Immigration Process

With all of the debate surrounding immigration the following questions haven’t been asked, and I believe these are necessary questions to answer to reach conclusion on the debate.

What are the requirements to enter the U.S. legally and work or reside in the U.S. legally?   What are the benefits for people to enter and work in the U.S. illegally?

Well, listed below are the requirements to enter and reside in the U.S. legally. These requirements don’t seem prohibitive to me. As to the why, well, I can only assume they don’t want to pay for and/or fill out the necessary paperwork. I’m not sure how residing here illegally is beneficial though. Does anyone have solid information as to the benefits of residing in the U.S. illegally? 

Immigration Process – How to become a legal temporary worker, permanent resident or U.S. Citizen.

Step 1 – Enter the U.S. legally. With a passport and necessary Visa.

Step 2 – Apply for a Temporary Work Permit (if your intention is to work). Total cost for application is $320. Work Permit Procedures

Step 3 – Apply for Permanent Residence. Total cost for applying and becoming a permanent resident is $1010. Application Procedures

Step 4 – Apply for Naturalization (Citizenship). Total cost for citizenship is $675. Citizenship Procedures

The U.S. current laws do not allow visitors to our country without meeting the requirements below. The current U.S. laws do not provide for hiring immigrants or nonimmigrants without the proper Visa or Permanent Resident Card. With border security and enforcement of the current laws regarding immigration we would not have the current immigration problem. Do we want to allow people to enter and reside in the U.S. without meeting the current requirements? What is the benefit to the U.S. to allowing people to enter and reside in the country illegally?

Visit the US

A nonimmigrant is a foreign national seeking to enter the United States (U.S.) temporarily for a specific purpose. Nonimmigrants enter the U.S. for a temporary period of time, and once in the U.S. are restricted to the activity or reason for which their visa was issued. They may have more than one type of nonimmigrant visa but are admitted in only one status.

General requirements for foreign nationals seeking temporary admission include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The purpose of the visit must be temporary;
• The foreign national must agree to depart at the end of his/her authorized stay or extension;
• The foreign national must be in possession of a valid passport;
• A foreign residence must be maintained by the foreign national, in most instances;
• The foreign national may be required to show proof of financial support;
• The foreign national must be admissable or have obtained a waiver for any ground of inadmissability;
• The foreign national must abide by the terms and conditions of admission.