US immigration handbook
Subtitle: a survival handbook
By: David Hampshire & Sid Rizvi
Contributors: Rizvi, Sid
Publisher: Survival Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781907339127
Subjects: Emigration and immigration law; Emigration and immigration; Government policy; Citizenship; Visas; Immigrants; Handbooks, manuals; Immigration and emigration
Other titles: U.S. immigration handbook; United States immigration handbook
Description: Explains the history of American immigration, different visa classes, and information on naturalization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268), online resources, and index.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to America. Climate ; Time zones ; Geography ; States; title: Immigration history & demographics. The U.S. population : overview ; Immigration history ; A potted history ; American today & tomorrow ; Illegal immigration ; Popular trends; title: Which visa? U.S. government departments ; Health requirements ; Types of visas ; Nonimmigrant visas ; Nonimmigrant visa categories ; Immigrant visas ; Arrival-departure form; title: Visitors. Visa waiver program (VWP) ; Electronic system for travel (ESTA) ; B-1 business visas ; B-2 visitor visas; title: Temporary employees. Petitions ; Labor certification & condition applications ; Visa categories for temporary workers; title: Doing business. Doing business in the U.S. ; Category E, treaty trader & investor visas ; Category L, Intra-company transferees ; EB-5 investor immigrant visas; title: Students & exchange visitors. Student & exchange visitor program (SEVP) ; Category F, academic or language students ; Category J, exchange visitors ; Category M, Non-academic students; title: Permanent residence (immigrant visas). Permanent resident (green) card ; Immigrant visa categories ; Before making an application ; Petitions ; Visa application procedure ; Interviews ; Fees ; Departing the US & re-entry permits ; Green care updates & renewals ; Abandoning permanent residence; title: Citizenship. Citizenship through parents or adoption ; Citizenship through naturalization ; Applying for naturalization ; Duties & privileges of citizenship ; Applying for a US passport; title: Miscellaneous. Crime ; Government ; Legal system ; Military service ; Pets ; Police ; Religion ; Social customs; title: Appendices. Useful addresses ; Citizenship questions ; Immigration forms ; Glossary ; Weights & measures.