want to help italian friend stay in usa hre visa expires April 4th 2003
Mar 23rd 2003, 6:38 am
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want to help italian friend stay in usa hre visa expires April 4th 2003
how can I apply for a visa for her?
how much does it cost?
would like to help her go to school fall this year
and I know that some 'alien=s' can have visas to attend college here...
please reply ASAP with suggestions and
laypersons terms of usa imigration laws
(the imigration www site is too wordy and doesn't make any sense to me)...
how much does it cost?
would like to help her go to school fall this year
and I know that some 'alien=s' can have visas to attend college here...
please reply ASAP with suggestions and
laypersons terms of usa imigration laws
(the imigration www site is too wordy and doesn't make any sense to me)...
Mar 23rd 2003, 6:57 am
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Re: want to help italian friend stay in usa hre visa expires April 4th 2003
Without more information, it is impossible to help.
- what is her current status (the one that expires April 4th)?
- Does she have the white I-94 form or the green I-94W form in her
passport? These two forms are passed out on the flight to the US, and then
torn off and stamped by immigration at the airport. She should have the
bottom portion of this form in her passport.
- why does she want/need to continue staying?
- what will she be doing after April 4th?
- what is her education? Does she have college, and if so, how many years
and in what subject?
- if the reason for staying is a relationship with you, what is your
citizenship, and what is the nature of your relationship?
- does she have enough money, or does she plan to work?
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 07:38:03 +0000, Gypsy Solo wrote:
>
> how can I apply for a visa for her?
> how much does it cost?
> would like to help her go to school fall this year
> and I know that some 'alien=s' can have visas to attend college here...
> please reply ASAP with suggestions and
> laypersons terms of usa imigration laws
> (the imigration www site is too wordy and doesn't make any sense to me)...
- what is her current status (the one that expires April 4th)?
- Does she have the white I-94 form or the green I-94W form in her
passport? These two forms are passed out on the flight to the US, and then
torn off and stamped by immigration at the airport. She should have the
bottom portion of this form in her passport.
- why does she want/need to continue staying?
- what will she be doing after April 4th?
- what is her education? Does she have college, and if so, how many years
and in what subject?
- if the reason for staying is a relationship with you, what is your
citizenship, and what is the nature of your relationship?
- does she have enough money, or does she plan to work?
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 07:38:03 +0000, Gypsy Solo wrote:
>
> how can I apply for a visa for her?
> how much does it cost?
> would like to help her go to school fall this year
> and I know that some 'alien=s' can have visas to attend college here...
> please reply ASAP with suggestions and
> laypersons terms of usa imigration laws
> (the imigration www site is too wordy and doesn't make any sense to me)...
Mar 23rd 2003, 8:09 pm
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Re: want to help italian friend stay in usa hre visa expires April 4th 2003 follow-up...
well here is the limited information I can give...
She has graduated high school...
she is 30 years old...
she is totally blind and was in usa (October 7, 2002
can stay till April 4, 2003 but will be flying to italy
this friday or saturday)
(unless of course there is some way to get her a new visa
or extend the one she has).
she has attended school for the blind,
for independant living skills training...
her parents paid for her to come to the usa...
She has 'tasted' freedom of the usa
(that she is not allowed to have at home)
and wants to stay here in the usa...
she dreams of becoming a dj which is why I mentioned college
for her in the fall...
any suggestions, what forms, steps to follow and costs
would be greatly appreciated...
I do not want to see her have to return
and neither do her other friends here...
Thank You for your quick response to my earlier posting
and for any assistance you can give...
She has graduated high school...
she is 30 years old...
she is totally blind and was in usa (October 7, 2002
can stay till April 4, 2003 but will be flying to italy
this friday or saturday)
(unless of course there is some way to get her a new visa
or extend the one she has).
she has attended school for the blind,
for independant living skills training...
her parents paid for her to come to the usa...
She has 'tasted' freedom of the usa
(that she is not allowed to have at home)
and wants to stay here in the usa...
she dreams of becoming a dj which is why I mentioned college
for her in the fall...
any suggestions, what forms, steps to follow and costs
would be greatly appreciated...
I do not want to see her have to return
and neither do her other friends here...
Thank You for your quick response to my earlier posting
and for any assistance you can give...
Mar 24th 2003, 3:46 am
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Re: want to help italian friend stay in usa hre visa expires April 4th 2003 follow-up...
This is a tricky situation. Anybody who applies for a visa in the US must
apply in a category that he qualifies for. There are a few that she MIGHT
qualify for.
Let me explain how US visas work, and then you can try and see if there is
a suitable one for her among them.
There are two main types of visa: immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas.
The law says that everybody who arrives in the US must have an immigrant
visa, unless he can prove that he is a non-immigrant. That's a roundabout
way of saying "if you can't prove that you will return to your home
country, you need an immigrant visa".
Immigrant visas can be granted based on either family relationships (only
parent/child, spouses and siblings can sponsor each other, and even that
has limits), or on employment. In either case, expect the red tape to take
years (in certain cases, decades) to process. Once you have an immigrant
visa, you are allowed to work in any job you like, go anywhere, and for
most intents and purposes are treated just as any American citizen would
(you can't vote, be elected into most offices, work in certain
security-related jobs, draw welfare, and have a few other restrictions).
Non-immigrant visas are different. Non-immigrant visas are granted only
for a specific purpose. For instance, with a tourist visa, she can travel
through the US, but she cannot work or attend a university. With a student
visa, she can't work (there are limited exceptions), and is required to
attend school. And so on, and so on. You didn't say what visa she holds
right now. Since she has been in the US since October, I assume it must be
a student visa or something like it; Italian citizens generally are only
allowed to stay in the US for three months as tourists.
There are around a hundred or so categories and subcategories of
non-immigrant visa, and it will take too long to list them all. They are
grouped into 22 main categories:
A - diplomats
B - tourists and business visitors
C - transit through the US
D - crew members
E - investors/treaty traders
F - student
G - representatives at international organizations
H - guest workers
I - journalists
J - exchange visitors
K - fiance of a US citizen
L - intracompany transferees
M - vocational students
N - has something to do with adoptions (I'm not sure about the details
offhand. Very rare visa).
O - person with exceptional ability in the arts or sciences
P - artists and athletes
Q - cultural exchange visitors
R - religious workers
S - witnesses against organized crime
T - victims of human trafficing
U - witnesses against crimes against humanity
V - spouses of Green Card holders.
A few of them are obviously not candidates. Let me comment on the
remaining ones:
E - might be an option if she has money and can start a businesses. Will
be issued for a few years but can be extended indefinitely.
F - might be an option if she has money to pay for studying without
working, and can get admitted to a school accredited to sponsor students
(most universities are). Limited to a few years (however long it takes to
study)
H - might be an option, but she will need a college degree to qualify for
most. Limited to six years.
J - might be an option if she can get into an exchange program. There are
research exchange programs, as well as high school and work exchange
programs. The time is for however long the program is; most work exchange
programs are for one summer and involve work at places such as Disneyland.
Getting the paperwork for pretty much any type of visa will take far
longer than a week, though, so she should plan on going to Italy and
returning later.
That's it in a nutshell. There are a lot of simplifications in what I said
above.
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:09:58 +0000, Gypsy Solo wrote:
>
> well here is the limited information I can give...
> She has graduated high school...
> she is 30 years old...
> she is totally blind and was in usa (October 7, 2002
> can stay till April 4, 2003 but will be flying to italy
> this friday or saturday)
> (unless of course there is some way to get her a new visa
> or extend the one she has).
> she has attended school for the blind,
> for independant living skills training...
> her parents paid for her to come to the usa...
>
> She has 'tasted' freedom of the usa
> (that she is not allowed to have at home)
> and wants to stay here in the usa...
> she dreams of becoming a dj which is why I mentioned college
> for her in the fall...
> any suggestions, what forms, steps to follow and costs
> would be greatly appreciated...
> I do not want to see her have to return
> and neither do her other friends here...
> Thank You for your quick response to my earlier posting
> and for any assistance you can give...
apply in a category that he qualifies for. There are a few that she MIGHT
qualify for.
Let me explain how US visas work, and then you can try and see if there is
a suitable one for her among them.
There are two main types of visa: immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas.
The law says that everybody who arrives in the US must have an immigrant
visa, unless he can prove that he is a non-immigrant. That's a roundabout
way of saying "if you can't prove that you will return to your home
country, you need an immigrant visa".
Immigrant visas can be granted based on either family relationships (only
parent/child, spouses and siblings can sponsor each other, and even that
has limits), or on employment. In either case, expect the red tape to take
years (in certain cases, decades) to process. Once you have an immigrant
visa, you are allowed to work in any job you like, go anywhere, and for
most intents and purposes are treated just as any American citizen would
(you can't vote, be elected into most offices, work in certain
security-related jobs, draw welfare, and have a few other restrictions).
Non-immigrant visas are different. Non-immigrant visas are granted only
for a specific purpose. For instance, with a tourist visa, she can travel
through the US, but she cannot work or attend a university. With a student
visa, she can't work (there are limited exceptions), and is required to
attend school. And so on, and so on. You didn't say what visa she holds
right now. Since she has been in the US since October, I assume it must be
a student visa or something like it; Italian citizens generally are only
allowed to stay in the US for three months as tourists.
There are around a hundred or so categories and subcategories of
non-immigrant visa, and it will take too long to list them all. They are
grouped into 22 main categories:
A - diplomats
B - tourists and business visitors
C - transit through the US
D - crew members
E - investors/treaty traders
F - student
G - representatives at international organizations
H - guest workers
I - journalists
J - exchange visitors
K - fiance of a US citizen
L - intracompany transferees
M - vocational students
N - has something to do with adoptions (I'm not sure about the details
offhand. Very rare visa).
O - person with exceptional ability in the arts or sciences
P - artists and athletes
Q - cultural exchange visitors
R - religious workers
S - witnesses against organized crime
T - victims of human trafficing
U - witnesses against crimes against humanity
V - spouses of Green Card holders.
A few of them are obviously not candidates. Let me comment on the
remaining ones:
E - might be an option if she has money and can start a businesses. Will
be issued for a few years but can be extended indefinitely.
F - might be an option if she has money to pay for studying without
working, and can get admitted to a school accredited to sponsor students
(most universities are). Limited to a few years (however long it takes to
study)
H - might be an option, but she will need a college degree to qualify for
most. Limited to six years.
J - might be an option if she can get into an exchange program. There are
research exchange programs, as well as high school and work exchange
programs. The time is for however long the program is; most work exchange
programs are for one summer and involve work at places such as Disneyland.
Getting the paperwork for pretty much any type of visa will take far
longer than a week, though, so she should plan on going to Italy and
returning later.
That's it in a nutshell. There are a lot of simplifications in what I said
above.
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:09:58 +0000, Gypsy Solo wrote:
>
> well here is the limited information I can give...
> She has graduated high school...
> she is 30 years old...
> she is totally blind and was in usa (October 7, 2002
> can stay till April 4, 2003 but will be flying to italy
> this friday or saturday)
> (unless of course there is some way to get her a new visa
> or extend the one she has).
> she has attended school for the blind,
> for independant living skills training...
> her parents paid for her to come to the usa...
>
> She has 'tasted' freedom of the usa
> (that she is not allowed to have at home)
> and wants to stay here in the usa...
> she dreams of becoming a dj which is why I mentioned college
> for her in the fall...
> any suggestions, what forms, steps to follow and costs
> would be greatly appreciated...
> I do not want to see her have to return
> and neither do her other friends here...
> Thank You for your quick response to my earlier posting
> and for any assistance you can give...
