A well educated Canadian man was just on the news, he has waited many, many years to get a green card to work in America, but he can't. Why?
128006
...you missed her point entirely.  She was comparing the immigration debacle with patiently waiting your turn in line.  I think it's a perfect analogy, with the exception that the "line jumpers" in the immigration debate are illegally doing so.
568787
the refusal to assimilate; why should we bend over backwards to accommodate foreigners? no other country does that---and the whole illegal entry factor; it's not hard to get into this country, all we ask is that you pay your money and go through the established procedures; sure that could take a while but SO WHAT! lots of people have done that for a long time and effectively earned the right to live and work here. unfortunately i have had experiences like this and it really toasts my waffle! why should citizens of this great nation have to be subjected to such frustration! i don't remember reading that amendment in the Constitution...
629521
no, he legally cannot because he is not a legal immigrant to the US of A and he doesn't have the rights because he is an illegal alien. If he was a citizen he would have the rights and then he could, no he couldn't if he is illegal.
294817
You have to apply to the American Ambassy for a Green Card.  Only way of getting work in the States.   It will take time and you'll have loads of questions to answer.  More so these days  I would imagine.
203950
Uhhh hey smart one everybody who lives in America had descendants come from other countries. If you're not in America, oh well. I think modern day immigrants are the people who just got here and don't have green cards lol
567445
It shouldn't be hard, you file an immigration form to Canada, you get your PR card, then you have to spend 3 years in canada and then you are eligeble to apply for canadian citizenship
284059
I can tell you 100% you are still an American citizen and you are also a Canadian citizen - you have dual citizenship.  You did not need a green card to go back to the USA to work.  You can freely live and work in either country and will never lose either citizenship unless you officially renounce either one to the government.  \n\nI know this is a fact.  I also was born in the USA with both of my parents being US citizens.  We moved to Canada when I was 10 years old and when I was 21 I took out Canadian citizenship.  I, too, thought that I had lost my American citizenship automatically at the time of becoming a Canadian citizen, until about 10 years later when I was travelling over the border to the USA from Canada and a US customs officer asked me my citizenship when I handed him my driver's license, my US birth certificate, and my Canadian naturalization certificate.  I told him I was Canadian.  He asked my why I said that, since I was born in the USA.  I told him that I thought I had automatically lost my US citizenship when I took my Canadian citizenship.  He told me that unless I have either renounced my American citizenship or have ever received a letter from the US government telling me that I am no longer an American citizen, then I am still American.  He told me to contact the US Embassy in Canada to enquire, but from now on he told me to claim only my US citizenship when I enter the USA.  He said the US does not recognize my Canadian citizenship and so I should only report that I am a US citizen when asked at the border in the future.  However, I need to hand both pieces of ID because they want to see what my status is in Canada, as well.  Ever since then, I hand both pieces of ID and my driver's license and when asked my citizenship, I say, US citizen, when travelling into the USA.  I never have any problem whatsoever and, in fact, I am told, "Ma'am, you can stay in the USA just as long as you want to!"  Ha!  In fact, at the time, I had my 2 children in the car with me who were both born in Canada.  The customs officer also told me to check with the US Embassy regarding them, as well, as they may also have US citizenship.  I did contact the Embassy.  They sent me forms to complete regarding my children and then they sent me a letter stating that my elder child also has US citizenship, based on the citizenship laws at the time of his birth; however, my younger child does not, based on the citizenship laws at the time of her birth.  As well, they sent me a letter stating that I was a US citizen, even though I also now had Canadian citizenship.  \n\nIt is very nice, actually, as you have the best of both worlds.  I never have a problem coming either way over the border and I travel back and forth a couple times a month.  \n\nSo, contact the US Embassy in Canada if you are in Canada now, or the US Immigration if you are presently in the US - they're in the phone book or you can look them up on the internet.  If you have children, also, check out their citizenship status.  If you do not have children yet, but plan to, as soon as they are born, whichever country they are born in, notify the other country of their birth to register it and they will have both citizenships, automatically.  I should have done this with both of my children at the time of their births but, because I didn't know this at the time, I didn't.  Now, my son just has to apply for his US passport and that is what will be his proof of his US citizenship, as he already has his Canadian birth certificate. \n\nThis is not necessarily the case with other countries in the world, but between Canada and the USA, you do not have to renounce one to have the other.  It is a wonderful thing and we are very fortunate.
506677
It will be very difficult for him to immigrate to the US unless he applies to do a master´s degree there and go on a student visa.  Then he could get a work permit.
541162
If he has a green card, he is the resident of the U.S. (even though if only the temporary one (2-year green card)). If he wants to keep the Korean citizenship, then he should go to the military. If, however, he wants to become an American citizen, he can ignore the letter and nothing will happen to him. If he already has the green card, he doesn't have to marry a citizen in order to receive his citizenship. 2-year temporary green card is getting replaced with a permanent 10-year green card; and after you have stayed in the U.S. for 5 years like this, you apply for the citizenship and you receive it. \n\nHere what I think is really going on:\nAre you an American citizen?\nHave you ever seen his green card? Do you know how the green cards look like?\nHave you ever seen the "military" letter that he has received?\n\nMy personal opinion is that he has no green card and is manipulating you into the marriage in order to get one (!)\nI might be wrong, but in any case: be careful.
25934
It really is that hard to get into America. Which is why US citizens are often so sought after in other countries. (Can you say green card?) I am middle-aged and still get suprise (and often hilarious) marriage proposals from men I barely know when I travel (it's that magic American passport) If a person can marry an American, they will be able to come to America. \n\nIt's hard for us, as Americans, to understand sometimes that the "American dream" is still out there. There is a scene in the musical, "Miss Saigon" that I think captures that illusive American image and dream all too well...if you get a chance to see that show, do yourself a favor and go. It's wonderful.\n\nI am trying to get a VISA for a 12 year old girl to come to America for summer camp in June. It's almost impossible now.\n\nI wonder if while things have changed for us Americans in America, they haven't changed much in the world's eyes. America is still the land where hopes and dreams can come true to most people out there. \n\nAnd, I do think, after traveling to so many countries, being an American is a privilege.
73357
that's not the main reason why USA is mad whit Canada . the main reason is that Canadians didn't not support the war in Iraq , they decided to allow gay marriage , and they pretty much opposed the American government in a lot of issues . so this is pretty much a revenge get accustom to it USA don't like  ur positions and they have pretty much decided to make your lives hard . on the other side i think u should keep ur openness of mind and u should star getting away from USA at least for now . i know that they been saying Canada wouldn't exist Whit out USA and been reminding them constantly that they depend in an 80 percent of USA and this has bothered the Canadian Government .
477633
Yes, you will find it nearly impossible.  It's already extremely hard for writers to find jobs as it is, and if you don't have an employment pass or green card, it is extremely unlikely that you'll find a company that will sponsor a green card application for you.\n\nOn the other hand, this shouldn't keep you from trying, because if you don't, you'll spend the rest of your life wondering what could have been.
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There is a ton of information on the web (see link).  You can apply as a skilled worker, but it takes a lot of time.  If you are a US or Mexican citizen you may be able to get in quicker under the NAFTA rules if you find a job in Canada.
515812
You cannot go live in Canada or Australia because you have no resident alien status.  If you marry a Canadian or Australia then you can get a visa or if you get a sponsor\n\nIn the US a sponsor has to sign papers that they will support the alien for 10 years. (had to do this for my husband because he is an Alien with a green card)\n\nIt's going to be really hard to get a sponsor unless you have some sort of scientific, techinical or medical skills
10999
I think you mean the greencard lottery, which isn't really considered a visa.  There are foreigners from all over the world that want to live in the US for whatever reason.  The INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) is not able to grant all these applications for residency.  The only fair way to ensure everyone has a chance, regardless of wealth or nationality, is to hold an impartial lottery.
643047
First off, here are some facts.\n\nThere are several different kinds of visas available for those that want a green card.  One is the "Diversity Visa," or lottery.  Another is as a family member of a Leagal Permanent Resident (somone who already has a green card).  Both of these visas are given out in limited numbers.  Because each country has a limit on the number of immigrants that we accept from there, there is a waiting list in some countries, although not all.  These waiting lists go by "priority date," or the date on which you filed your application.  For some countries there is no wait at all.  For other countries there can be a very long wait (last I hear the Philippines was the longest at 18 years).\n\nThere are also green cards given out on employment based applications and for relatives of American citizens, as well as a handfull of special programs that are intended to allow people with certain skills and in certain countries to immigrate in greater numbers.  To the best of my knowledge, there is no waiting list for these visas - you simply have to apply, go through your investigation, and get approved.\n\nIn addition to those visas, there are non-immigrant visas that are available.  These are more commonly known as working visas, or exchange program visas.  For all intents and purposes you live and work in the United States with all teh same rights and responsibilities as a green card holder.  These visas are based on your ability to fill a segment of the workforce here in America.   Basically you simply need to find an employer here in America and they can petition for your working visa.\n\nAs for is it fair that people have to wait - there is a simple concept that most of us learned in kindergarten.  It is called a line.  Sometimes you just have to wait in it.
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A green card means you're a resident, so you can work here without getting kicked out.  I don't believe there are any restrictions to you working outside the country.