Subcategories

• General
  Overview of immigration in general
• Naturalization - becoming a US citizen
  Requirements and benefits to becoming a US citizen.
• Tax Information
  This is only a very cursory overview. Be sure to ask a competent tax advisor for assistance.
• Establishing Credit and getting a Mortgage

  One of the most important aspects of living in the USA is learning how to handle money. Life in the USA heavily depends on electronic forms of payment, usually through credit cards. In addition, one of the most important parts of the "American Dream" is to own a home - and that usually requires a mortgage.

  The documents in this section were largely written before the 2008/2009 economic crisis affected many aspects of banking, mortgages and loans. At this time, you should expect that qualifying for any type of loan, including credit cards, mortgages, car loans etc. will be much more difficult than it used to be.

• Naturalization Oath and Religion
• Non-immigrant categories
  The various non-immigrant classifications ("visas").
• Processing Times
  How long will it take to process the paperwork?
• RFE and NID
  Requests for Evidence and Notice of Intent to Deny are two common situations encountered in the processing of applications before USCIS.
• The Green Card quota system
  Immigration law strictly limits the number of Green Cards issued each year. This explains how the quota system works.
• I-485 Adjustment of Status
  Adjustment of Status is the most common way of actually filing the paperwork for a Green Card.
• Green Cards
  Information about obtaining and keeping Green Cards.
• Canadians
  Information for Canadian citizens. Canadian citizens enjoy certain special privileges.
• Employment-based Green Cards
• H-1B and L-1
  H-1B and L-1 are two of the most common types of work visa, and have a number of subtle issues associated with them.
• Working Visas
  Various types of visa that allow you to work.
• History
  Articles about the history of US immigration.