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U.S. Immigration & Citizenship, Revised 2nd Edition: Your Complete Guide

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Professor Wernick's latest edition of his popular guide to immigration updates what was already an easy access guide to immigration. All the latest forms are here with case histories and easy-to-understand instructions. This is the only immigration guide you will need.

I consider this to be the one invaluable book on this subject. Mr. Wernick clearly and concisely makes a very complicated process easy to understand.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who's about to file an immigration petition or need a crash course in the complex immigration law. When I worked on my first petition to adjust status, I used multiple dictionaries and needed a legal advice (and had to take the day off to recover). The language of the INS forms is hardly comprehensible to a native speaker and now imagine somebody with only a basic understanding of the language trying to wade through the lingo of the INS forms -- a nightmare. Well, I got smart and bought Wernick's book for my next petitions and I was able to do it all by myself. Now, I am often checking for updates to the book on Prof. Wernick's <a href="http://www.allanwernick.com/index.htm">website </a> and his new <a href="http://wernick.blogspot.com"> blog </a> .

Good book, but almost no help with the appeal process. Should tell you how to appeal, who to talk to to do it, do you need a lawyer etc? But almost nothing about that very important area. Also nothing on how to request a deportation hearing, and/or what to say/do when you are in it.

This book provides a good, solid overview of immigration law. It is not an overly-detailed guide that addresses every possible nuance of immigration law. Rather, it discusses the basics, the terminology, the myriad avenues through which which a foreigner can gain legal residence in the US. This book would be a good starting point for someone wishing to immigrate to the United States, for an alien residing in the US who wishes to become a US citizen, or for an employer seeking to bring immigrants into its work force. There are many anecdotal examples, which make the book easy to read. This book may not answer all of your questions within its pages, but it will give you enough background information so that you know how to ask the right targeted questions of the INS or an immigration lawyer.

This 2nd edition would appear to reflect INS rule and fee changes in the last couple of years. The book covers all facets of immigrating to the United States from the different categories of VISAs to Permanent Residence and Naturalization. It is somewhat like a condensed version of INS law written in plain English. For clarity, the author backs up every major point pertaining to a given aspect of immigration/naturalization procedures and rules with a real-life example. The less one knows about immigration/naturalization laws, the more helpful this book will be. Conversely, if one is familiar with INS procedures and is looking for specific information above and beyond the basics, chances are it won't be found here. However, the book contains a section listing many helpful websites covering immigration law and policy.

Help with one of the most complex issues many people have in dealing with our government is always needed. When that help comes from a well respected source in an easy to follow style it is a godsend. I can't even explain how many hours this book saved me.

Upon Further review and written clarification by the Author himself (I appreciate the letter from the Author) I found that the information for N-400 is correct on Page 130.

Overall I think the Author has made a genuine effort to put together valuable information to be used by any person without a Lawyer's help.

I bought this book to obtain more information than what is generally available on the Internet. Though It covered all the basic information, the author has not bothered to keep it current. e.g. The current cost of an Naturalization is $225.00 + $25.00 for finger printing not $95.00 as stated in the form printed in the book. Which means that the forms printed in the book are out of date. Also information given about finger printing process is totally wrong.

Overall I was very dissappointed with this book. Author has the potential to come up with a revised edition that not only carries current information but also has a section for all the fees and finger printing process.