Questions tagged [immigration]
For questions about the legal process of becoming a resident or citizen of another country or about the laws governing entry of people into a country.
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Is relinquishing US citizenship without formal renunciation possible?
I read here:
Relinquishment can happen without the individual's explicit intention to abandon their citizenship.
However, Afroyim v. Rusk says this:
Under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth ...
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Is the Day of arrival included in a stay?
Unless otherwise specified a tourist can stay in Canada for 6 months. But is the day of arrival included? For a simple example, a person arrives in Canada on January 1st, when should they have to ...
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In Scotland, when can police retain key legal documents of a suspect after an arrest?
Can the police hold and refuse to give back a legal document after arrest that would allow a citizen to claim asylum in another state even though their life is likely to be put in danger?
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What is the difference between naturalized and derived citizenship of the US?
I'm trying to understand the difference between naturalized and derived citizenship in the US. I've been doing some research, but I'm still a bit confused about the distinctions and the implications ...
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Selected for H1B but never intends to find employment in the US
If a Canadian applicant was selected for a H1B lottery but never intends to find employment in the US, will the H1B status expire after about 3 years? If not, when will it expire? Thanks.
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Will I get denaturalized if I go to a medical school in Taiwan that is military-affiliated? [closed]
As a naturalized US citizen, I'm interested in understanding the potential repercussions, such as denaturalization or revocation, if I choose to attend a medical school in my home country of Taiwan, ...
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Is the legal plot point in The Proposal (2009) true to life?
In the 2009 film The Proposal, a Canadian immigrant to the United States has a denial of visa renewal, and gets married solely to avoid deportation. The immigration agent suspects the marriage is ...
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False promises by a potential employer and visa sponsor in the US [closed]
A friend living in the US was planning to open his own store and agreed to sponsor me so I could move there (with my family) once the store was open, knowing I had experience and skill in the field ...
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Do US companies have access to check out their job applicants immigration status?
I am wondering do companies in USA have access to a database to check out if a job applicant has US Green Card or not?
I saw on USCIS website that says if you want to check someone's immigration ...
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Is denial of entry in the US appealable? [duplicate]
Suppose X possesses a valid visa to the US and enter a US port of entry.
However at this point a CBP officer determines X to be inadmissible to the US for some reason.
Can X appeal this reason to a ...
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Would it be in violation of student visa to spend a substantial amount of time and make profits from stocks?
Follow up to this question. As far as I know, one cannot do freelance work while on a student visa. So, for example, I cannot do something like hair cutting or drawing on commission, while in country.
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Is it legal having two 40 hour jobs in 2 EU countries being non EU [closed]
I have a work permit in Sweden for 3+ years.
I have received a job offer from another EU country.
I want to work both jobs. Both jobs are 55k+ euro annually so I have no issues with minimum ...
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Why is per country cap for employment based immigration gcs not illegal?
I have a minor son who is a legal us citizen but I am on h1b with valid I-140 for the last 8 years. In case of job loss where I have to leave the usa, he will have to go thru the tough choice of ...
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United States residents can't preach in Canada?
I have recently been told by someone with a background working in American border patrol that if an American tells a Canadian border patrol agent they're crossing to worship, things will be fine; but ...
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Can we work with another company while in 60 day WARN period [closed]
My employer company A laid off some of the employees including me and I have 60 day notification period in which I am getting paid. I have another offer to start for company B before the end of the ...
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