money to afford citizenship. Nevertheless‚ as the line grew smaller and smaller and I came closer to receiving my citizenship certificate‚ I considered how this moment would change my life. Becoming an American citizen meant that the challenging journey had been worthwhile‚ and my new identity opened a plethora of opportunities. Thinking back on the reasons as to why my family moved half way across the world—the high crime rate‚ insufficient job openings‚ and no upward mobility-- I realized that
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applied for non-immigrant visa like tourist/visitor’s visa to travel to the United States of America‚ and you received the blue letter (Visa refusal) from your consular officer after your interview; this indicates your application was refused under Section 214(b) in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). You were unable to sufficiently prove to the consular officer that you’re eligible for the nonimmigrant visa category you applied for‚ or you didn’t overcome the presumption of immigrant intent by
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The positive side of Immigrations Many people from all over the world move to America and this number of immigrants in the America has steadily grown. Shockingly‚ “the number of immigrants living in U.S. increased by 2.4 million” (A Nation of Immigrants). They are moving to United State because of the amenities that it has. They leave everything behind for that “American dream”. Those dreamers come to America looking for new opportunities‚ freedom‚ better lifestyles‚ etc. They are looking for the
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Initially‚ immigrants arrived mainly from northern and western Europe‚ as they had before the Civil War; the largest groups came from England‚ Ireland‚ Germany‚ and Scandinavia. From the mid-1880s until World War I began in 1914‚ the number of newcomers from southern‚ eastern‚ and central Europe increased. Among the new immigrants were also Greeks‚ Romanians‚ and Italians‚ mainly from southern Italy or Sicily. Record numbers of immigrants arrived in the United States‚ some 9 million from 1880 to
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social diversity. More cultures are placed into areas with hundreds if not thousands of other cultures and soon the society becomes greatly diverse. Looking into the past‚ immigrant workers were responsible for the construction of this nation. This is indeed a nation built off the sweat of immigrant workers from the world over. Immigrants have given enough to this nation to be recognized as key aspects of this nation’s past. Through the process of immigration this nation has grown and expanded. Immigration
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Movie Review Assignment The Immigrant The Immigrant‚ starring (Charlie Chaplin) is a slapstick comedic tale of the voyage to America. The movie makes light of the deplorable conditions that they faced during their trek across the Atlantic and the hardships they faced upon arrival. In the first appearance of Chaplin in the film‚ he is bent over the side of the ship. I like most everyone else thought he was sick‚ but lifts up to reveal that he caught a fish. There are several comical moments
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The Journey Continuous Writing Essay We were quite a pair‚ silently waiting on the dusty train platform in the late afternoon. Clutching our rolling suitcases‚ we were unable to speak over the loud screeches and hisses of trains in Penn Station. There he was‚ my eighty year old grandfather with his massive shock of silvery hair and bushy eyebrows. Dressed in a plaid flannel shirt‚ which he insisted on wearing with suspenders‚ he was a unique sight in the middle of New York City. And there I was
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Non-Immigrant Visa Options for the United States of America Foreign nationals coming to the United States need a non-immigrant visa‚ unless they are Canadians‚ or are eligible for the Visa Waiver program‚ which allows business or tourist visits of up to 90 days. If non-U.S. citizens wish to live in the United States permanently‚ a “green card” or permanent resident status is required. The “green card” offers the ability to live‚ work or conduct business anywhere in the United States. An
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For this assignment‚ I thought it would be important to research the new wave of Honduran immigrants coming to America by way of Mexico and the complexity of migration‚ culture and education. The process of migration is incredibly complex and in many respects‚ traumatizing for those that have taken the journey. For Honduran immigrants‚ there are issues of brutality and harsh living conditions endured in ones home country and deprivation of basic resources and human rights while crossing into unsafe
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the new life might be harder. Hunt‚ a director of Multi cultural Human Services‚ a Falls Church‚ Virginia-based organization that helps immigrants adjust to life in the United States‚ said “the issues immigrants face can be even more daunting. Most immigrant parents who arrive in new communities are faced with immediate challenges to their survival‚
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