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The United States of America is an English speaking country in Northern America comprising of 50 states. The official currency is the United States Dollar (USD/$), the country calling code is +1. As a large country it uses various time zones spanning from UTC-11 to UTC-4

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Can I (an EU citizen) live in the US if I marry a US citizen?

I am a retired Portuguese citizen and I want to marry a US citizen who is a war veteran. We first met in 1963 when I was an AFS exchange student in Sauquoit, NY. I visited NY last October and we decided to get married since we are both divorced. I…
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Can my mom travel to the US with a green card if it’s been over a year since her last entry due to COVID?

My mom has a green card that expires 2028 but has been out of the US in the UK for over a year due to COVID travel restrictions. Can she enter now?
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Wishing to enter the United States to obtain a PhD with a criminal record in the UK

I am interested in applying for a PhD in the United States. My main worry is after gaining on offer from wherever, I will be given an i-20(I think) and then would be able to apply for a F1 visa. I have heard that the United States are very…
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Are there commercial web sites in the US blocking access from outside US?

I live in Taiwan. I was asking a question on Super User concerning Access Denied problem when accessing http://www.cvs.com One of the user from Netherlands made a comment that he is having the same problem. I am not sure if he has the same…
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Surname is different on passport and visa

My kid's H4 visa is stamped with a surname which is not there on the passport. So on the passport the given name is there: Abhinav Singh and the surname is blank. On the visa, the given name is Abhinav and the surname is Singh. Now, I want to know…
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Am I likely to have issues playing DVDs I take with me during an international move?

I remember some time when the DVDs were supposed to be playable only on the DVD players bought in the same geographic zone as the DVD. I never tried because at that time I was not an expatriate. I still have a collection of DVDs, but I now use a…
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Transit through the USA

I am an Indian citizen who is a permanent resident Card holder in Canada. So, my nationality does not come under the US VWP. I wanted to transit through the USA for a trip to India next year. But I read that in order to transit through the USA (even…
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What is the country of birth for a person who was born in one of the former republics of the USSR, for the purpose of the Green Card lottery?

The US green card lottery program requires a person applying to specify a country of birth. The official site doesn't state anything about people who were born in one of the former republics of the USSR. Does a person who was born in one of the…
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Legal way to stay in the US for ~3 years, after entering on B1\B2?

Here is my situation: My wife is a GreenCard holder (won it in Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery). She obtained her GreenCard, before we got married. I have a B1\B2 visa. Currently we are both outside the US. The idea is to move together to the US…
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Green card holder bringing child to US to live. Any issues with a one way ticket?

Is a US Green Card holder able to travel with their underage child from Canada to the United States to live? They will have a passport, birth certificate, and travel consent letter by the Canadian parent. Also, the US Green Card holder would be…
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Does participating in U.S. Diversity Lottery decrease my chances of getting F-1 visa?

I took place in two U.S. D.V. lotteries -- one ended up in the previous year and I wasn't selected to get an interview and another one is currently processing with the results expected in May. At the same time I received an admission offer from U.S.…
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Barred from the US for 10 years for unlawful presence, but have been traveling in and out of the country via the ESTA waiver program

Last year I applied for my immigrant visa because I am married to an American. I was denied at the embassy during the interview because I stated that I stayed over 180 days on my previous visa which I had as a kid to follow my parents for their…
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How do you re-enter the US if changing status and then taking a short trip abroad?

A friend of mine is going to study in the US, but will enter 2-3 months in advance to explore his new home and prepare for things. Therefore he is planning to get a B2 "prospective student" visa and then change Status to F1 before he starts…
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Leaving the U.S. after renouncing citizenship

I'm curious. How does or how can a person renounce citizenship in the U.S. and leave the country without that person having a passport from the U.S. Or from any other country? I'm not planning to do this. I'm just really curious to know because…
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Getting new Visa without going out of the US

I am currently enrolled as a non degree J1 student at an American University. My visa expires at the beginning of May but I have a research offer that would allow me to stay. Some employees at the immigration office told me that it might be that I…
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