Immigration Identification Report

I grew up in a small town in the state of Michoacan, Mexico until a few weeks after my seventh birthday. In 2001, after six years since my father petitioned to have us come to the United States with him and finally he had received a letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that his request had been approved. Being of that age, I was my mother’s companion everywhere, however, all I could grasp from those conversations was that we were going to the United States. I don 't think any of us knew what this meant or to what extent this would change our lives, not even my parents whom I thought knew it all.

If you don't fit into any exceptional category, you must obtain labor certification before applying for a green card. This certification is a Department of Labor official finding that there are no qualified Americans available to fill the position, and that hiring you will not adversely affect wages of workers in similar jobs. The employer must advertise the position both in-house and to the public. The salary offered must be comparable to that paid for similar positions in the area. You can request a certification by filing a application with the local state employment agency.

The three modes of immigrant incorporation into American society are the primary labor, secondary labor, and ethnic enclaves. According to Healey (2013) primary labor includes the high skilled/paying jobs with a high security, and different advantageous benefits (pg. 430). The immigrants that are under this labor are usually educated in American universities, giving them the opportunities to be highly killed individuals in education and business (Healey, 2013, pg. 430). Due to being or entering this labor (Nigerian, Iranian, Indian and Egyptian immigrants) have fewer racist interactions (Healey, 2013, pg. 431). The secondary labor includes the low paying, part time, and low skilled jobs that immigrants with no education or little education fall under (Healey, 2013, pg.

“America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.” George W. Bush (BrainyQuote® 1). One of our presidents made the statement that leads many to believe that success isn’t only what you choose to do with your life; it is where you choose to do it. Immigration is such a relevant and pressing topic in the minds of millions in our growing society. The news constantly covers stories of today’s youth striving to become what their parents brought them to this country for. Our country is full of promises and dreams of making what we thought impossible, become possible. Illegal immigrants deserve to be part of this country.

My full name is Carlos Miguel Ponce and I was raised in a rather large family. I only have one sister but I spend a lot of my free time with the rest of my family. They have taught me many great lessons that will stick with me for the rest of my life. My Grandfather came to this country with nothing leaving both his wife and four kids in Colombia, who would join him once he was settled. It is from him that I get my work ethic from. He worked hard to feed his family, and somehow managed to even help friends who needed a place to stay. Although he may not have know it but he was truly a man for others. He was the closest thing I had to a male role model as my mom left my dad because of his addiction to alcohol. Unfortunately both my father and

The United States Citizenship and Immigration service entitles people from foreign bodies to settle, in this country, with various types of visas. An Investment visa allows constituents from foreign bodies to operate their business legally In America. Each method has certain stipulations or requirements that provide individuals the ability to ascertain residency. In either manner, if an application is approved the applicant and his/her spouse and children, under 21 years of age, could be granted a form of visa in the country. The requirements for each type of investment visa vary between the country of origin, and the amount being invested; it also is indicative of the type of residency awarded. The United States offers two forms of ascertaining

Immigration has always been significant in my life. Both of my parents was born and raised in different cities in El Salvador. My father immigrated to the United States at the age of 20 and my mom at the age of 17. Coming from opposites sides of the country, both ended up in California. It was only years later that they would meet in San Francisco, start a relationship, and get married. My sister was born years later and 2 years after that, I was born.

The two were married one year later in September of 1958. Also in 1958, my grandma became a legal citizen of the United States. It was one of the happiest moments of her life, but it was soon overshadowed by the birth of her first son, John. After her second son, Andrew was born, my grandparents decided to leave the hustle and bustle of San Francisco for the growing city of San Jose. There both my grandparents found stable jobs and welcomed the birth of their last child, my mom. Finally, in San Jose, my grandma had what she always wanted, a stable job with good money, a loving family, and good future to look forward

My parents were both born in Central America. They came to the United States “por tierra” which literally translates to “through land.” This means they did not have the luxury to sit on a plane and were considered aliens as soon as they stepped foot on American soil. In the U.S., they met through mutual friends, hit it off and I was born a year later. December 16, 1996 was the exact day I became my father’s first-born child and my mom’s second baby girl. My mom’s first daughter was born and bred in El Salvador so I didn’t know much about her growing up. About five years later, my younger twin sisters were born in the Fairfax hospital. That’s when we realized our apartment in Colonial Village was too small for all of us. So we packed our things and moved to Manassas Park, this is where I started and finished school. I’ve lived in

Immigrants are some of the hardest working people on the planet. They come from places that often have few jobs or poor pay and when they get to America they do not want a handout, they want the opportunity to improve their position in life. They know that they were not born with the advantages that a child born in America has: so they work to give their kids a better future. My grandparents, for example, immigrated from the Netherlands as newlyweds and immediately started working and raising a family. My grandfather worked as an accountant, then both he and my grandma got teaching degrees in America.

While researching immigration I learned many things including some of the basic laws of immigration. I learned that there is a yearly immigrant limit of 675,000 in the U.S. and that immigrants can bring their family to the U.S. after they have entered the U.S. I also learned many reasons that immigrants leave their home country to enter the United States; for example, high crime rates and drug cartels in Mexico drives many Mexicans to immigrate to the U.S. each year. In El Salvador a civil war damaged their economy heavily which forced many people to immigrate to the U.S. I recommend that you don’t go to deep into a certain topic in immigration because it gets far too complex for any seventh grader. I further

Accordingly, have completed this stage of the process and now I can start with the preparation for the trip.

Dear Concern Immigration Officer for my family's Visa of the below file number, BCC2015/1862932: Yar Mayom Maketh & Maketh Mayom Maketh Agol,

Administrative office want to confirm with me that August 31, 2017 is the correct end date of my appointment in the department. I want to double check with you about the correct end date of my appointment. Please let us to know.

My family’s ancestry has always been an open discussion among us. Could remember my mother speaking a different language or my father actually telling me about our ancestors. However, It’s wasn’t until I grew older that I was really able to understand and appreciate what everything meant. Since this was an ongoing discussion I was always able to ask my family questions, listen to stories about them living in Belize, and how they came to America. Not much is known about my father’s part of the family past my grandmother. My father believed she had sisters but were somehow separated. He expressed that she never talked about her family. My father never really knew his own father. My grandmother and father came from Belize to Los Angeles in 1979, he was only 16 years old. It was my Uncle Winston who, my father’s older brother, arranged for them to come. Back in Belize my father had dropped out of school at the age of 12. He felt that he needed to start working in order to provide for my grandmother, this did not sit well with my uncle and grandmother. All of his older sibling had went to the best schools in Belize, he was expected to do the same. My grandmother taught her children that education was the key to escaping poverty, all five of her children have associate degrees and retired from government jobs. Once he arrived in 1979 my uncle sat my father down and told him if he wanted to do something constructive with his life he would have to get an education. My father