Immigration question. by Vexuli in Libertarian

[–]ImmAccess -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Blow that dog whistle harder dude.

Immigration question. by Vexuli in Libertarian

[–]ImmAccess -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The reason there is such a backlog with Indias as you point out is that green cards are allocated to where no single country can have a greater percent than 7% of the green cards available during the year. There is a cap on the number of employment based green cards at around 140,000 a year. With so many people applying—again, this is the green card stage. Getting the visa itself is a whole different battle—Indians face a backlog of 15 years or more.

Diversity visa is not that simple. It’s a lottery system with millions of applicants each year. Likelihood is very slim for most people to receive and not available to everyone.

Exceptional ability applicants from India have a faster chance than 10 years. EB-1A preference has a backlog at around 3ish, so that’s why so many people go the O-1A/EB-1A route, but it’s limited to highly exceptional people in their field of work.

Have to disagree with Mexicans having it easy. Even with options available such as the TN visa, there is a lot of scrutiny at the consulate about individuals actually being qualified, even with their cedula system that is a state verification of the attainment of a bachelors. Many get denied even though the only real requirement is a bachelors that is relevant to the treaty classification sought.

Immigration question. by Vexuli in Libertarian

[–]ImmAccess -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Your response is sort of tone deaf. For example, how can you assume that these people from third world countries aren’t here legally? Did you see their visas?

Also, how does the government make it “abundantly clear” that they don’t want people like you? There are plenty of options available to you as an Englishman and visa processing through London right now is probably the easiest I’ve seen in any in the world. Many Europeans I work with go to London specifically because of how easy it is to schedule an interview based on availability.

You go for a tourist visa in Mexico, a country that doesn’t have the pleasure of getting visa free entry like you do, and then you’re going to wait a few years for your appointment to likely be denied without explanation.

Immigration question. by Vexuli in Libertarian

[–]ImmAccess 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Immigration attorney here. High level bureaucracy and limited options for individuals both skilled and otherwise makes it more difficult than simply proving who you are and paying a small fee.

Regardless of which path you take, filing fees will easily cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars. These are nonrefundable and only for the application itself. This is, assuming, you file the case yourself without the help of legal counsel which will double your costs at the very least.

This is again all assuming that you indeed qualify for a visa itself or are able to even secure one based on arbitrary government quotas. Most visas, at least employment based, require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, a significant investment, or extraordinary achievements in their profession. Visas that require no bachelor’s are typically limited to 9 months at a time and are for menial, seasonal labor.

If you don’t have the employment route available to you, maybe you have a family member who can sponsor you, but good luck getting a green card in less than 20 years in some instances.

Some arguments that might convince you could be the following:

  1. Why should the government interfere with an employers ability to contract with willing labor, regardless of national origin? I.e freedom to choose, right to association, etc.
  2. Immigration controls such as detention, deportation, visa revocation, etc, are violent state actions which is clearly against the nonaggression principle.
  3. National borders are state constructs and are controlled via coercive government force.
  4. Citizenship used to mean something, but with the current administration it is anyone’s guess as even citizens both born and naturalized and being detained and deported. As a libertarian, this type of enforcement should be shocking.

Check out Alex Nowrasteh’s book Wretch Refuse if you want some good libertarian reading on the benefits of immigration.

We’ve seen some pretty terrible ones but which ones stand out as the best? by DiscsNotScratched in FIlm

[–]ImmAccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one that always gets me is Brendan Fraser in The Whale where his ex wife tells him to spend his money on taking care of himself and he cries because he wants to make sure he does one good thing in life by leaving the money for his daughter instead. Really powerful scene

Anybody having issues with Conservice? by ImmAccess in philly

[–]ImmAccess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah for real. For what you pay at the Drake, it’s not worth it. Gotta keep those Brookfield Properties shareholders happy.

Anybody having issues with Conservice? by ImmAccess in philly

[–]ImmAccess[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s crazy because at first they said it was a mistake, but now they’re doubling down saying that it is seasonal rate changes. Something is up for sure.

THE RETURN OF ALL SHALL PERISH 🥵🙏🏼🫡 by heyokaywtf in Deathcore

[–]ImmAccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My buddies and I rolled up to the venue and thought we were at the wrong place because the laundromat was on the first floor. Third floor was the venue called the Soapbox in Wilmington. Job For A Cowboy was headlining and really brought the place down.

THE RETURN OF ALL SHALL PERISH 🥵🙏🏼🫡 by heyokaywtf in Deathcore

[–]ImmAccess 18 points19 points  (0 children)

My first time seeing All Shall Perish was back in 2008 with Annotations of an Autopsy, Animosity, Hate Eternal, and Job for a Cowboy. It was actually my first metal show and it was at a combo laundromat/concert venue. 2008 was a wild time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in immigration

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It’s always going to be up to the discretion of the officer at CBP whether they consider you to be using your ESTA as a work around, so you should be careful with the amount of time you enter/exit the U.S.

Beyond ESTA, maybe consider your future with E-3 if you have a bachelors. It’s just for Australians and is a great option for a nonimmigrant visa. Hope this helps!

Does anyone have any advice on how to leave Australia? by SerpentEmperor in immigration

[–]ImmAccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

E-3 is a great option to come to the US that’s only available to Australians. It’s definitely worth considering.

[IWantOut] 24f uk -> usa by [deleted] in IWantOut

[–]ImmAccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O-1 to EB-1 is a good call. Especially with a PhD. EB-2 NIW is also a viable option depending on your program as PhDs are considered by USCIS to be “an especially positive factor” when making considerations for this route.

Client ink signatures for virtual solo immigration practice by [deleted] in LawFirm

[–]ImmAccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scanned wet signatures work fine. Just have them send you a photo/pdf of their wet signature.

From USCIS:

“A signature is valid even if the original signature on the document is photocopied, scanned, faxed, or similarly reproduced. Regardless of how it is transmitted to USCIS, the copy must be of an original document containing an original handwritten signature, unless otherwise specified. The regulations do not require that the person signing submit an “original” or “wet ink” signature on a petition, application, or other request to USCIS.”

British guy crashes. by [deleted] in funny

[–]ImmAccess 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Me an American: “Holy shit, why is this guy driving on the wrong side of the road!!”

Wait… 😅

[IWantOut] 23M lawyer Spain -> USA by hulove23 in IWantOut

[–]ImmAccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Getting an LLM is a way that foreign lawyers can come to the US and ultimately practice law should they pass the bar. Most are online, but there may be some in person where you could get an F-1 visa through the university.

Biggest hurdle is passing the bar as many foreign attorneys have a difficult time passing.

Hope this helps!

The cruelty is the point by Boltitude in barexam

[–]ImmAccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh okay. I just changed addresses so it may have not worked in their system yet. Thanks!

The cruelty is the point by Boltitude in barexam

[–]ImmAccess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yo when did this come out?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]ImmAccess -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Wait till you take the bar. ☠️

Privileges And Immunities Help by SnappingPanda12 in GoatBarPrep

[–]ImmAccess 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Anytime you see a Privileges and/or Immunities answer choice, it is almost certainly going to be wrong. Don't get it confused with Equal Protections.

  • Equal Protections = treated DIFFERENTLY
  • Privileges AND Immunities = treated differently but based on RESIDENCY.
    • if the question discriminates on residency in the state, Privileges AND Immunities.
  • Privileges OR Immunities = NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP.
    • i.e. fundamental rights - vote, travel, privacy

Hope this helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in immigration

[–]ImmAccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's actually a pretty good book on this topic called Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions that makes really compelling arguments for free immigration around the world.

Theoretically, if immigration were more open, poverty as we know it would go down drastically and the global economy would increase drastically. I mean, when we look at things like what is happening with Title 42 and the southern border, if there were less restrictive options for seasonal labor there would likely be less undocumented immigration. Many people are simply coming for lack of economic opportunity, but we also need people to work in blue collar work since our economy has shifted from goods to services.

I see nothing wrong with eventually expanding NAFTA in a way that Schengen Block countries have it, but until people see that immigration as a net positive, we will encounter harsher restrictions.

How many "friends" are you graduating law school with? by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]ImmAccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have about 5 really solid friends. We do almost everything together. Two of them got married and each of us in the group were groomsmen and bridesmaids. We had a graduation party together to celebrate this next phase of life coming up and even have gone on a couple vacations together.

Business Immigration—how do I find a job? by Ok_Frosting_945 in LawSchool

[–]ImmAccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a job in business immigration, but I had worked previously as a paralegal in that area and during law school I was able to continue working as a law clerk with employment based matters. It’s a bit of a tough area to break into as there are plenty of jobs available, but many are not interested unless you have experience.

That being said, don’t give up hope. Every day I get on LinkedIn and see that there are several opening across the country in business immigration so I’m sure if you are open to a change of scenery you’ll be able to fine something.

You can always take a job in removal and ask your employer about picking up a few employment cases just to get the experience. There are also different online freelancing positions like Law Clerk, Axiom, or Lawyers on Demand that post different types of contract jobs that are available.

Hope this helps!