I am a College Graduate and I really want an opportunity. I am a legal alien or permanent resident with a green card in the last phase of my citizenship process but I am unable to get a job because I am not able to access information for all the job offers that i have already been given. As recent as yesterday 4/4/06 I was to start in an IT position. I already was interviewed and got the job and I was going through my first day on the job stuff but towards the end of some Q&A I was asked if I was a US citizen and I said no and my new boss who really wanted to keep me was told by his boss that there was no choice but to walk me out the buiding even though it was something that they missed in the hiring process. This has happened to me 3 times before and that jobs that do not require me to be a US citizen require 3-5 yrs experience. How can I get over this hump. A already applied for my citizenship and all I have to do is wait for a letter from imigration that says I am approved
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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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You're asking two very different questions.  Once you're a legal immigrant, unless you're a felon, and if you've lived here for at least five years, you need only basic English understanding to become a  US Citizen.  However, if you're an illegal immigrant, you can't be a US Citizen.  You see; an illegal immigrant breaks the law by being here illegally; therefore, unless he or she becomes a legal immigrant, such as a US Resident, there is no way for him or her to become a US Citizen.  Furthermore, when people say that it's hard to become a US Citizen, if they are legal, they usually mean that it's hard to pass the written and oral English Test required for the Citizenship Certificate.
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No, you will not be denied, but their may be another form you need to fill out since you are going to get divorced. I know that you have to fill out a specific form if you are getting your green card renewed, plus filing for divorce. It's to show that you entered the marriage on good terms, not to get into the country. So there may be an extra form as well when applying for citizenship.
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Hi, I'm a Canadian working in the US.  It is very difficult to get a work visa  here.  You have to be able to show that there are no Americans who can legitimately do the work you're doing, or have a corporate sponsor in the States to file the visa paperwork on your behalf.  Even with that, until you can get a green card (and that took me 7 yrs, even being married to an American), you need to renew your visa periodically (I believe it's yearly).  Go to the INS website (I think they're under the Dept. of Justice now), but it'll take a lot.  BTW, I am still a canadian citizen.
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The jobs you see advertised are not real.  If you had exactly the right amount of experience you still wouldn't be hired.  There are very few jobs in the US for computer people.  With over half a million experienced unemployed computer people out there, you're chances are slim to none at finding a CS job.\n\nCompanies routinely post fake jobs in order to claim to congress that "No American is Willing to do the Job."  The get thousands of resumes, but nobody actually gets hired.  Then they petition congress to raise the H-1B cap so that they can get CS work done for less than minimum wage.\n\nSomebody should have told you this before you got through college.  Its simply not fair to you.
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I can't tell you when you will get a reply from INS, I can tell you that I had a similar experience.  It took over two years (AFTER my interview that I passed) before I was contacted to attend a naturalization ceremony.  I am Moroccan and was told the same thing as you, that it was the FBI check they were waiting for.  I contacted ACLU and my local representatives who made contacts with INS and FBI on my behalf.  I don't really know whether it helped or not but I did finally swear in and get my citizenship.  There is hope, but you may need to push them.  INS is all politics, so get your representatives involved.  On the other hand, if  you know you have a criminal history anywhere in the world or have been suspected of any crime, you may wait for a very long time, much longer than you have already.  \nI say, contact outside organizations that are there to help you, like ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) or a State Rep., even an attorney (make sure you get a well known Immigration attorney if you do this).  But keep your hopes up and keep up the inquiries!
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Contact the local office of the United States Embassy in Norway. They will advise you one the legalities. Then search the major international job websites, get copies of the major Sunday newspapers job classified sections, search for potential employers.  Be prepared to be able to tell them how to be able to handle the legalities of hiring you, unless you go to a very major employer who is regularly in the practice of hiring international employees.  Many others will simply not hire you due to their own lack of information. \n\nDo not try to skip any of the legal steps, especially now.  The current anti-illegal sentiment could cause you significant inconvenience at best.
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Generally, because you have a child who has the US citizenship due to the birth in the US, does not grant you the US citizenship at all.  I have not heard any cases due to a sole reason that a parent was granted the permanent residency status, because the child was the US citizen.  (I caution you that I do not practice immigration law full time, however)\n\nHaving said that, your status as being a student (assuming legally student for 5 years) should not affect your green card application status, barring some unknown facts.   I suggest you apply for the permanent residency through the work permit (H-1) or apply for the lottery program (50,000 slots every year for qualified applicants).
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There seems to be a lot of dissenting views here on how long you needed to be married to become a citizen, so I looked it up.  You are correct on the 3 years.  However, if you have been a permanent resident for 5 years, even without being married, you can apply for citizenship.  You should have been issued a green card when you came here 10 years ago.  I read that it is valid for 10 years, so I am I correct in assuming that yours has expired?  Is that why you are now illegal?  You can get the green card renewed for another 10 years.  From what I read I believe you will have to get your green card renewed in order to apply for citizenship.  For the sake of your children, you need to go through all of the hassle so that you can stay with them.  They need their mother. I know this must be really tough on you.\nI have included a link below to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website. You can also contact they by phone toll free at 1-800-375-5283.  Call the number, I'm sure they can give you much better answers that anyone here on Yahoo.  If I can be of any more help, or if you just need someone to talk to, just post me a note as additional information and I'll be happy to give you my email address.  Good luck and God bless.
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My husband is in the same situation as you.   He is still waiting for his interview  and has been fingerprinted.   He has not even gotten his work permit yet.  He is bored also sitting  at home.   I tell him that it is just a process and soon you will get it.  You can go online to www.USCIS.gov to check the status of your case by the receipt number.
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If they initiated the suggestion then they are most likely impressed with your work.  I would suggest that you talk to the last person who mentioned the opportunity or to this person you are visiting soon, and politely tell them that you would like to consider an opportunity to work in the US but would like to understand what role/position you would be in, and how the relocation would work.  If they are serious you should hear some positive feedback shortly (within a month depending on the size of the company - the larger the company the more time this may take, politly follow-up as needed).  Once you find out if this is a real opportunity then you need to find out more on the relocation specifics.  That is, how much money are they willing to move you (and your family if applicable).  Also, since you are not a US citizen you will need to get a work visa (which your company should take care of for you).  Hope that helps...good luck!
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You just need an employer in the USA willing to sponsor you for an H1-B visa. This employer needs to give you a job and justify that they cannot find people with your kind of experience and that this employment is temporary. This employer may even pay for your legal fees or ask you to pay. Anyway, that is it. This is done all the time. No need of an American citizen's help.
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getting a greencard takes long (I heard up to three years too). Don't know if you can get one before you go. Usually you have to find somebody who hires you under a H1B worker (the job has to require at least a bachelors degree). Only big companies will even know how to do that and be willing to do that (and universities would fall under big companies)
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There is a process (and eligibility requirements) for becoming a US citizen. Check out the Immigration and Naturalization web site.\n\nCounty web sites advertise jobs available in their departments, including police. Some counties may not keep their web sites up to date in careers. In some counties, Police departments may have their web sites where you can find this info.
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If you are a citizen I think you need a copy of the papers to get passports and things, but no, citizenship does not 'run out' after a time.  You may need to confirm it as an adult, however, so you should check the immigration web page.  Children born overseas to US parents in the military have to 'confirm' their citizenship upon reaching their majority, as I understand it.  You may have to, too.  This is because naturalization is a contract of loyalty between you and the country, and children cannot enter into binding contracts.
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I married my husband (now ex) in Jan 98.  He was just visiting the US when we got married and so we had to go through all the immigration stuff to have him stay here.  Did you go to the interview alone?  If you missed the interview as well, the Immigration service will consider that an abandonment of your application.  If your application is no longer in process then your visa status may have expired - you may now be in the country illegally.  I would call an immigration attorney ASAP.