How to Get a Green Card

by Ilona Bray, Loida Nicolas Lewis, Kristina Gasson Attorney (Editor)

Immigration is often in the news, but few people understand who is actually able to apply for a U.S. green card. Many who do apply are denied. This book offers a helpful, step-by-step guide to discovering whether you match one of the green card categories available for people with no U.S. job offers, such as through family relationships, asylum, the visa lottery, and more.





The book takes readers through the entire application process, with the help of handy checklists of required forms and documents, tips for avoiding mistakes and dealing with legal complications and bureaucratic holdups, and sample forms.





This edition is completely revised to reflect the latest laws, contact information, and fees, plus critical new procedural information based on recent actions by the Trump Administration.





This book is not appropriate for people seeking temporary visas to the U.S. (such as tourist or student visas) or work-related green cards.

857 pages, Kindle Edition

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!!