Questions tagged [immigration]
Questions about immigration rules and procedures.
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Starting point to find a job and place to live in Sweden while being abroad?
A good friend of mine, who lives in Switzerland, wants to leave her country and move to Sweden. The reasons for this are neither being job related, nor rooted in having a community or friends there ...
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Get EHIC after I lived outside the EU my whole life
My parents are European and they got me Hungarian citizenship. They migrated to a non-EU country several years before I was born. Since 3 months ago I'm living in France. I think that here paying ...
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Australian Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) time limit to usage?
Sometime in the near future we will be applying for Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)/Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) for my wife. Assuming there are no surprises in the process and the ...
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Do I have to wait for ITIN for H4 spouse?
I hold an H1B visa and my wife just moved to California as an H4 dependent. I have applied for ITIN along with filing my federal taxes.
How do I file my California State taxes? Should I wait for her ...
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I-485 date of marriage
My wife and I are applying for adjustment of status (form I-485) through work authorization (from I-140 - NIW). I'm the NIW applicant and my wife is my the derivative applicant in the I-485.
We got ...
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How can I change from Canada temporary resident to dependent?
I am from India and I am working as a cook in Edmonton, Canada.
I am planning to apply for Canadian permanent residence. When I calculate my points, I got only 306 total, which means I do not qualify....
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Is it possible to use US Direct Consular Filing when not living one's own country?
I'm an Argentine, and my fianceé has dual US/Mexico nationality. There is no USCIS office here in Argentina (only an Embassy), so getting the visa through the DCF process (Direct Consular Filing - ...
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UK Citizen wanting to immigrate to USA and work
I am currently a permanent citizen of the United Kingdom and I desire to immigrate to the USA.
I understand that I can only really do such things by getting a work VISA and essentially finding an ...
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Changing employers on TIer 2 visa- How long do I have if new CoS doesn't come through before my current Tier 2 visa expires?
I'm an Australian currently on a Tier 2 general Visa. I'm changing employers on Tier 2 visa- I gave notice 7 weeks ago (I'm a teacher hence the long notice period) and my contract will end with the ...
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what's the waiting time for the biometric appoinment?
Can anyone tell me what's the waiting time for the biometric appoinment? I sent my application for a residence card as a non EU direct family member. It's been two weeks already and I haven't received ...
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How can I cancel my residence visa without getting my employer involved?
This is to seek your assistance regarding a visa cancellation issue. I used to work for a company under Saifzone. I worked there only for couple of months then I had to go back to my homeland urgently ...
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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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Do i have to renew my visa?
I am a foreign citizen and was studying in the US. I was dismissed from my university in fall 2022. My SEVIS record will be terminated soon due to failure to enrol in new classes.
If I apply to other ...
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Teaching Assistant Visa under age 26
I want to be a teaching assistant in the UK and therefore apply for the skilled worker visa. On the UK website (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-salary-if-youre-...
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Parents going though medical issues and possibility of expediting I-130
My parents and I are naturalized U.S. citizens, living in the U.S. for the past 15 years. However, I have two much older siblings who are married and have kids but are not U.S. citizens and do not ...
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Applying for EB-1B visa when my parent company has 3 full time researchers
I finished my Ph.D. last year and am currently working as a full-time researcher at a company. I have 10+ publications and am currently part of the program committee for a conference.
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Blue Card with provisional degree
I will be applying for a blue card visa from India next month as I have got a job offer from Amazon Berlin. I have just recently graduated and my university has provided with a provisional degree ...
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Working Remotely in Canada and get paid to a Canadian Bank
So under the Canadian law it is legal to work remotely in Canada while on Visitor Visa, the question I have is about one clause they have in the following rule, can I get paid from my foreign employer ...
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Contract ended during probation on EU blue card
Just 5 days before my probation (6 months) ended, I was informed by email from my boss (a university professor) that he will terminate my contract by the end of September (7 months in total).
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US/EU dual citizen, move to the Netherlands while working for US company
I work remotely for a US company and am currently located in Houston. I am an American citizen.
I happen to have a Spanish citizenship, hence am also a EU citizen.
How feasible would it be to continue ...
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Will getting UK student visa cancel my current Tier 2 ICT visa?
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I am working in UK on ICT Tier 2 Visa which is ending on 31st August. But, I am planning to join university on 14th or 21st September. I can apply for Student visa 3 months prior to start ...
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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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Finding an opportunity in a Canadian company without having the permenant recidency
I finished my PhD from a European country recently and I got an offer to do a postdoc (working contract) in a Canadian university for 1 year (can be extended two).
I just heard that if my postdoc ...
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New Zealand SMC Job Search Visa to Residence Visa
My wife is the primary applicant and our SMC Visa application got lodged in July 2019.
Since we do not have a Job Offer and we are offshore, She is eligible for a SMC Job Search Visa.
My Question is:
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UK ILR rule for switching from Tier 2 general to Tier 2 dependant
I have been in UK for past 2 years on Tier 2 general visa. But now I am planning to switch to my wife's dependent who is also on Tier 2 general.
If I switch now, will I be eligible for applying ILR in ...
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What makes US immigrant visa processing times different?
What makes US immigrant visa processing times different? Just select "Petition for Alien relative" I-130 here and you will see a variety of ranges for different categories. What makes them ...
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USCIS Expedite Request and complaints/refund after USCIS made a mistake
While applying for marriage based greencard USCIS made a terrible mistake (see I-130 approved (I-797 received): Why do we have to file I-824 (and do we)?): While they approved I-130, they approved it ...
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EU student NOT applying to EU Settlement Scheme
I'm EU studying in the UK. I think expatriates is the most suitable StackExchange for my question, and I tried to add some meaningful tags: please suggest moving to another StackExchange website or ...
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J1 visa (postdoc) while greencard pending from outside the US?
I am currently in Canada and applied for marriage based greencard. I-130 got approved but due to mistake from USCIS (see I-130 approved (I-797 received): Why do we have to file I-824 (and do we)?) I ...
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Will the Norway have no deadline to call family members to uk?
I am unable to find the qouted text from UK GOV website about Norway and UK after brexit.
I have heard Norwegians will be able to call family members after brexit in case the relationship existed ...
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Get J1 visa after not filing tax return on previous J1 visa
In the summer of 2018 I did an internship in the US on a J1 visa. I didn't realise I needed to file my tax returns with the IRS. I don't owe them any money though because of a tax treaty with the UK.
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N-400 US naturalization while living abroad
How should I prepare the US naturalization interview given that I have been living the last 5 months abroad? What papers should I bring in addition to the basic documents requested by the USCIS letter?...
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NVC has changed my visa class, how can i get it corrected?
I (Petitioner-LPR) filed for I-130 along with an I-130A for my wife(Applicant), which was approved. I also received my NVC case number . I logged into the CEAC and paid the first fee for affidavit of ...
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New Zealand Accredited Employer Visa - Transfer?
I'm presently being hired under the Accredited Employer Work to Residence Visa and am wondering if I am hired by another Accredited employer, do I have to resubmit an application or my existing visa ...
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My Language Certificate was not included in my UK visa application. Can it be rejected for this?
I uploaded all documents to the VFS Global platform, and according to the checklist I had to bring only two documents to the biometric appointment: my passport and my language certificate, so I did, ...
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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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How to reapply for Canadian working visa (IEC) after rejection due to not submitting a document?
I have applied under one of my nationalities that had more favourable applicants/spots ratio. I received the invitation and have completed and submitted the application to my knowledge.
My issue came ...
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Small error in employer's name for CPT application
I'm an international grad student in USA. I will be starting my summer internship at "XYZ Technology".
However, on my new I-20 there seems to be a small clerical error. The employer's name is printed ...
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Can I use Doctor of Physics degree diploma without marks for WES to immigrate to Canada
I have 3 degrees in Physics, Bachelor (2000-2004), Master (2004-2006), and Doctorate (2006-2009). Now in my University (www.ysu.am) at the time I was a student we had courses only in Bachelor and ...
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Time-frame of cap exemption & validity of a new H-1B visa for former H-1B holder
I have a specific question regarding the time-frame of cap exemption granted for former H1-B visa holders. I have read various conflicting/confusing articles on this online that the time-frames become ...
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Immigration extra baggage allowance
If I am immigrating from South Africa to New Zealand, are there any airlines that will allow extra baggage? Which airlines would?
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Does I-140 application submission/rejection affect future US non-immigrant visa applications?
I am in the process of applying for immigration I-140 through EB-1B Outstanding researcher category; I haven't submitted the application yet. EB-1B being EB-1B, the burden of proof is on me and the ...
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New Zealand Residence Visa under SMC
Can I apply New Zealand Residence Visa under SMC? I am married and have two kids. I want to apply Residence only for me. If I get RV, then I would like to initiate RV for my family. Is it possible? ...
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EU Applying for Irish Citizenship, parent never had Foreign Birth Registration certification
I'm applying for my Irish Citizenship form the UK so that I can live and work there.
I believe I qualify for Irish citizenship because of the following:
a) I was born outside of Ireland before the ...
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Traveling to the US on a B1/B2 visa with consular green card processing pending
My spouse is submitting form I-130 to USCIS on my behalf in the coming weeks. Since we're living in Brazil, we will go through consular processing in Rio de Janeiro after NVS gets back to us, probably ...
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Surinder Singh still viable route for UK
I am a retired UK citizen with adequate pensions and investments, my wife is a US citizen. We wish to spend half the year in the US and half in the UK. The UK right of residence procedure would appear ...
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Different dates on passport and birth certificate, which one should I use for the DV lottery?
The birth dates written on my passport and birth certificate do not match. The actual date is written on the birth certificate, but on the passport, 1/1 is written instead of the actual month and day (...
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Are the parents of an EU Blue Card holder eligible for a family reunification visa?
What are the rules for that would allow the parents of a Blue Card holder to immigrate to Germany?
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Spouse visa for non-Eu spouse of non-Eu Citizen on study visa in Italy
I am a non-Eu on study visa in Italy but will change it to work visa very shortly, and recently I got married to a non-Eu. Can I apply for accompanying spouse visa (or any other if possible) with my ...
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I am on B1/B2 visa and want to open a credit union account in the US. Can I apply for ITIN to do this? Is this a bad idea?
I am on a B1/B2 visa and want to open a Boeing Employee Credit Union (BECU) checking/savings account in Washington State. My purpose is so that I could have a checking/savings account with 0 USD ...
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