Questions tagged [immigration]
Questions about immigration rules and procedures.
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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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Surinder Singh route at the airport
I am a UK national and my spouse is from Argentina. We have been living in Europe for over 3 years and we are relocating back to the UK. I've been told by an immigration lawyer that as long as you ...
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Can someone bring his wife to Spain (he is non-EU, and studying for a Master's in Spain)?
My friend is from Bangladesh. He is studying for a Master's in Spain. Recently, he went to Bangladesh on vacation, and got married there with a Bangladeshi girl. He is currently in Bangladesh, ...
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Self Statutory Declaration for CIO who worked in a printing firm
I am trying to apply for the 189 visa to move my family to Australia. In the last 8 years I have worked as a part owner of a printing firm as the CIO.
Since my education is in Computer Engineering ...
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Question about the Pertussis/Whooping Cough Vaccine?
UK guy looking to move to the US here.
I received Parts 1/2/3 of the Pertussis/Whooping Couch vaccine, however I didn't get my booster. I am up to date on Polio, Tetanus and Diphtheria.
Do I need to ...
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Transfer I-485 basis from EB-1b (employer-based) to EB1-A (self petition)?
My previous company filed EB-1b for me, and it is pending. But I was laid off two months ago (it is now pending more than 180 days and they didn't withdraw it- I was laid off before 180 days though). ...
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AC21 to port my approved I-140 to a job of similar description
My employment-based I-485 (EB1-b) is now passing 180 days. I did not yet find a job within my H1B grace period. So I'm planning to use my EAD for possible jobs, and use AC21 for porting my approved I-...
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Change of "home office" address while on F-1 STEM OPT extension and awaiting H-1B lottery results
My situation is as follows:
I'm on F-1 STEM OPT working remotely from Dallas, Texas for a Company
C with headquarters in state Y in the USA.
Company C filed H-1B for me with location as Dallas and ...
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Supporting document as photos TLSContact: EEA Permit
I am applying for the EEA family permit, based on being a spouse of EEA National among the supporting documents is the Marriage certificate and printed photos during the stages of our relationship and ...
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Is a passport copy needed while filing the new I-130 for a spouse
I have gone through the other questions and the instructions for the new I-130 form.
My concern is that when I filed an I-130 last year (the old version) a copy of the spouse's passport was required,...
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Can I (an American) join my American boyfriend who works in Germany?
My boyfriend and I are both Americans. He maybe taking a job in Germany. How can I accompany him there even though I'm not a spouse?
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GreenCard: What restrictions on priority date retention?
I received my H1b (not H1b1) visa stamp in early 2017. My Singapore passport expires in Sep 2019, and my H1b visa expires at the same time.
I first used it to enter U.S. in Apr 2017. Now I’m in the ...
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Home country address or U.S address in DS 160 form for H4?
My husband's H1 B is approved and H1B status starts on Oct 1st, 2017. I'm planning to travel to India (home country)in November. In the form DS 160 for H4 visa, should I enter my home country address ...
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In Italy am I legally obligated to show proof of return when travelling with a residence permit near expiry?
I am living in Italy with a residence permit renewable permit.
I was flying from Italy to Austria last month for a short weekend trip. At that time my permit was near expiry. Four days remaining to ...
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Requirements for B1 and L1b visa
I am an employee of a British company, an IT consultancy that trains and hires software developers to employ them as contractors for their clients.
I am resident in the UK but I have an Italian ...
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EEA Citizen, moving to the UK with my non-EEA wife - change visa?
I am from Portugal, and I plan to move to the UK with my Russian fiancée - we will get married shortly. As I have been reading here and on gov.uk, we will need to apply for an EEA Family Permit; I ...
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Mauritian staying in France marrying Indonesian
I am a Mauritian staying in France and shall marry an indonesian. I am in France on the title "Scientifique-Chercheur". I would like to know the procedures. Right now, the indonesian is doing the ...
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Moving to an EEA country as an EEA citizen
When they say EEA citizens have the right to "live, work, establish business and study" in another EEA country and this right is "up to three months".
If no other immigration route exists (EU ...
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Working with an EEA family permit in UK
I’m not sure about what I have to do in order to work in UK with an EEA family permit in UK.
Can a non European work in UK with an EEA family permit?
Can I work immediately?
What is required in order ...
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What does the US immigrant visa envelope contain?
A friend just entered the diversity visa lottery, and I've informed her about most of the process.
Something I do ask myself, however, is: what exactly does the sealed envelope you get from the ...
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Query on filling "IMM 0008 General application form for Canada"
To apply for provincial nominee certificate from Saskatchewan, SINP is requesting to submit IMM 0008 general application form for Canada along with provincial forms.
In this general application form, ...
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CONTRACT RESPECTING FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY - Quebec province
Document checklist for quebec asks for below contract form, which is not avaialable
In this link, we have a page for financial contract for Quebec immigration(as skilled worker) where the form is ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Can I claim points for before deemed date in Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for Australian state?
I am looking to lodge EOIs for Australia immigration under subclasses 189, 190 & 491.
I have a bachelor and a master degree in non-computer field but I work as a software developer for over 6 ...
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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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Is Tier 2 dependent possible for recent civil partnership? (UK Visa)
I have been offered a job in London to work for an A-rated sponsor. The company has attorneys that made applications for a Skilled Worker (my case) and Skilled Worker dependent (my partner's case).
We ...
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Question about Australian international arrivals
I read on the ABP website that they may fingerprint international arrivals. Is it something they do for everyone, or only randomly?
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Should I mention Master's degree in the ACS Skills Assessment?
Below details are for my Australian Visa (subclass 189/191/491)
I have completed my Bachelors in Electronics and telecommunication engineering (2010-14) and
Masters in Electrical and Electronics ...
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Can an Immigrant freelance Web Developer survive in California, USA?
I am a (28 y/o) freelance web developer from india. I m planning to move California on a random certificate course of 1 year from a community college to work as a freelance web developer. My main ...
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Effect of 10-year UK ban on US Visa Lottery winner
I would like to find out how a UK 10 year ban can affect a friend's chances of getting a US visa when he wins the US Visa Lottery.
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Updating BlueCard address mid-application
I have an appointment at the Berlin immigration office for a BlueCard this month.
I have provided my current apartment's address for the BlueCard application. But my current apartment's lease ends in ...
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What are the routes to obtain a PR in Australia after finishing a PhD degree?
I'm currently doing a PhD in Philosophy in Canada, and I have a high chance of getting a PR after graduation through various pathways offered by the government. But I've been offered a much better ...
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How can I prolong my current Swedish visa to a permanent one after 3 years without a job but studying the local language
How can I extend my visa after 3 years here in Sweden without a job and being currently enrolled in a nurse assistant type of course? I came here from Brazil with my husband who got an IT job. But we ...
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Best way forward for married veteran and caregiver couple to immigrate to Canada from US
Is there a path to permanent residency for a married couple (a disabled veteran, and his full-time caregiver wife) to move to Canada from the US? I've been over the Immigration and Citizenship pages ...
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Does an unused 120 Days work permit (Zurich, Switzerland) require a cooling off period?
I have a L4 visa for 120 days for my work, but I did not use the visa due to Covid situation. For next year, if I plan to get another L4 visa (120 days), will there be any cooling off period required? ...
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Can I create a website with no-profit at the moment with the F-2 visa status?
Consider a person comes to the US with an F-2 visa status and has a plan to get his/her green card in the next year, but at the moment he/she likes to start a commercial website or mobile app but for ...
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Need help with NOC code for Unix and Production Support duties | Canada Immigration
I need help with NOC code, In my present company I work more as application support engineer and also performing SRE responsibilities, I am confused between 2282/2281/2173/2171:
My roles and ...
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NOC Code for Solution Engineer/Cloud Engineer 2173 or 2174?
I am not sure whether my current duties match Canada's NOC code 2173 or 2174.
2173: Software engineers and designers
Software engineers and designers research, design, evaluate, integrate and maintain ...
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Can a declined H1B application be re-opened?
The last year (2019) I received reasons H-1B denial.
Reasons were:
LCA not provided
No Employer-Employee relationship
Services in a specialty occupation
Can this application be reopened with a new ...
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Pole emploi refused my ARE benefits
I have been working for past few years in France. I have paid social security and taxes during that time. I did not have a problem when I was hired or paid taxes. When I applied for ARE, pôle emploi ...
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Consequenses of DV lottery visa if being rejected on later phase?
If I applied for DV lottery visa and then got selected at first phase but got rejected in later phase like interview or similar(after fillling DS- 260 immigration form). Then will it affect my chances ...
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How much processing time for non-Chinese EB5 Investors?
This page mentions that the Processing time for Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (I-526) at Immigrant Investor Program Office is:
(1) 54 Months to 75 Months for China - mainland born investors
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