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Can my mom travel to the US with a green card if it’s been over a year since her last entry due to COVID?
Assuming she doesn't have a valid Re-entry Permit, she technically doesn't have one of the accepted documents for entry of a returning immigrant, as listed in 8 CFR 211.1(a). A green card is not one ...
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If an H-1B worker is laid off while outside the U.S., how quickly are they barred from entering the US?
Is the visa cancelled immediately? If so, how?
It doesn't matter whether the visa is cancelled at all. It can't be used because the former employee no longer meets the conditions for admission in H-...
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Can my spouse work in her home country before entering the US on a J-2?
She is only in J-2 status when she is in the US. When she is outside the US, she doesn't have a US status and she is not subject to any US regulations about what she can do in J-2 status.
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Can I (an EU citizen) live in the US if I marry a US citizen?
Yes, but you need to go through the appropriate application process. It's not an automatic right that doesn't require any paperwork.
Spouses of US citizens are eligible for Green Cards (permanent ...
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Should I get divorced before I can marry again, if the marriage is foreign and between non-citizens?
Yes, your foreign marriage is valid in the US, as evidenced by your having been granted an F-2 visa, and it must be dissolved before you can marry someone else.
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Can a US citizen who's never lived in US vote in US?
Some (but not all) states allow US citizens who've never resided in the US to register to vote in that state if their parent(s) were last domiciled in the US in that state.
The Uniformed and Overseas ...
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How to help my mother in law migrate - no lawyer wanted!
If you're not looking to use a lawyer, I suggest you go with the suggestion to apply for a green card for your mother-in-law based on her being the parent of a U.S. citizen. The process is ...
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How long can I stay outside USA after having a Green Card
As an lawful permanent resident (LPR) you are expected to take up residence in the US and you are not allowed to do so in another country. You are allowed to leave the US temporarily, there is no ...
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is it possible to remarry the same person without a divorce for the sake of immigration
Any jurisdiction that recognizes your marriage will not marry you again. If you can find a jurisdiction that does not recognize your marriage but that permits you to marry might marry you without ...
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In the US, what happens to the child of a man from his girlfriend while he has a wife?
It depends on the jurisdiction. You haven't used a tag to indicate one, but the question gives the example of the US.
In general, there aren't any legal consequences for having a child out of wedlock....
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Green card holder bringing child to US to live. Any issues with a one way ticket?
I wholeheartedly agree with Nate Eldridge that the best thing to do is to seek the advice of an immigration lawyer before doing this. However let me give you my understanding, having recently had a ...
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Answer for "Are you legally eligible to work in the United States?" in academic/postdoc position
Know this question was posted a while ago but someone else could stumble across it like I did. I'm a recruiter and I know for myself and most of my colleagues, if someone asks up front if you are ...
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What can be done when a country doesn't have Birth Certificates?
The US State Department has this to say about Iraqi birth certificates:
Alternate Documents: Family Book "Qayd 57" issued by the Nationality Directorate (Mudeeriyat Al-Jenssiyah)
Comments: If ...
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Student on F1 visa. May I accept reimbursement for interview travel expenses?
You're not accepting payment for work, you're accepting reimbursement for your expenses. You are allowed to look for a job while on F1 visa, you're not allowed to actually work.
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How long can I stay outside USA after having a Green Card
As someone who had gone through a similar situation, I know it can be difficult to find the correct answer. The answer given by @sitic is a very good one.
In my case, I came to the USA with the green ...
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Can I get deported?
You are almost certainly a US citizen, and have been from birth. For a child born abroad in wedlock to a US citizen parent after 1986, you are a US citizen at birth if your US citizen parent was ...
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What constitutes proof of relationship/intention to marry for a UK immigration visa?
You asked if you should get a provisional booking at the Registry Office (from this I assume that your gf is seeking a fiance visa). The answer is yes, it's always a good idea, but its evidential ...
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Revoked visa and given a 5 year ban
On UK visa forms you can expect to see this wording:
6.3 Have you ever been refused a visa for any country
including the UK?
6.7 Have you ever been deported, removed or otherwise
required ...
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Denied visa for reentry to the US because of earlier Medicaid use
There is no ground to deny someone a visa or deny someone entry based on having used Medicaid. There is a ground inadmissibility if someone is "likely to become a public charge", but the ...
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Why does the oath of loyalty to the United States that new U.S. citizens must swear mention seem to include renouncing all foreign citizenships?
The text of the oath was fixed before US law changed with respect to multiple citizenship, and it has not been changed since.
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Is renouncing one's US citizenship approx. equally administratively complex as renouncing one's US lawful permanent resident status (green card)?
Is renouncing one's US citizenship approximately equally administratively complex as renouncing one's US lawful permanent resident status (i.e., giving up one's green card)?
Not at all. You can ...
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Should I get divorced before I can marry again, if the marriage is foreign and between non-citizens?
As other answers have indicated, you must divorce before getting remarried, otherwise your new marriage is invalid. But I think they have oversimplified it and this could very easily turn bad for you....
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Ohio>Arizona>Germany>France driver's license conversion?
I had a resolution to this matter a few months ago, so I thought I'd post the answer. The short answer: it is possible to use the original license state as the source of reciprocity.
The long version:...
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How to help my mother in law migrate - no lawyer wanted!
You certainly don't need to spend that kind of money. For US citizens, parents are pretty high on the list to get green cards. The service centers that process the I-130 forms now report 5 months. ...
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Crossing from Russia to Alaska, no US visa
Impossible.
Unless you are extremely well trained, it is not possible to travel between Russia and Alaska without taking regular, scheduled flights. You will not be able to board those flights ...
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What electrical goods can I bring from the States, and how can I use them?
If you're lucky, all of your devices will have a label stating what electrical conditions they work under. Your big care is voltage. (I can't speak so much to frequency.) Here are a few real labels ...
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Is it possible to “inherit” a green card?
It is unlikely that the fact that your parent holds a US green card will have any bearing on your application. In fact, if your parent does not currently reside in the US, their status of "permanent ...
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How long can I wait to move after obtaining a green card?
Once you get your visa, it is valid for six months. Visas will only be issued during the financial year (October-September period) for which the lottery was held. Once the visa expires, if you didn't ...
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If I'm a US citizen and my parents just became US citizens, can they get social security?
They need to pay FICA taxes enough to accumulate 40 credits (i.e.: 10 years with ~16K taxable wages/year). They do not have to be citizens for that, so taxes they already paid also count.
Otherwise, ...
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Getting back a renounced citizenship
I assume it is essentially a formality and I will only temporarily lose citizenship
No.
fill out some forms and then immediately gain them back.
No.
Actively renouncing citizenship means you ...
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