You Can Use US Immigration Forms Easily Online

February 23, 2010 – 6:21 pm

Whether you want to apply for a green card or US citizenship, you can easily find the US immigration form you need – as well as all relevant instructions and help – online. You can download US immigration forms directly from the USCIS website or you can use another website. If you use a non-USCIS website, make sure that you are not paying for forms which are available for free elsewhere. Also, make sure that you are getting the right version of the form. Older, INS forms have not been valid since 2003 and even some USCIS forms are no longer valid because US immigration laws have changed.

Most online immigration forms are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need a computer with a new Adobe Reader version to view and print these forms, but this program is available as a free download. After you print the immigration form you need, you should check the USCIS Form Entry Page (FEP) for the immigration form you have. You can get to this page by visiting the forms list on the USCIS page and clicking on the form number. The FEP offers information about the latest form updates, changes, warnings, information, and notices about your form. This ensures that you have all the right information to fill out your immigration form correctly. In fact, you may want to print a copy of the FEP page for your form as well as the form itself. Check the FEP just before you file your form to ensure that more changes have not occurred. Be especially vigilant in checking the filing location for your form, to ensure that your form is directed correctly.

When filling out an immigration form, you will notice that your form has a letter (“I” or “N”) as well as a number. This represents either Immigration or Naturalization. Make sure you have the right form. Also, read the directions for your form carefully. Some directions are very long and some offer different filing locations for different circumstances. Read carefully or seek added help to understand how and where to file. Filing in the wrong place can delay your application. Be aware, too, that many US immigration forms have an HQPDI address. You should never mail the application to this address. This address is for comments made about the applications.

If your immigration form requires you to submit a filing fee, you must mail this fee (in the correct amount) in US dollars when you submit your applications. It is often best to pay by personal check. Make your check payable to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service or the Department of Homeland Security. If you cannot afford to pay a filing fee, you may ask the USCIS to waive the fee. To do this, you will generally have to prove that you do not have the resources to pay the fee.

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Avoid Falling for These Common US Immigration Form Scams

February 13, 2010 – 10:00 am

The US immigration process can seem intimidating to those who are new to the country. For this reason, many people who need to fill out an immigration form turn to online forums and special services for help. While some of these services are legitimate and do help people with their immigration form issues, other services are scams and deprive thousands of people of their US immigration dreams and their money. Some common scams include:

1) Old INS forms or outdated forms. Some fraudsters purposely use old INS forms (which have not been used since 2003) or older versions of forms which are no longer current. Applications on these forms are rejected and after paying money to have these forms filled out, immigrants must begin the application process again.

2) Pay for free US immigration forms. Some fraudsters ask immigrants to pay for US immigration forms which are available for free. The USCIS makes all applications free online, so no one should pay for an application form. Some fraudsters also ask victims to pay inflated filing fees. You can check the USCIS to check how much the application fee for each immigration form really is so that you will not be defrauded of your money.

3) Pay for poor service forms. Some fraudsters purposely fill out forms sloppily or incorrectly, causing a form to be rejected or delayed. The victim must then pay even more money to have the form filed again.

4) Pay for guaranteed US immigration status forms. Some companies charge a lot of money – sometimes tens of thousands of dollars – for “guaranteed” immigration status. This is almost always a scam. No one can really guarantee that an immigration application will be guaranteed. Plus, some immigrant applications have a high chance of success and do not need to pay large sums of money to apply. If you do not qualify for immigration, it is best to improve your chances of success by speaking with a qualified immigration attorney and working on your qualifications until you qualify. If you do qualify for immigration, apply using a reasonably-priced legitimate service.

5) Hidden charges. Some services charge many extra charges for “administrative costs” and other fake “costs.” This increases the cost of the service considerably and makes victims pay more than they want to and sometimes more than they can afford.

You can avoid these scams by dealing with legitimate services only. Speak with immigration groups and multicultural associations to get recommendations for legitimate services that can help you. If you need more advanced help, find a qualified immigration attorney.

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Reasons You Might Reconsider Moving to America

January 11, 2009 – 11:17 pm

If you want to move to the United States so you can have many benefits like own your own home, your own business, or even get a higher education then you might want to wait a while.  The only benefit you will enjoy is the freedom you can have with your life.

Freedom is the biggest thing people enjoy in the United States.  They are allowed to celebrate the holidays by putting up Christmas trees and decorations.  Any religion can put up artificial Christmas trees and decorate them anyway you want to.  You are not forced to be a Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, or practice any religion you do not want to.  Americans are basically allowed to come and go and do as they please as long as they obey the laws and do not hurt anyone.  The only thing you really need to do in the states is die when it is your time and pay your taxes.  You don’t even have to put up white Christmas trees if you don’t want to.  You don’t have to believe in anything.

Although these are amazing benefits of becoming an American many people want to come to the states and become a citizen so they can receive a social security number and own their first home on their own property.  With the economy the way it is today the banks aren’t freely giving money out like they used to.  People with perfect credit scores are having difficulty obtaining loans to buy anything because the banks are so broke.

If you want to come to the United States because you are not allowed to get a higher education in your country because you are a women or judged by some other factor then you may want to think again.  If you have the money to pay for your own education then you can take online courses in most American schools and obtain a degree.  This is because the American educational system has become a business and a profit making organizations.  People practically buy their degrees anymore.  The government is in a bad way with giving student loans and if you need the free money from the government for your school then it may be impossible.  California is sending out IOUs to students for their school money and unable to provide for the loans.

You might be thinking that coming to the United States if your opportunity to finally open your own restaurant or start your own business.  The problem today with the economy is that so little people are spending money anywhere and most retail shops are shutting down.  Americans are not successful with their businesses today because no one has any money to spend.  One thing to consider is that you can open your own business on the Internet and make money from where you currently are.  This is the best way to start your own company today and what most Americans are even doing.  It allows you to have a larger target audience and make more money.

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Celebrating Your First Christmas in the United States

December 21, 2008 – 8:24 pm

When you come to the United States and await your approval for citizenship, one of your favorite memories will be your first holidays, especially if you come from a country that never allowed you to celebrate the holidays in the way you wanted to.

There are so many cities and countries around the world that control the ability of  what religion you are allowed to celebrate.  The worst problems are when people are threatened for their lives if they celebrate a religion that is not allowed.  One place that is the worst is China. You are not allowed to speak of the King James Bible and if you talk Christianity to other Chinese then you may be put to death or sent to a prison somewhere in a rice field working for the rest of your life.  You don’t want to go to a Chinese prison because China thinks they have the right to not tell your family where you are and you will just have gone missing.

When you come to the United States you can celebrate whichever religion you want to and in any fashion you want to.  You don’t even have to believe in anything at all if you don’t want to.  It is your right as an American citizen to make the decisions of your own spiritual beliefs and no one will force anything upon you.

The holidays are a wonderful time of year to tome to the United States.  You can finally put up artificial Christmas trees and decorate them as you please.  You can put artificial Christmas trees in the front window of your home and you will not be arrested for the display.  As a matter of fact it is encouraged to decorate.  Some neighborhoods in the US even compete on who has the most decorated and lit up home.

One of the wonderful places to go when you are in the states for the holidays is to places on the beach like Florida and California.  You can enjoy the tropical atmosphere and the lighted palm trees lining the streets.  Some people like to go to where it is cold so they can enjoy a true winter wonderland in the snow in places like Colorado, Montana, and Idaho.  A Christmas in the states is different depending on the location you go to celebrate the holidays.  However, the point is that you have the opportunity to do whatever it is you want to do and can celebrate it anyway you want to.

When you come to the United States for the first time you really can enjoy a holiday of your dreams.  Everyone is in the holiday spirit and a good mood.  You hear sounds of holiday music everywhere you go and the decorations lining the streets are wonderful to go watch.  The beauty of it is that you have the opportunity to celebrate any religious holiday you want to celebrate.  If you don’t celebrate Christmas then you are not forced to by anyone also.

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The Process of Applying for US Citizenship

July 3, 2008 – 7:20 am

US immigration is a complicated process and if you are applying for citizenship, you will need to get an application package to fill out from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. You will need to fill out a fingerprint chart, a biographic information sheet and an official application. Each form will have detailed instructions on completing the application. The forms will ask your name, address, birth date, date of arrival in the US, and other information. The forms may also ask about your current job, so you may have to indicate what that is, whether you work for a web design company or work for a store that sells candles, or work in an office. Be sure to fill out the form as accurately and as completely as you can.

Once the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services has reviewed your application, you will be scheduled for an interview. To prepare, you will need to learn English as well as US history and civics. At the interview, an examiner will ask you questions about your application and will want you to file a petition for naturalization. This petition is filed in naturalization court and a fee must be paid when filing the document. The examiner then will ask you about US history and government. You will then be asked to sign your name in English. As part of your interview, you will also be asked to pass a simple dictation test. You may not have to pass the literary test if you have lived in the US for 20 years or more and are over the age of 50. You may also be granted an exception if you have a physical disability or ailment that makes it impossible for you to read and write.

Once you have passed the interview and once your petition is filed, you will need to attend the court hearing. Your examiner will be there and will tell the judge that you qualify for citizenship. If your examiner has decided that you do not qualify, you can still appear in court with an attorney and plead your case directly to the judge, who may or may not decide to grant you citizenship. Once the court decides that you will become a citizen, you will need to take an oath to the US. The words of this oath are:

“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In acknowledgement whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.”

Once you have taken the oath, the judge will sign an order which grants you naturalization. You will then be given a certificate or naturalization, which shows that you are a U.S. citizen.

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