Questions tagged [immigration]
Questions about immigration rules and procedures.
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UK - Tier 2 Unique case. 4 Days travel into UK - Can i face ban or any other consequences?
I was issued UK WP from India in Oct 2012 and BRP card was valid till 24th Oct,2017. In July 2017 as per my employer i had to move to Denmark and WP from Denmark was issued in Month of July, 2017. My ...
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Processing time after notice of approval
I am on an F-1 visa and applied for OPT on May 25th, 2018. My OPT was approved on August 24th and I have received my notice of approval. However as of August 31, the online status says that my card is ...
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Is it possible to transfer the H1b from one employer to another?
Currently in OPT (valid till 2020)
Situation:
1) Employer A laid off (April 2018).
2) Employer A applied for H1b and picked in lottery
3) May 2018 Got new job with Employer B.
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Is it ...
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Citizenship limitations for E2 visa
The company I currently work for is British and I'm resident in the UK but I have an Italian passport. My company wants to bring me to their office in the US with an E2 visa but they believe that they ...
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H1B extension filed with USCIS and then going back to home country?
My H1B is expiring on 30th September, I have filed for extension but need to go back to home country. Will extension be in progress and will be approved so that I can come back to US after September.
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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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French Citizenship and article 30-3 of the Civil Code
My father was born to a French woman but adopted shortly after birth by Americans. My father died young, before the expiration of the 50 year restriction mentioned in 30-3 of the civil code. I am only ...
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Immigration lawyer necessary/suggested for US fiancé visa?
After some research and a couple of free consultations, my fiancée and I have decided that we will apply for a K-1 visa for me (Italian wanting to emigrate to the USA). We were mostly set on hiring an ...
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Do spouses need to change name on passport after marriage?
My niece is married to a US citizen and will be moving to the US on an immigrant visa in the next 2 months. She already has a Pakistani ID card and a passport under her father's name.
In applying for ...
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Mistakes made in acs application
I submitted my acs application but while uploading reference letters, I uploaded statutory declaration under reference heading.
So is that a big mistake and cannot be corrected.
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Employment Continuation if UK Tier 2 Sponsor/Company in Liquidation
I have a Uk Tier 2 Sponsorship visa from Employer. However recently I have seen that the company status has changed to IN LIQUIDATION from Active . However still I have never received any confirmation ...
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Do I need to take my Work Permit while passing through immigration?
I got a job offer from China. I received the hard copies of Work Permit and invitation letter. Now, I am going to apply for Chinese Z VISA (work VISA) at Kolkata, India with these hard copies in ...
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IELTS, TEF for express entry Canada. Where to take them.. could be anywhere I like?
I'm applying for an express entry residency for Canada. Can I take the IELTS and the TEF exams ANYWHERE I want to or are there specific institutions which are valid for this procedure? Can't seem to ...
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New Brunswick - Express Entry Labour Market Stream
As per the official immigration website of NB, It is informed that,
The first step in applying to the NBPNP EELMS is to complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form and email it to entree.express....
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Country of Eligibility for the US DV program
I'm planning to apply for the next United States Diversity Visa green card lottery program. I'm just not sure about what country to choose in the participation. I know that normally I should choose my ...
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Will a U.S. citizen be able to open a bank account in Sweden?
Years ago, my spouse and I moved to Switzerland. While living there, we found out that due to FATCA laws and my spouse being a U.S. citizen, opening a bank account would be difficult. It was ...
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Am I eligible for long residence in the UK?
I have been in the UK since September 2010. First as a PhD student on tier-4 visa, till 2017 September, then I switched to tier 2 visa from 2017 September till now. I have always had a leave to remain ...
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Self-employed "Highly skilled migrant" in Netherlands
I am an expat, non-EU citizen working for a Dutch company in Netherlands under "Highly skilled migrant" residence permit for over 3 years now. I want to change my job, but the company is US ...
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Moving to the United Kingdom with my non-EU spouse
I’m a Nigerian living in Germany with German permanent residence. I have been married to my Polish wife for 2 years. She has my surname on all her documentation. We are living together as a married ...
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Can an EB-3C Unskilled Green Card holder do Software Engineering work?
Can an EB-3C Unskilled Green Card holder lawfully do Software Engineering work? (May it be part-time or full-time)
Is there going to be a problem if the old job and the new job’s nature and ...
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Will F3 family-based petition affect the B2 visa application of my wife and infant child?
Here is my situation:
My father (US Citizen) has filed a family-based petition for me 2 years back after I was newly married.
I now fall under Family Third Preference (F3): Married sons and daughters ...
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Is a birth certificate with a different first name acceptable for registration?
I currently live in the Netherlands on a family residence permit. Registration at my local municipality requires a copy of my birth certificate (birth country is different from the country of my ...
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Change in law? EU students and driving cars in the UK
I will take up studies in the UK this fall. Everything I have read about using a car a couple of months ago suited me very well. I was certain that according to the following website, I could use a ...
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History of Employment when applying for Canadian study permit
In the "Employment" section of the Application for a Study Permit Outside of Canada (IMM 1294), the following question is asked and it's mandatory to fill out the duration, current activity/occupation,...
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Entrepreneurship visa/migration without investment?
I am entrepreneur working on online businesses for local markets, and had some successful projects before. Now I wish to move to a EU or North America, and start a new business there, but most ...
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How much points for BS(Software Engineering) Degree Title for Quebec skilled worker program 2015?
I am confused with title of my Bachelors Degree to calculate points for QSW 2015.
Title of my Degree is BS(Software Engineering) 4 Years.
Is this degree can be categorized in Bachelors in Computer ...
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Work experience documents for New Zealand - Skilled Migrant
This is regarding the resident visa application under skilled migrant category.
With regards to work experience documents, The check-list expects below information:
Am I suppose to submit,
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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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Austria - How much if enough [duplicate]
I do not live in Europe, so I have no idea what living costs are. I would like to know whether a salary of about 5000 euro per month would be sufficient to live in Söll, Austria? Now I know there are ...
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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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In the US, what happens to the child of a man from his girlfriend while he has a wife?
What happens if someone with a legal wife has a child with his girlfriend?
Also what will happen to this person if he is on a non-immigrant visa? (For example an international student comes to the US ...
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USA immigration by a European citizen
I'm exploring the possibility to move to the USA (possibly permanently).
I've already made some research regarding the different options (green card, visa types etc) but it seems that none of them ...
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Is it safe to send my passport my national ID with my application for a residence card?
I have a Little concern related to original identification papers. I am married to an EU national and we are already living together in the UK. In order to have my residence card, I need to apply for ...
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Anyone ever tried Canada Immigration Express?
I'm trying to migrate to Canada, and I was sent a link to a private agency called Canada Immigration Express, from a mate who got it from an ad, I registered and paid 20$.
Finally they called me two ...
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Has the USCIS relaxed the requirements on being present in the US to maintain one's permanent resident status (green card) in response to COVID-19?
Has the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) relaxed the requirements on being physically present in the United States to maintain one's permanent resident status (a.k.a. green ...
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