Immigration: Questions & Answers [Paperback]

Carl R. Baldwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995

This text provides an introduction to immigration law in the United States, aiming to help immigrants become aware of their rights and know when and how to seek legal assistance. It offers instruction on how to file petitions and applications successfully in order to get an immigration benefit - ranging from asylum, to a green card, to citizenship. Answers are given to questions about working legally, job discrimination, temporary stays, the visa lottery, access to public benefits, and other matters. Taking sharp issue with critics of both legal and illegal immigration, the book argues that the US could not be competitive in the new global economy, or staff its hospitals, or care for its children, much less cut sugar cane and harvest apples, without the skill and hard work of men and women from all over the world.

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From Library Journal

Using a question-and-answer format, this helpful book provides detailed information on many issues facing immigrants, e.g., obtaining a green card, avoiding employment discrimination, and applying for citizenship and political asylum. Written in clear, straightforward language; for the general public.?Jose M. Fornes
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

For libraries that serve a significant number of recent immigrants (whatever their legal status), the 1997 changes in relevant laws and regulations suggest acquiring this revised handbook even if Baldwin's earlier volume (1995) is already on the shelf. The attorney-author, a specialist in immigration law, provides instructions on filing for green cards, short-term visas, temporary protected status, asylum, and citizenship, and he discusses employment issues of particular concern to resident aliens. The Q & A format allows Baldwin to deal with a wide range of situations in a conversational manner, including references to specific countries of origin and special situations. The volume is to be updated, as further changes become effective, on the publisher's Web site (http/www.allworth.com). A vital reference for those subject to immigration law; a useful tool for employers and clergy and activists counseling immigrants. Mary Carroll --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Pr; 2nd edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880559323
• ISBN-13: 978-1880559321
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,746,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Help, March 15, 2000

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I used Immigration Questions and Answers numerous times during my husband's residency process. It was a great help for every step of the process, especially due to special circumstances in our case which were covered in the book. I really appreciated the simple, straight forward style which allowed me to find sections that applied directly to our case. The information is up-to-date and useful for every step in the long and tedious immigration process.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't answer my questions, June 1, 2001

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This book tries in a small number of pages to answer too many questions, and the topics are treated superficially. Save your money and find your answers at the INS website instead.

2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AMERICANS VISAS, March 15, 2001

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This review is from: Immigration Questions and Answers (Paperback)

I Am anwer usman my age is 29 yrs i am in pakistan please guide me that the easiest way to get immigration or visa of usa my parents has a us immigrants they are in united states they got a green card just 1 or 2 months so i get apply through the process as earliest i am a computer profesional . thanking you anwer usman