U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Q&A (U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Q & A) [Paperback]

Debbie M. Schell (Author), Richard E. Schell (Author), Kurt A. Wagner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2003 | Series: U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Q & A

How can I bring my family with me?
What is the easiest way to obtain a work visa?
What steps do I need to take to become a citizen?

Visiting and immigrating to the United States can be a complicated and confusing procedure. Now more than ever, if you fail to follow all of the rules, you can be denied entry into the United States and even barred from ever coming here. Plus, once you are here, missing an important visa date or immigration deadline can remove all hopes of future citizenship.

U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Q&A provides easy-to-understand answers to many, if not all, of your immigration and citizenship questions. It will take you from the beginning of the immigration process through naturalization.

Find up-to-date information regarding:
• Changes in consular procedures
• Special registration requirements
• Use of biometrics at the border
• New visa options
• Student visas
• Family-related visas
• Work visas
• Labor certification filings
• Permanent residency
• Asylum requests
• Citizenship requirements
• Naturalization procedures

U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Q&A smoothes out the process and helps you do everything more easily, quickly and legally.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Richard E. Schell is a lawyer, small farm owner, and author. He grew up in Polo, Illinois in a farming family.

He has an extensive background in publishing, including writing, editing, and author representation. He writes and speaks frequently on legal issues involving intellectual property, agricultural entrepreneurship, and immigration. He has written numerous books and articles on topics including immigration, publishing contracts, business entities, and regulatory issues for small

Debbie M. Schell is an attorney and author who practices with the Law Offices of Kurt A. Wagner. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Her experience with immigration began early, when her mother immigrated to the United States from Jamaica and her father came from Belize. She has edited legal forms books as well as works on the law of asylum. Her clients include refugees, as well a

Kurt A. Wagner, MBA, JD (Magna Cum Laude) is an attorney, author, university lecturer, and founder of the Law Offices of Kurt A. Wagner with offices in Illinois and Austria. He is a member of the Immigration and International Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Washington, D.C. Bar Association. He formerly served as a U.S. Department of State Consular Officer with experience in visa processing at U.S. embassies abroad. He teaches classes on leg --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sphinx Publishing (November 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572483628
• ISBN-13: 978-1572483620
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,470,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Regulations made fascinating, November 14, 2003

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marilyn mayer (Glen Ellyn, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Q&A (U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Q & A) (Paperback)

Who would have thought that a book the the knotty problem of immigration could actually be fun! This book reads like a novel, and answers questions like a detective story. You can read it from front to back, enjoying the true life inquiries of people "on the edge" of becoming citizens. Or you can go right to the sections affecting you--either by using the detailed table of contents or the index. Since the format is question and answer, the content is never dull. And the multiple appendixes provide addresses, phone numbers, even web sites--along with definitions and the names of government and private organizations--to help keep you up to date on new developments. No jargon. No "legalese." Everything is readable, understandable, and authentic. This book will even tell you how to arrange for your Internet wife to come to the United States--or your brother by your parents who never married! Amazing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Answers to Student Visa FAQ's, June 21, 2004

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Marvin D. Hoffland (Klagenfurt, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Q&A (U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Q & A) (Paperback)

As the International Coordinator for my department at a Technical University in Austria, the book was extremely helpful in answering "student visa" related questions for a study abroad semester in the USA. For many Austrian students this book has been a major step forward in trying to figure out the complexities of getting a US student visa. I would like to thank the authors for making my job a whole lot easier.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Overview, January 7, 2004

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Thomas KLINGER (Villach, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Q&A (U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Q & A) (Paperback)

Actually, the book is surprising. All of the relevant facts regarding immigration and visa problems are covered! Especially for students who want to spend some months of their study time in the USA, the information is definitively helpful. Currently, I - personally - do not plan to immigrate; but if I will do so in the future, this book will be my first information source!