U.S. Immigration Made Easy - Ilona Bray

Ready to move to the USA? Here's the insider's guide you need!

Want to live, work or travel in the United States? U.S. Immigration Made Easy has helped tens of thousands of people get a visa,
green card or other immigration status. You'll learn:

• whether you and your family quilify for a short-term visa, permanent U.S. residence or protection from deportation
• how to obtain, fill out and submit the necessary forms and documents
• insider tips on dealing with delays, denials and bureaucratic officials
• strategies for overcoming low income and other immigration barriers
• where to find the latest forms online
• and more

U.S. Immigration Made Easy provides detailed descriptions of application processes. There's also an immigration eligibility self-quiz, which helps you match your background and skills to a likely category of visa or green card-and avoid traps that might destroy your chances.

The 17th edition is thoroughly updated and revised to cover recent legal and fee changes including new rights for same-sex couples and new opportunities expected based on President Obama's 2014 Executive Order. It also includes new chapters on deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA), the U Visa and other humanitarian remedies.

Ilona Bray is an author and legal editor at Nolo, specializing in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising. She is coauthor of Becoming a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Immigration Made Easy, Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and numerous other top selling books. Bray's working background includes solo practice, nonprofit, and corporate stints, as well as long periods of volunteering, including an internship at Amnesty International's main legal office in London. She received her law degree and a Masters degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington. Bray also blogs on Nolo's Immigration Law Blog.

"The clearest, most accurate explanations of immigration laws for nonlawyers thus far." Immigration Today

"Thoughtfully organized a vast amount of useful information." Library Journal"The clearest, most accurate explanations of immigration laws for nonlawyers thus far." Immigration Today"Well worth the investment-considerably less than what one would pay for an hour's consultation with a lawyer." Irish Echo"Highly recommended...instructive and explanatory." United States Information Agency