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Summary: Love & INS
Review: I came to US to finish some of my studies and...fell in love with an American man...Love can conquer and move mountains, but not the INS! This book guided us step by step through the application process. It's very well written and easy to understand the "law" language.
The author gives many sample situations and necessary forms.
This book made our love life much easier...check out other Nolo books, they have an incredible collection, a book for any kind of topic !
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Summary: Immigration Attorney, California Certified Specialist
Review: I found this book to be out of date and full of bad advice. For instance, while a person who is in legal status can skip the sections on fiance visas and processing at the consulate (as one review comments), their case will be delayed by over a year if they follow the advice presented in this book of first filing the relative petition (I-130) and then later after that petition is approved filing the adjustment of status.
This book seems to be written for the couple who is already in trouble, perhaps already in deportation, and in my opinion those people should not be relying on a do it yourself publication. I think Nolo Press does a disservice to its readers to pretend that couples can do this process by themselves without the assistance of an attorney specializing in their locale. In the post 9-11 era, preparing an immigration case without the assistance of an immigration attorney is like doing your own brain surgery.
Unfortunately there are numerous errors due to changes in the law and changes in procedures which make following the advice in this book a scary proposition. Further, I could find nothing in the author's biography which indicated to me that they specialize in marriage cases. Because the author has also written books on other topics, including student visas and business law, it appears that they do not in fact specialize with marriage cases. Although the Bay Area attorneys the author has thanked are frequently seen in the immigration courts and at 630 Sansome Street, it seems to me that without the author actually being in the trenches, the battle cannot be described with the same degree of accuracy.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: My wife and I used this book to get her green card. She was from England and I am an American Citizen. It walked us through every step and she now has a Green Card.
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Summary: good book, well worth the investment
Review: This book is easy to read and informative. It has several chapters devoted to general information followed by specific chapters that address specific immigration requirements, such as if your spouse is already in the country or currently living overseas. The book provides many step by step instructions for filling out forms. It also includes many of the forms on a CD included with the book. However, I found that it's a good idea to check the INS web site for more up to date forms and also changes in fees and filing instructions.It is possible to do all the paperwork yourself without an attorney using this book, but you will undoubtedly have questions that the book just can't answer. Calling the INS with questions will sometimes yield a 1/2 hour wait for someone, and they may or may not know the answer to the question. If you have more money than time, hiring a good immigration lawyer may save you some headaches, but it will also cost you, and they are not immune to mistakes. Even if you plan to hire a lawyer, this book can help you better understand the process. IN general, this is a good book that can help you through your immigration needs. However, don't expect it to answer your most specific questions...if you're lucky, there will be someone you can ask for help too.
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Summary: Supervising Immigration Attorney
Review: This book will be useful not only to couples who are married or planning to marry, but to lawyers and legal assistants. It contains real-life, hands-on information that you won't find anywhere else. Although the book is ambitious in its scope, covering everything from a person's choice of where to submit their application to how to make sure their green card gets renewed, it presents the information in a well-organized, user-friendly manner. The checklists and form instructions facilitate the process for people confronting INS's bureaucratic requirements for the first time. I'll recommend this book to my friends and to my graduating law students, who plan to practice immigration law.
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Summary: Supervising Immigration Attorney
Review: This book will be useful not only to couples who are married or planning to marry, but to lawyers and legal assistants. It contains real-life, hands-on information that you won't find anywhere else. Although the book is ambitious in its scope, covering everything from a person's choice of where to submit their application to how to make sure their green card gets renewed, it presents the information in a well-organized, user-friendly manner. The checklists and form instructions facilitate the process for people confronting INS's bureaucratic requirements for the first time. I'll recommend this book to my friends and to my graduating law students, who plan to practice immigration law.
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Summary: an excellent guide to the marriage visa process
Review: This was a life-saver when it came time to submit the INS forms for my wife! The book carefully guides you toward the appropriate chapters based on your specific situation. For example, couples already together in the US will never have to read the chapters related to fiance visas or filing while abroad. A spouse in the US legally will be steered clear of the sections on illegal presence. This book gave us the confidence to file on our own without the cost of hiring a lawyer.
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Summary: an excellent guide to the marriage visa process
Review: This was a life-saver when it came time to submit the INS forms for my wife! The book carefully guides you toward the appropriate chapters based on your specific situation. For example, couples already together in the US will never have to read the chapters related to fiance visas or filing while abroad. A spouse in the US legally will be steered clear of the sections on illegal presence. This book gave us the confidence to file on our own without the cost of hiring a lawyer.
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