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1) ¿Cuándo puedo recibir un Número de Seguridad Social?
Si usted no tiene ya un número de Seguridad Social, lo puede solicitar en la Oficina de la Administración de Seguridad Social EEUU (SSA). Si usted tiene el estatus de visa no-inmigrante que le permite trabajar en los EEUU (ej., H-1B), el SSA concederá una tarjeta de la Seguridad Social que indique que le autorizan a trabajar solamente con la autorización de USCIS. Sus dependientes no serán concedidos unos SSN, pero si pueden solicitar un número de identificación federal en una oficina local del IRS.

Para mayor información en cuanto solicitar un número de Seguridad Social y ubicaciones de las oficinas, usted puede visitar el sitio de Web de SSA a www.ssa.gov.

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2) What is the "green card lottery?"
For the past several years, the Department of State has conducted a "diversity lottery" for nationals of certain countries who wish to become permanent residents. 50,000 immigrant visas are available annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The application process occurs in October. The Department of State website will contain information about the process.

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3) When can I apply for U.S. citizenship?
Individuals who satisfy the residence, physical presence and other requirements are eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship after they have been permanent residents (green card holders) for five years. If you are married to a U.S. citizen, you are eligible to apply for citizenship after three years of marriage as long as residence, physical presence and other requirements are met.
An applicant for U.S. citizenship must demonstrate good moral character, English literacy, and knowledge of U.S. history. In addition, there are U.S. residence and physical presence requirements which must be met. In brief, the applicant for naturalization must have been physically present in the U.S. for at least half of the qualifying period (5 or 3 years as described above) and must have maintained his or her primary place of abode in the U.S. for the entire qualifying period (e.g. extended absences from the U.S. may interrupt the qualifying period).

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4) ¿Si elijo dejar a mi empleador actual, afectará el proceso de mi estatus de visa?
Las visas E, H,  L, TN y O de no-inmigrante son empleador específico. Por lo tanto, si usted deja a su empleador actual y desea permanecer en los EEUU, usted necesitará encontrar inmediatamente otro empleador EEUU que le patrocinará. El proceso de la residencia permanente requiere que usted se preponga trabajar con el empleador solicitante en una manera permanente de su propia voluntad. No obstante, una aplicación del residente permanente puede llegar a ser “portable” a otro empleador seis meses después de archivar la aplicación del ajuste de estatus si algún nuevo empleo es substancialmente similar al empleo de la Certificación Laboral o la  petición de la visa.

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5) ¿Qué pasa si no estoy casado pero tengo una pareja o “otro significativo?”
Aunque no está intitulado a una visa derivada no-inmigrante, su otro significativo puede poder obtener una visa B-2 (“turista”) para acompañarle durante una estancia temporal en los EEUU si usted puede probar que él o ella es su dependiente. Para el proceso de residente permanente, solamente los cónyuges son elegibles para las visas derivadas inmigrantes.

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6) After I receive U.S. permanent residence, what happens if I am transferred abroad?
In order to maintain your U.S. permanent residence, you must continuously hold an intent to make your primary residence in the U.S. USCIS examines a number of criteria as evidence of your intention to maintain U.S. permanent residence. To demonstrate the requisite continued maintenance of ties to the U.S., you are strongly advised to maintain a U.S. address (even if it is the home of a relative or friend); property (i.e., a person assigned abroad should consider renting out their U.S. property, rather than selling it); U.S. bank accounts; U.S. credit cards; a current U.S. driver's license, among others. In addition, you must continue to file U.S. tax returns as a U.S. resident and claim your worldwide income (even if not required to pay income tax based on tax treaties and foreign tax credits); failure to follow this rule can lead to loss of permanent resident status.

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7) What if my spouse/children would like to work in the United States?
Nonimmigrant Visa Holders
All nonimmigrant visa categories will allow your spouse and children (under 21) to enter the United States and to live here lawfully as dependents (derivatives) to your status. For example, an L-1 visa holder may bring his wife and children under L-2 status. An H-1 visa holder may bring her husband and children on H-4 status.
Spouses of L-1 and E nonimmigrant workers are eligible for employment during their valid stay in the U.S. They can apply for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with USCIS. The process takes about 90 days.
However, other nonimmigrant visa categories do not allow your spouse or children to work in the United States while they are here as dependents. Only the principal visa holder is eligible to work in the U.S. This is true for the most common visa classifications such as H, O, P, and TN.
Your dependents may be eligible to work if they qualify for a nonimmigrant visa category (most typically H-1B), and can locate a U.S. employer willing to act as a sponsor. In this case, the employer can file the appropriate petition with the USCIS to grant your family member the proper nonimmigrant visa category. Upon approval of a change of status, your family member will be authorized to work.


Immigrant Visa Applicants
If you and your family process your permanent residence application through consular processing abroad rather than adjustment of status in the U.S., your spouse and children will not have work authorization until the permanent resident visa is issued by the U.S. consulate and your family members enter the U.S.

 

Si usted desea más información acerca de escenarios o situaciones específicas, llame a nuestra oficina para hablar con uno de nuestros abogados de inmigración con la experiencia o envíenos un correo electrónico a ckuck@immigration.net.

AVISO LEGAL: La información confidencial proporcionada en esta nota es únicamente a título informativo y no pretende ser un consejo legal. Esta información no está destinada a crear una relación abogado-cliente o otro tipo de relación entre Kuck Partners LLC Inmigración y el destinatario. El lector debe consultar con un abogado de inmigración antes de actuar basándose en dicha información.


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