An Ethiopian friend, who has her green card, would like to bring over her sister's youngest son (I believe he is eight years old) to live with her in Washington, DC. Is this even possible and how likely is this to happen in the near future?
posted by brokekid
on Nov 27, 2007 -
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Is this illegal? I'm a Canadian living in the US legally but not allowed to work. I run an online business based out of Canada (use a Canadian address for all payments, bank account etc...). I suppose I'm working for a Canadian company (my own) but living in the US. Additionally, and I haven't done this yet, would importing revenues from the business to use for living expenses affect the legality?
posted by anonymous
on Nov 23, 2007 -
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LegalFilter: My friend wants to care for her brother's 2 children for 1 year while he gets his life in order following a messy divorce. She lives in the US. The children live in Japan. How can visas, schooling, etc be arranged?
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posted by Vorteks
on Nov 19, 2007 -
9 answers
Looking to do a story on first-generation South/Asian immigrants in the South Bay area. Where do I start?
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posted by hobbes
on Oct 24, 2007 -
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A dear friend of mine desperately wants to improve his life and follow his dreams. I live in a far freer country so I'm unsure of exactly how best to show him support sometimes. I want to tell him not to give up hope and to work hard towards his goals, that it's the only way they'll happen. Sometimes I wonder if maybe I'm just being an overly optimistic American, though. I want to help him in any way I can, but we take for granted the possibilities we have here. Things are far different in his country than in mine and I know that. So I feel a bit useless as support. Insights, please...
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posted by miss lynnster
on Oct 2, 2007 -
19 answers
I'm American, my girlfriend's from the EU. We're both graduating soon. How can we be together?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 2, 2007 -
15 answers
My
husband and I have been in the process of getting him US citizenship for the last five years. We have been interviewed, submitted reams of forms, the usual. But it's not enough.
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posted by frykitty
on Aug 14, 2007 -
29 answers
I'm a Malaysian in my mid-twenties looking for non-academic opportunities to live in North America on a short-term basis. How can I do this?
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posted by Karcy
on Aug 3, 2007 -
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My friend is an American considering taking his family to Montreal for a year. Can his five-year-old attend school?
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posted by medpt
on Jul 30, 2007 -
4 answers
What is behind / has triggered this recent American obsession with its immigration issues/problems?
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posted by psmealey
on Jul 18, 2007 -
29 answers
I have a friend who has a dire immigration problem. He, a US citizen, married and relocated his wife and her daughter from China to the US. The INS is going to deport her daughter. We want to fight it.
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posted by disclaimer
on Jul 12, 2007 -
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We're Canadian. Cousin did semester in Hawaii a few years ago, fell in love with a boy. A few months ago they got married, hoping to ease the green card situation so she could work there legally & they could continue to be together while he finishes school. But now she can't leave and doesn't have a viable sponsor, so she's stuck in limbo.
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posted by Mrs Hilksom
on Jul 6, 2007 -
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I know that there was quite a bit of immigration from China in the late 1800s. My question is, have the descendants of those immigrants ethnically assimilated into the rest of 'white' America, or have they retained their ethnic identity throughout the 20th century to today? Most Chinese-Americans that I have met are more recent immigrants, so I have no idea.
posted by geekhorde
on Jul 5, 2007 -
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H1B-filter: If someone is employed on an H1B visa and the company goes under and / or he gets "laid off", how much time would he have to get a new visa by just transferring it to the new company before having to apply for a new visa?
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posted by GatorDavid
on Jun 11, 2007 -
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My american fiance has potentially been offered a job in Canada... we've been reading that a labour market opinion is required in order to offer him a job, as we are trying to get all the legwork out of the way. We have found the websites necessary, and all the forms, but I'm looking for any personal anecdotes from any MeFites out there who may have had to do a similar thing - looking specifically for potential processing times, etc.
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posted by irishkitten
on Jun 8, 2007 -
3 answers
Immigration through spouse: should I get a lawyer or can we file on our own and still get the greencard within reasonable time?
I am already in the US on H1B work visa. I have been living in the US for over 7 years now. My wife is a born citizen.
posted by spacefire
on Jun 4, 2007 -
11 answers
HomelandSecurityFilter: If you have visas/stamps in your passport from Communist or former Communist nations, can this prejudice your entry into the US?
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posted by SpacemanRed
on May 29, 2007 -
12 answers
Does Puerto Rico count as international travel for the purposes of a US Immigration form I-485 filer?
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posted by rbs
on May 17, 2007 -
7 answers
Any good books/movies/etc. about the immigration experience for Mexicans in America, particularly southern California?
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posted by SBMike
on May 17, 2007 -
31 answers
I'm a 2 Year Green Card holder married to a US citizen (I came on a K1 Visa). Now we're filing I-751 - Removal of conditions on permanent residency. Will USCIS visit us at home to see if there's
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posted by anonymous
on May 4, 2007 -
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What's the easiest way for a UK citizen to move to the US while changing careers?
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posted by danb
on May 2, 2007 -
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I want to live overseas for the summer, with an eye to emigrating, potentially. I am thinking of Ireland or maybe the UK. Please help by telling me about your experience if you were thinking about or did the same thing.
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posted by cotterpin
on Apr 24, 2007 -
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I'm a foreign national with permanent residence in the US living in Providence, RI. What is my legal status as regards driving? I do have an Icelandic, EU-approved driver's license, but not an American one.
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posted by Kattullus
on Apr 18, 2007 -
22 answers
[Canada filter] I was very impressed with what I heard at a lecture about immigrating to Canada. But is everything they said really true?
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posted by AnyGuelmann
on Apr 13, 2007 -
47 answers
Help me find illuminating, educating, eye-opening articles on immigration for a class I'm teaching at the Kennedy School of Government.
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posted by josh
on Apr 11, 2007 -
5 answers
Can a California boy find work as an elementary/primary school teacher in one of the BIG Canadian cities? What is the salary for a teacher like?
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posted by HotPatatta
on Mar 26, 2007 -
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Immigration law, pregnancy, and aid: I've got a Chinese friend living in San Fransisco, about to have a baby, with a visa that expires in April, a due date somewhere in June, a boyfriend with permanent residency (also Chinese) who doesn't really want to get married (neither does she at this point), and unappealing options back in the home country. So San Fran residents, China law experts, and California lawyers, we need ya.
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posted by saysthis
on Mar 6, 2007 -
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TN status super seven!
Seven questions from a Canadian teacher & arts professional- of course, there's --
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posted by twistofrhyme
on Feb 1, 2007 -
11 answers
Immigration Statistics: I'm trying to find statistics on auto accidents involving undeclared immigrants. My google-fu is failing me. Any suggestions?
posted by jaronson
on Jan 3, 2007 -
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I'm in a little bit of a bind determining the cost-of-living in European cities vs US cities...
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posted by arimathea
on Dec 29, 2006 -
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My girlfriend is a very illegal immigrant living in the United States. When we get married, what will the residency process be like?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 20, 2006 -
28 answers
Are there lots of librarian jobs in Canada?
Does what university I graduate from really matter when I apply for jobs?
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posted by HotPatatta
on Nov 19, 2006 -
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Are there legitimate statistics that can tell me how many or what percentage of US Armed Forces are children of illegal immigrants?
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posted by Ufez Jones
on Nov 13, 2006 -
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Posting for a friend: How can a Canadian get a job in a North Carolina middle school while his partner attends graduate school?
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posted by BackwardsCity
on Oct 22, 2006 -
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Memorial / Activist Art: Where in the world are there public, physical memorials of any kind (sculptures, murals, installations, etc.) for individuals who were killed by police or by governments? I'm really inspired by the
Omofuma Stein in Vienna (a self-funded/DIY granite sculpture, first installed guerilla-style in front of the Vienna Opera House and now permanently installed in Vienna's Museumsquartier) and I want to document/celebrate similar projects elsewhere in the world.
posted by allterrainbrain
on Oct 21, 2006 -
16 answers
How do I travel from the UK, enter the US, stay for a while, take a long weekend in Canada while I deal with a personal situation, then re-enter the US for the rest of my trip without causing too much immigration hassle? Is it even worth it?
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posted by saturnine
on Oct 10, 2006 -
13 answers
Can my husband, born of a Canadian mother at the wrong time, get Canadian citizenship before moving to Canada? The customs agent told us where to look, but we're still confused.
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posted by Cricket
on Oct 5, 2006 -
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My boyfriend is really confused about American beer. He's banned from this site but he still reads it sometimes, so please give us some advice.
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posted by thirteenkiller
on Sep 25, 2006 -
59 answers
Does anyone have any tips for finding Canadian employers willing to sponsor somewhat average applicants for immigration?
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posted by leapingsheep
on Aug 13, 2006 -
10 answers
When a person immigrates from the UK to the US, does their credit history with UK banks come with them?
posted by thirteenkiller
on Aug 12, 2006 -
18 answers
How's the market for mid-level political professions in Canada? I'm hoping to emigrate from the US and politics is about all that I do.
posted by willie11
on Aug 3, 2006 -
6 answers
