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H-1B Quandary
“I have an H-1B visa that will expire next May. At that time I will
have been in the U.S. for six years. If I change employers at that
time, will I be eligible to receive another H-1B visa? Would I be
able to remain in the U.S. while this is pending, even if my H-1B
expires? Does it automatically renew in cases where green card applications
are pending? more...
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(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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New
Citizenship Test
What did Susan B. Anthony do? What did the abolitionists try to
end before the Civil War? What Cabinet-level agency advises the
president on foreign policy? When must all males register for Selective
Service? more...
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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Taking
Advantage?
“I enjoy your articles about immigration. When I read articles like
the one I have enclosed I begin to wonder if there are special laws
for certain countries and certain individuals. I would like for
you to address all the ways other nationalities seem to take advantage
of the immigration laws of the U.S.”
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Employment
Green Cards/Where to File
MUST a green card recipient via employment stay with the employer
for good, or at least for a certain period of time? I am in a big
city working for a nice employer who would offer to sponsor me for
a green card, but while I like the job I hate the city and would
prefer to move elsewhere, or even home. What do you suggest?
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(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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Lottery
2008 Details
" I AM currently living in Dublin and would like to live in Florida.
I was there in 2002-2004 on a temporary H-3 visa. What is the best
way for me to apply for a green card? If I apply now how long does
it usually take before I am notified if I win or don’t win a card?"
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(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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Green
Card
Surrending Status-Permit Extension
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(Irish Voice) 13 September
2006
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Green
Card
Surrendering Status-Permit Extension-Lottery News
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Green
Card
FOLLOWING is the second part of our annual summer feature on the
questions U.S. naturalization candidates can be asked during a citizenship
interview, as provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
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Green Card
FOLLOWING is our annual two-part summer feature on the questions
U.S. naturalization candidates can be asked during a citizenship
interview. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service has updated
its question list somewhat – and shortened it from 100 likely questions,
to 96. more...
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(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
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Green Card
FOR fiscal year 2005, which concluded on September 30 of that year,
guess which nation was issued more green cards – Ireland or Syria?
Or how about Ireland or Iran?
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(Irish Voice) 19 July 2006
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Green Card
MANY of you will have heard of the affidavit of support document which
must accompany the vast majority of family-based green card petitions,
and also some employment-based ones. more... |
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
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Green Card
“I BECAME an American citizen last year. My husband is also American.
My sister in Ireland would dearly love to come to the U.S. She has the equivalent
of a high school education, is a hard worker (right now she does clerical
work), and would really benefit by coming to live with us here.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
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Green card
Post-Nuptial Citizenship-H-1B Cap Filled more... |
(Irish Voice) 7 June 2006
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Green Card
CONGRESSMAN James Sensenbrenner, who feels that America can do absolutely
fine without any immigration at all – at least that’s the impression
he left after his appearance on Meet the Press last Sunday morning –
should check out the website of the United States Citizenship and Immigration
Service (www.uscis.gov), and check out some of the new U.S. more...
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(Irish Voice) 31 May 2006
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Left in the Cold
HAD an interesting letter last week from a woman who has her own concerns
about the immigration debate currently taking place on Capitol Hill. Here
goes more... |
(Irish Voice) 24 May 2006
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Background Checks
WHAT is the U.S. government looking for when delving into the background
of those who wish to reside in the U.S. either on a temporary or permanent
basis? Here’s the fact sheet from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Service (USCIS) on the matter: more... |
(Irish Voice) 17 May 2006
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Green Card
IN the early 1990s I got a Donnelly visa. I went to the U.S. and worked
for a couple of years. My parents both became sick and I had to go home
to nurse them. They both died within a couple of years. I would love nothing
more than to return to the U.S. where I have many friends and relations.
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(Irish Post) 10 May 2006
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Dual Citizenship
“MY grandmother was born in Co. Galway. I have her birth certificate
and paperwork that would allow me to apply for an Irish passport. I contacted
my congressional representative about this matter and was told that if
I proceeded with my Irish citizenship application, my U.S. citizenship
would be in jeopardy. Is this true? What would happen if I applied for
Irish citizenship? I would like to, but I don’t want to do anything
to impact my status as an American citizen.”
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(Irish Voice) 3 May 2006
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Green Card
“I AM living just outside of Boston and I married an American citizen
nearly three years ago. We filed our paperwork immediately after our marriage.
I was illegal at the time. I have a receipt from immigration and was fingerprinted,
but I have heard nothing since. Is this usual? I have work authorization
and a Social Security number so it’s not urgent, but I thought I would
have been processed by now.” more...
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(Irish Voice) 26 April 2006
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Green Card
“I AM an Irish citizen writing to you from Florida, where I have
been residing as a legal permanent resident for the last 18 months. I
was fortunate enough to win a green card in the diversity lottery two
years ago. Unfortunately my fiancée was not so lucky, and because
she has no visa she still lives in Ireland. more... |
(Irish Voice) 19 April 2006
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USCIS Prepares
SO what happens if a temporary worker program, now being debated in Congress, actually winds up on President Bush’s desk for a signature? Millions and millions of happy undocumented will rejoice, but United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USICS) will have a ton of extra work on its already overburdened hands. more...
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(Irish Voice) 5 April 2006
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H-1B Spoof
USCIS issued a press release on Monday warning about a bogus press release claiming that the H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2007 (which begins on October 1, 2006) had already been met. more...
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(Irish Voice) 5 April 2006
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Child Passports
“I AM an American citizen. I got my citizenship through my ex-husband
who I divorced two years ago. We had two children together, ages 12 and
10. I would like to bring them out of the country this summer for a holiday
in Ireland, but they do not have passports. Does my husband have any say
in getting them U.S. passports? more...
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(Irish Voice) 22 March 2006
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Student Visa
“I AM planning on attending college and have already been accepted into a local one in the city where I live, even though I am undocumented. more...
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(Irish Voice) 22 March 2006
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H-4 Status Rules
“I AM writing to you from Ireland. I am engaged to someone who
has lived in the U.S. for the past year; he has an H-1B visa. We are getting
married this summer here at home. Can I get my visa beforehand, as we
won’t have much time to spend on a honeymoon? more... |
Irish Voice 15 March 2006
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Senior Citizenship
“I HAVE been in this country since 1962. I will be 70 years old
later this year. I married an American citizen and had three children,
all of whom are grown. I still have an Irish passport and green card,
an updated model that I obtained four years ago. My children think it
would be nice to mark my birthday by becoming a U.S. citizen. more... |
Irish Voice 08 March 2006
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‘Kennedy/McCain’ Visas
“DO you know if any stipulations exist regarding nationality of
people applying for a possible Kennedy/McCain visa? If a person
is born in Scotland, Wales or England but they have at least one
parent who is Irish — where do they stand? Or, alternatively, if
the person was born in England, Scotland or Wales with both parents
Irish. more... |
(Irish Voice) 1 March 2006
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Wants to Return
“I HAVE a green card which I was lucky enough to win at the time
of the Morrison visas. I lived in California for a number of years
and loved every minute. I returned to Ireland for family reasons
as my mother was battling cancer and although I was physically able
to return to the U.S., the authorities say I’ve spent too much time
outside the country and that I can no longer use my green card.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 22 February
2006
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Holiday
Home Entry
“MY parents are in their mid-sixties. They live in Ireland and are
retired. They are considering buying a holiday home in Georgia or
Florida for many reasons. Is it possible for them to do so, and
is there a special type of visa that they could get after the purchase?
They would like to live here in the winter and part of the spring,
and maybe longer. I am an American citizen for the past three years.
Does this make a difference?”
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(Irish Voice) 15 February
2006
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Will We Count?
“I HAVE a query regarding the six-year working visa that would be
granted if the Kennedy/McCain bill is signed into law. We arrived
in New York on May 13, 2005 one day later than the bill’s eligibility
date of May 12. Our fear is that we will not qualify for a visa,
should they come into law. Could you respond to our situation, as
we really don’t know what options would be open to us at the minute.”
more... |
(Irish Voice) 8 February
2006
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To Stay or Go?
(THE following question follows on from last week’s column concerning
a woman who overstayed a J visa, but gave birth to a U.S. citizen
and is engaged to the child’s citizen father. She was wondering
if her overstay, coupled with the fact that she received Medicaid,
would negatively impact her ability to secure a green card through
her future husband. The short answer is that she’ll be fine. Here
is part two of her question.) more...
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(Irish Voice) 1 February
2006
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Staying or Going
“I ENTERED the U.S. on a J-1 teacher’s exchange visa and taught
the academic year 2004 to 2005. I unexpectedly became pregnant while
I was here and now have a beautiful seven-month-old little girl
and am engaged to her dad. more...
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(Irish Voice) 25 January
2006
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Returning Children
“I AM writing to you from Ireland. My husband and I, together with
our son, aged two, moved back here last year. We had green cards,
and my son was born in the U.S. so he is a citizen. Being a reader
of your column, we applied for and received I-131 re-entry permits
before we moved home, so our green cards are still good. We are
thinking about returning to the U.S., as home hasn’t worked out
exactly the way we planned, and we miss the American way of life.
We have since had another son born here, but we don’t know how we
would get him back to the U.S. Can we just travel in without him
and figure out his status when (if) we go back? Or would I have
to make provisions for him beforehand? I can’t imagine there would
be much fuss about a baby.”
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 January
2006
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Travel While
Waiting
“I HAVE held a green card for more than five years, and now I’d
like to become a U.S. citizen. Can I travel outside the U.S. while
I’m waiting for my case to be processed? I had heard that you have
to surrender your green card, but that doesn’t make sense to me.”
more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 January
2006
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Unfair Harassment
SOME travelers returning home from Ireland after the holiday season
had a tough time dealing with power-tripping U.S. immigration inspectors
at Dublin and Shannon airports. more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 January
2006
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Changing Address
“I HAVE a green card for the past 10 years. I do not want to become
a U.S. citizen as I don’t feel the need, and will probably move
back to Ireland someday. I have heard that people who have green
cards have to report their address to U.S. immigration periodically.
Is this true? I have never done so. Could I be in trouble?” more... |
(Irish Voice) 5 January 2006
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