U.S. Immigration Made Easy [Paperback]

Ilona Bray J.D. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1413309216 | ISBN-13: 978-1413309218 | Publication Date: January 28, 2009 | Edition: 14

Ready to move to the USA? Here's the insider's guide you need!

U.S. Immigration Made Easy covers every possible way to legally enter and live in the United States. The author explains how the immigration system really works, showing you how to qualify for:

work visas

student visas

refugee status

green cards

citizenship

and more

Step-by-step instructions show how to fill out and file forms and how to approach the enormous U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) bureaucracy.

Thoroughly updated and revised, the 14th edition has been updated and revised to cover the latest changes in immigration law, including new laws about fiance visas, less burdensome financial requirements for sponsors and tougher standards of evidence for asylum. It also shows you where to find the forms you need on the Internet. (20080202)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Highly recommended.... Instructive and explanatory. (United States Information Agency 20080202)

"Highly recommended.... Instructive and explanatory." (United States Information Agency 20080202)

"The clearest, most accurate explanation of immigration laws for nonlawyers thus far." (Immigration Law Today 20090101)

"Thoughtfully organized a vast amount of useful information." (Library Journal 20090101)

A new option.... Save $500 to $8000 in legal fees. (Asian Week 20090101)

The clearest, most accurate explanation of immigration laws for nonlawyers thus far. (Immigration Law Today 20090101)

It is user-friendly [and] doesn't intimidate like some lawyers. (India Worldwide 20090101)

Well worth the investment -- considerably less than what one would pay for an hour's consultation with a lawyer. (Irish Echo )

Thoughtfully organized... a vast amount of useful information. (Library Journal )

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"Well worth the investment -- considerably less than what one would pay for an hour's consultation with a lawyer."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: NOLO; 14 edition (January 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413309216
• ISBN-13: 978-1413309218
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Education & Reference > Education > Citizenship
  • #30 in Books > Law > Administrative Law > Emigration & Immigration

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Seems great but be careful, September 1, 2001

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"hungrylava" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.S. Immigration Made Easy (8th Edition) (Paperback)

If you just read this book, it seems very helpful. The language is simpel, and the authors know what they are talking about. But the information regarding some forms is insufficient. An example: about form G325A the book says: "The questions are self-explanatory." But I have no idea what to fill in at "File number A-". File number? Same form says "Submit all four pages of this form." But the form in the book contains only one page. If you visit the INS website, you'll find four pages. But the INS nor this book explain what to do with two of the four pages after you filled in one for yourself and one for you relative. It would be nice if people who bought this book, got an opportunity to ask these simple questions on Nolo's website, but that doesn't seem possible. I'm afraid I need an immigration lawyer after all.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My reference book!, July 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: U.S. Immigration Made Easy (9th National Edition) (Paperback)

Well organized and written, with just enough information to bring all options to the attention of the reader. Easily read and referenced, and quite comprehensive in coverage. Rare will still be the cases in which one can really do away with counsel, but it will make one a better informed client. I particularily liked inserts on new legislation and policies (helped me guide my own process), explanations on rights and obligations associated with each status, and the exhaustively explained steps and paperwork associated with the process. All editions so far have had upgrades to stay current with the ever changing policies and INS quirk "du jour". Although I do own several older editions, I typically make a point of getting a new edition every couple of years, in order to stay current on my rights as a foreigner in the US.

48 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Immigration Book, November 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: U.S. Immigration Made Easy (6th ed) (Paperback)

This is the best book ever that deals with US immigration. It is like a cookbook very easy to use step by step. The book classify all immigration cases. For a particular case, the book provides a summary of the case, solution, approach, how to file, and the time-frame to complete the case. I have read the 5th edition. It is great. I can not wait till the next edition (6th) comes to buy it for myself as a valuable reference.