What rights do legal immigrants have in the US?
Answer:
As long as you are in this country LEGALLY you are afforded the same rights as anyone else, Citizen or Permanent Resident, however if you violate our laws you could be subject to immediate deportation to your home country
same rights as we do... just cant be president.
More than citizens, unfortunately.
The right to remain silent - you had that one coming, come on!
A legal resident has the same rights as a citizen. The only difference being he/she can not vote OR be involved in politics i/e help somebody get elected.
http://www.immigration.com/faq/fvisa.htm...
Legal immigrants are considered citizens of this country and are thereby given the rights as any other citizens, besides becomg president.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp... Hope this helps.
please explain what an F-1 visa is, I dont remember the call #'s for all the visas. If you are a permanent resident then you have all the same rights as a citizen, but you cannot vote
No, if you have an F-1 visa, you are a VISITOR, not an immigrant. INS has a clear distinctions between the two. You are granted a temporary stay in the US. You have not been authorized to immigrate to the country.
With a VISITOR VISA, you are not authorized to:
1) obtain employement
2) be out of status (such as quit school under F-1 (student) VISA and remain in the country)
3) vote
4) apply for and accept most form of social services
Please be aware that F-1 visa does NOT lead to a green card. You are authorized to stay in the US for the duration of the status (which means you stay in school and maintain good accademic standard, and even then there is a time limit) After that, you are expected to leave the country. In most cases, you must exit the country before you can re-enter with another status.
Once you become an immigrant but not a citizen (ie. green card), you will be authorized to accept employment EXCEPT for with government (such as postal offices). You still won't be authorized to vote.
Those are reserved rights for citizens - bona fide or naturalized. To become a citizen, one must hold a green card for a duration (I think it's 5 years), be screened, pass a test, and swear that you will become an upstanding citizen (basically).
Then, you have all the rights EXCEPT to become a President of the country. You can become a Vise President; however.
F1 visa holders do not have the benefits as green card holders. Green card holders have almost every benefit that an U.S. citizen has. F1 student visa holders are granted the right to reside in the U.S. while studying. You cannot accept off campus work (unless you financial situation changes) and the F1 visa does not lead to citizenship. You have all the "private" rights of any other resident, such as: renting a house, etc.
with the F1 VISA you are not an immigrant.
Info for Current F-1 Visa Holders
General Issues:
Changing to F-1 Student Status
Changes in immigration law have significantly affected who is allowed to pursue study in the U.S. If you are presently in the United States in a non-immigrant status (such as F-2, J-2, H-4, A-1, or L-2 status), you may want or need to change to F-1 or J-1 student status in order to pursue your degree at Lehigh. There are two ways to obtain F-1 or J-1 student status: (1) by submitting an application to USCIS in the United States; or (2) by traveling outside of the U.S., obtaining an F-1 or J-1 visa, and re-entering using the new visa.
F-1 Program Extension
As an F-1 student, you are granted a specific period of time to complete your degree requirements. This period of time is reflected in Section 5 of your Form I-20, which indicates your "completion date." If you are unable to finish your degree requirements by that date, you must apply for a program extension.
F-1 Reinstatement Procedures
As an F-1 student, you are expected to comply with certain basic rules and regulations. Your ability to study, work, and travel in and out of the U.S. depends on your compliance with these rules. Failure to comply - whether intentional or not - will lead to your falling "out of status," which terminates your eligibility for benefits such as employment or travel re-certification. If you fall out of status, you must seek reinstatement in order to return to lawful F-1 status.
Employment Information Overview
This is a basic overview of options that F-1 students have for employment in the U.S. "Employment" is any type of work performed or services provided in exchange for money, tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, food or any other benefit. If you receive no pay or other benefit for work performed, this activity is not defined as "employment" but is considered to be "volunteer work".
Planning is essential: some options, such as Economic Need Employment or Optional Practical Training, require applications to be completed and mailed to USCIS, which may take up to three months to process.
On-Campus Employment
If you are an F-1 student, you are eligible to work on-campus as long as you meet the following eligibility criteria:
You must be a full-time student in a Lehigh degree program
You must have a valid SEVIS I-20 from Lehigh
You must have a valid, unexpired passport
You must have an I-94 card that is marked "F-1 D/S"
You must have a valid job offer from campus
Transfer F-1 students may begin to work on-campus at Lehigh once their transfer from the other U.S. institution is completed and have received their I-20 from Lehigh.
New incoming F-1 students also may begin to work on-campus as long as it is within the thirty days of the beginning date of their academic program.
Off-Campus Employment Options
F-1 Economic Need Employment - for students who have suffered unexpected and unforeseen economic hardship due to circumstances beyond their control
F-1 Curricular Practical Training - for students with fieldwork requirements; internship electives built into the curriculum of their programs or if the job is considered an integral part of your program.
F-1 Optional Practical Training (Pre-Completion) - for students interested in pursuing employment experience in their field of study before completing their studies.
F-1 Optional Practical Training (Post-Completion) - for students interested in pursuing employment in their field of study following completion of studies.
F-1 students MAY NOT accept any employment offer that does not meet, and has not been approved for, one of the above classifications.
Off-campus employment of any kind cannot be pursued without the prior written authorization of either the OISS and/or USCIS. Engaging in employment without authorization is considered a serious violation of immigration regulations.
OISS Workshops
Students should attend an OISS F-1 Off-Campus Employment workshop (offered several times each year) before pursuing one of the off-campus employment options listed above. Students applying for post-completion Optional Practical Training should attend an F-1 Post-Completion Optional Practical Training workshop first.
Students who have attended the above workshops and wish to pursue an application and/or have further questions should schedule an appointment with OISS during appointment hours.
As an F-1 holder you are only allowed to go to school in the US. You can't even work. You are a legal non-immigrant meaning you are in the country temporarily and you will leave after the duration of the visa expires.
If you are a legal immigrant (aka-legal permanent resident, green card holder) you have all the rights of a citizen except voting and some other political stuff like become a US president.
More than the citizens of the USA!!! And its disgusting!!
maybe you should go back to where you came from...and not worry about being illeagal...or legal..which ur probally not,. just stay in your own country..Sure is nice to be here in america huh?? shop in our stores, walk on concrete? take jobs make our money to send back home lucky Spi c .....................Not too many dirt roads leading to your old shack here huh? with music from Pepe's off in the distance.
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