to another country while I-130 is in progress
I have a question for those who have some knowledge of immigration procedures.
I live in Venezuela with my wife (American-born citizen) and our daughter. We filled an I-130 on June last year, the ...
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What's the waiting time for the residence card?
I recently received my certificate of application for a EU citizen family member residence card. Although the certificate states I am allowed to work, I have had many difficulties to be hired due to ...
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Emigrate to a foreign country with a remote US-based job
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I have received job offer from a US-based company and the entire work force is remote. I'm indian by nationality. The company doesn't mind where I work out of, as long as I'm available in ...
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What are the rules for visa-free travel to France if it is followed immediately by a 90+ day visa?
I'm a US citizen. I'm planning to visit France this year for an exchange semester lasting 4 months. As my stay is going to be longer than 90 days, I was told to get a Long Stay visa (VLS-TS).
I'd ...
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Frequent visits to the UK
I would like to apply for a student visa in UK. Unfortunately, I've been to UK on 2018, 2019 & 2022 for 180 days. I need to provide 3 recent details previously in UK. Will this matter affect my ...
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I-765: most recent passport, vs passport used on last arrival?
When filling out the I-765, it says under,
Information About Your Last Arrival in the United States
There is a prompt for,
21.b. Passport Number of Your Most Recently Issued Passport
Obviously ...
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Obtain Polish citizenship by starting a Polish business which is subcontracted by my US-based business?
I am a US citizen, and my goal is to become a citizen of Poland. I intend to continue learning the language and culture and to integrate. I will speak with an immigration lawyer soon, but I am here to ...
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US Green card entry
I am US green card holder. I was in US last year, 2021. I had applied for reentry permit in June 2021 (Form I-131, Application for Travel Document) that allows one to stay outside US for upto 2 years. ...
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Germany: Lost job on D visa
I am a non EU national and found the job in Germany. I started working remotely on freelancer contract meanwhile I got the blue card visa as well. I couldn't find an apartment in Germany and due to ...
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Beginner Digital Nomad-Visa for Canada
I’m confused. I want to stay in Canada for 3 to 6 months to get my online business going take a break from America and get other skills that I would learn online while there and maybe take a language ...
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Does a child in common law relationship in Canada qualify for an F4 visa?
My sister filed petition in 2005 for me, my wife and kids.
My daughter moved to Canada in 2015 for studies and she is on work permit right now. She is also living with her boyfriend from last two ...
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Diversity VIsa Interview-Police Certificate
My interview is next week and my husband is the principal applicant. I am currently not living in my country of citizenship.
When KCC asked for the documents, I sent PCC just for my current country of ...
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Can a US citizen work remotely for a Canadian company? What are the legal, tax and immigration standards?
I am a US citizen, in the process of applying for a Canadian residence visa (I plan to move to Canada).
Having a job offer in hand during the application process definitely would help my chances of ...
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German 81a AufenthG skilled residence permit (family reunion)
I have a job offer from a German employer and they are initiating the 81a accelerated visa process for me since normal work visa takes a lot of time.
I am from Pakistan and comes under the Islamabad ...
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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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Is there anything I can do to make money while in US without work permit?
I have a US L-2 visa, which allows me to stay in the US and makes me eligible to work provided I have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Due to USCIS taking excessively long to process EAD ...
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The mathematics of US visa bulletin
I want to know how actually the visa-allocation process works in the US. I had asked a question for this where I got perfect answers but now I am having another related doubt so I am posting a new ...
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Immigation USA/Switzerland
I am in a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend.
We know that marriage would be the simplest solution, but we would prefer to live together for a longer period before we take this step.
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Will I receive my SSN automatically by mail?
I arrived in the US on July 5th 2020 on an F4 visa. I assume that I don’t have to apply for a Social Security number, considering I have asked to be issued one on the DS-260. If that is indeed the ...
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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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What type of evidence to prove continuous residence in the US for naturalization
Specifically, I am asking about the category "Your immediate family remained in the U.S." My brother and his wife remained in the US during the time I was absent. Note: I am a dependent on my brother. ...
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Helping my girlfriend move to Poland
I'm looking for some answers/advice about the topic mentioned in the title.
I come from Poland and I currently live, study and work there too. I've been in a long-distance relationship for almost 2 ...
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Express entry profile doesn't ask for spouse information
I just created my express entry profile and in there I wasn't asked about my spouse's degree, IELTS results and working experience. It just asked if I'm married and then how much money I'd bring. ...
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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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Dependants of ancestral visa
I was hoping someone could help me , I am currently applying for my ancestral visa and I am stuck on which visa type and sub type to choose on the visa4uk site for my kids . For my husband I choose ...
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UK Tier 5 Youth Moblity visa never used and is expired, what can I do ?
I'm a Canadian citizen and got a Tier 5 Youth Moblity visa 2 years ago as I thought I would need it but a last minute change made me stay in Canada. This means my visa is no longer valid and has ...
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Does changing the residence permit, to Blue Card would help me for migration to Germany?
I got my MSc. Software engineering in Estonia. When i graduated, i received a new residence permit for 5 years (which is not a Blue Card). Generally, I received my residence permit because, I got a ...
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What is required for a British citizen to return to the UK with Indonesian spouse and children?
What are the rules? My son is living in Bali with his Indonesian wife of almost 9 years. Within the next year or two, he is hoping to move back to the UK with his wife and children and settle here. ...
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If I marry an EU citizen in Sweden, how can I get a resident permit?
I am a non-eu citizen and my girlfriend is an eu citizen. We both came to Sweden last month and now we are planning to get married in Sweden. How do I get a resident permit? We already got the ...
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Question regarding date of entry for form I-765
I am a US Citizen. My spouse who is a Vietnamese citizen in the US on an F-1 visa and I traveled to Canada for a day trip. She got an entry stamp into Canada but no stamp re-entering USA. The trip ...
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