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Since 1993
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IMMIGRATION
TRUTHS AND FALLACIES
AFTER 9/11
TRUTHS:
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THERE IS A CHANGE IN PROCESS SET FOR MARCH 1,
2003 WHERE INS WILL CEASE TO OPERATE AS SUCH AND
WILL NOW BE INCLUDED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
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3 NEW DIVISIONS-DIRECTORATE OF BORDER AND
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY (DBTS), BUREAU OF
BORDER SECURITY (BBS) AND BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP
AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (BCIS). |
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EACH DIVISION WILL BE SEPARATE |
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THERE
ARE NOW SPECIAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONALS
OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES WHO ARE MALE AND OVER 16 YEARS
OF AGE. THE COUNTRIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: AFGHANISTAN,
ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, EGYPT, ERITREA, INDONESIA,
IRAN, IRAQ, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYA, MOROCCO,
NORTH KOREA, OMAN, PAKISTAN, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA,
SOMALIA, SUDAN, SYRIA, TUNISIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,
AND YEMEN. |
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THERE IS INDEED A MASTER DATABASE AND THE CRIMINAL
CHECKS ARE MUCH MORE STRINGENT THAT THEY WERE 2
YEARS AGO. |
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ADJUDICATION
TIMES HAVE INCREASED. IT IS TAKING WELL OVER TWO
YEARS TO OBTAIN A GREEN CARD AFTER THE APPROVAL
OF THE UNDERLYING APPLICATIONS. CERTAIN FAMILY PREFERENCES
ARE BACKLOGGED 7-20 YEARS DEPENDING ON COUNTRY AND
RELATIONSHIP. |
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NONIMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE IS TIGHTER WITH CERTAIN
COUNTRIES REQUIRING MALES AGED 18-45 TO FILL OUT
A DS-157 TO FURTHER CHECK TERRORIST OR CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY. |
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IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO ENTER THE US WITHOUT VALID
DOCUMENTS PROVING US CITIZENSHIP. SIMPLY WATCH THE
NEWS OF THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND YOU WILL SEE HOW
EASILY FEDERAL AGENTS WERE ABLE TO ENTER THE U.S.
THROUGH MEXICO, CANADA AND JAMAICA USING FALSE DOCUMENTS. |
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THERE IS A VISA LOTTERY STILL IN EFFECT WHERE THERE
ARE 50,000 VISAS AVAILABLE ANNUALLY FROM CERTAIN
COUNTRIES. |
FALLACIES:
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YOU CANNOT ENTER THE U.S. WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTATION.
SEE TRUTH #6 ABOVE. |
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YOU
CAN NO LONGER ENTER THE U.S. ON A TOURIST VISA FOR
A VISIT LASTING LONGER THAN ONE MONTH. THERE WAS
SPECULATION CONCERNING THIS LAST YEAR, BUT MOST
VISITORS ARE STILL GRANTED A SIX MONTH ENTRY. |
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YOU CAN ONLY OBTAIN A GREEN CARD BY MARRYING AN
AMERICAN WHICH ALWAYS ENSURES QUICK RECEIPT OF SUCH.
IF YOU ENTERED THE U.S. WITHOUT INSPECTION AND IN
CERTAIN OTHER SCENARIOS, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
ADJUST YOUR STATUS IN THE US AND RECEIVE YOUR GREEN
CARD HERE EVEN IF YOU ARE MARRIED TO AN AMERICAN. |
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DUAL
CITIZENSHIP IS NOT POSSIBLE. CERTAIN COUNTRIES DO
NOT REQUIRE RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP SUCH AS
CANADA, ISRAEL, AND THE UK. |
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THERE
IS NO SUCH THING AS A MILLIONAIRE'S VISA. THERE
IS AN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR VISA WHERE IF YOU INVEST
THE STATED AMOUNT OF MONEY AND EMPLOY 10 U.S. WORKERS
AT THE END OF TWO YEARS, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR GREEN
CARD. |
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YOU CAN PAY EXTRA MONEY TO INS AND RECEIVE A GREEN
CARD WITHIN 15 DAYS! THIS IS NOT TRUE WITH RESIDENCY;
HOWEVER, THERE IS PREMIUM PROCESSING OF NONIMMIGRANT
VISA TYPES SUCH AS L-1S AND H-1BS. |
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# YOU CANNOT OWN A BUSINESS OR PROPERTY IN THE U.S.
WITHOUT A WORKING VISA. |
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