A Simple Guide to the Immigration Laws of the United States: What You Need to Know When You Come to America

by Marcus Jarvis, Mayanti Boodoo Jarvis (Editor)

Overview

As far back as the early days of colonization, the United States of America was built largely by immigrants who continue to be a contributing presence in the country today.

For those fortunate enough to be born in the USA – which immediately grants them U.S. citizenship -- it may be difficult to fully grasp the realities of life immigrants face on a daily basis.

Leaving family, friends, and their birthplace behind is a huge sacrifice for people coming to America in search of a better life. Being unfamiliar with the language, customs, traditions, federal/state regulations and immigration laws can be terribly frightening and overwhelming.

Some people are successful in their venture for a new and better life, and some make many mistakes along the way.

When in doubt, or when you need assistance, you should always seek the help of a competent, knowledgeable U.S. immigration attorney. Therefore, this book is intended to better prepare you when asking probing questions to your attorney or another legal immigration adviser.

A Simple Guide to the Immigration Laws of the United States should not be used as legal advice because each factual situation is different. And unless they’re a qualified, knowledgeable attorney, we recommend that you do not rely on friends or family as they may ill advise you on U.S. immigration matters.

Many people, like Savie and myself, come to the United States seeking the American dream. They immigrate to improve their lifestyle, get a better education, and to increase their wealth (just to name a few desires), all of which can be obtained with a lot of hard work and assistance of those in their new country.

It is our hope that by reading this guide you’ll have a better understanding of what it’s like to be an immigrant in America, and what it takes to become a U.S. citizen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483518244
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	01/22/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	34
File size:	165 KB

About the Author

Being immigrants themselves, Marcus and Savie Jarvis have a first-hand knowledge of the issues contained within A Simple Guide to the Immigration Laws of the United States.

Marcus Jarvis

Co-author Marcus Anton Jarvis was admitted to practice law in the State of Minnesota on May 10, 2002. He is licensed by the Minnesota Supreme Court and all Minnesota lower courts, such as the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He practices primarily in the areas of Immigration and Criminal Law.

Mr. Jarvis practices Immigration Law before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its related administrative agencies; the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA); Federal District Court of Minnesota; and the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals. He has also been admitted to the Federal Tax Court in Washington D. C.

He is the owner and sole partner of Marcus-Jarvis Law, Ltd. (formerly Jarvis and Associates, LLC, and Jarvis and Associates, PC), which has attained a number of successful appeals at the BIA and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He has also been awarded with published decisions at the BIA and the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Jarvis holds a Bachelor's degree in Avionics (Aircraft Electronics) from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida; a Juris Doctor (JD) from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Federal licenses: Federal Airframe; Federal Power Plant; Federal Communications Commission with Ship Radar Endorsement; and Federal Private Pilot License.

Marcus Anton Jarvis was born in the Caribbean island of Antigua and Barbuda, and is a naturalized American citizen.

Savie Jarvis

Co-author Mayanti Boodoo Jarvis (Savie) is from the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. She attained her formal education in Trinidad, and has worked with her husband Marcus on several immigration matters.