How to Get a Green Card

by Ilona Bray

The only thing more complicated than the U.S. tax code? Immigration law – so immigrants must understand all the requirements for getting permanent residency before applying. Fortunately, there is How to Get a Green Card. Readers will understand how to prepare and present documents, work with the bureaucracy, deal with inevitable obstacles and finally get a green card § parents, siblings and adult children § spouses or fiancées § employers § green card lotteries § political asylum or refugee status.The 7th edition is completely revised to reflect the latest application procedures, forms, laws and fees.

282 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2006

About the author

Ilona Bray is an award-winning author of books for adults and children. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and received a law degree from the University of Washington. In her role as an author/editor at Nolo.com, she specializes in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising.

Reviews

[Vannessa Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brief history of the U.S. was given and the steps one has to take to acquire a green card.

[Faith Cote · Rating 5 out of 5]

Factual book with a brief history of immigration in the US & instructions on how to get a green card.

[SAJID KHAN · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative book

[Raja]

nice Book... contains worthy info

[Janine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I decided to get this book instead of spending hours searching for answers to my questions online. There are plenty of websites available that offer help. I used them as my last resort. This book gave me a nice overview of all the forms that need to be completed and basic evidence that needs to be submitted. I was happy until I found a major error. One of the sample forms is filled out incorrectly. I wrote to the publisher and they seemed thankful for my feedback. I would have liked a bit more in-depth explanation. Certain fields on forms are tricky. It seemed the authors choose the simplest example when they completed the sample forms. I would have liked some text boxes next to the forms that explain: "If you are on a X-type visa, you may need to check YES here" or something like that. My situation - already working and living in the US - was not represented sufficiently in the book.
Now that I submitted my package, I definitely have a better understanding of the process and would make some improvements to this book. They should ask for feedback to improve it!!