Immigration the Easy Way (Paperback)

If you or someone close to you is seeking citizenship or legal residence in the United States, this book presents the information, instruction, and solid advice that you need. Author Susan N. Burgess, an immigration attorney, explains basic requirements for U.S. citizenship, then takes readers step-by-step through the naturalization process. She discusses filing a petition or application, then describes forms to fill out, fees to pay, steps involved in filing an application, and the follow-up procedure for attaining citizenship. Also covered in detail are criteria and filing information for people entering the United States and seeking to obtain either the status of nonimmigrant or immigrant. The book's other important topics include the legal rights, benefits, and obligations that apply both to temporary and permanent residents, and grounds and procedures for deportation of aliens. A brief review of United States history and government will help prepare applicants for the citizenship test.