TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lopez,Jim V.
TI  - U.S. immigration law : : how to visit, work, and live happily ever after 9/11 in America : colony of the world 
SN  - 9712716813
U1  - 342.73082 
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - Pasig City
PB  - Anvil Publishing
KW  - Emigration and immigration law
KW  - United States
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Visas
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Chapter 1: Open frontier or fortress; Nationalism or terrorism; The incurable virus; A nation of aliens; Chapter 2: Where's the welcome mat; The land of paradox; The prejudice of law; The department of homeland security and U.S citizenship and immigration services; Chapter 3: The Filipino Argonauts; Chapter 4: The Americanization of Filipinos; The mark of twain; Phil-am war: Asian genocide?; Chapter 5: The laws of migration; There goes to neighborhood; Melting pot, boiling pot, or salad bowl?; Polyracial evolution: immigrations eras; Racial coexistence; Gold rush and asian immigrants; The nativist taint; The age of liberalization; The emerging trends; Chapter 6: NonImmigrant visas; The U.S visa alphabetic soup; Ticket to ride; Presumption of guilt; Diplomatic or foreign government officials; Business Visitors; Pleasure visitors; Aliens in transit; Crew members; Treaty traders; Treaty investors; Representatives of international organizations and governments agencies; Professional workers and specialty occupations; Temporary workers in short supply; Agricultuiral workers; Nonagricultural workers; Trainees; Journalists and media workers; Students; Academic and language students; Vocational and Nonacademic students; Exchange visitors; Spouces of U.S Citizen; The k fiance visa; New developments on the K visa; The K spouce visa; The intracompany transferees; Parents of certain unmarried minors; Who are special immigrants; Unmarried minor children; Unmarried minor children of special immigrants; Persons of extraordinary ability; Performing artist and athletes; Cultural exchange workers; Religious workers; Criminal informants on terrorism; Victims of trafficking; NAFTA Professionals; Victims of criminal acrivity; Spouces and children of lawful permanents residents; Chapter 7: Immigrants visas; The thrill of U.S. permanent residence; Immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens; Employment based immigrants visas; Chapter 8: Labor certification; Chapter 9: Green cards for nurses; Chapter 10: Green cards for special statuses; Chapter 11: Diversity immigrants; Chapter 12: Adjustments of status; Chapter 13: Removal(Deportation); Chapter 14: U.S.Citizenship and naturalization; Chapter 15: Working in america; Chapter 16: Practicing law in america; Chapter 17: War veterans and enlisteers; Chapter 18: Dual citizenship
N2  - Contents: Fresh development and established jurisprudence in US immigration. Digested legal provision. Comments and case citations.
Purpose: "It gives the reader an overview of the choices, risks, and procedures involved in an adventure of a lifetime in America it is a guide and should never be taken as a substitute for competent legal representation for your particular case that may have unique facts and circumstances."
ER  -