Living in the States?

Question

I am a Malaysian. But lets say I want to migrate & live in the States. So which 1 should I apply, a visa or a passport? What's the differences between those 2? & what are the procedures that I need to go through? Is it easier to apply becoming a US citizen regarding after the 9/11 tragedy? Any1 of you wants to share your experience?

Answer 1

You apply for a passport to the country you live in, and then you apply for a visa from the country you want to go to. In this example, you ask the Malaysian government for a passport, which you then present to the American embassy (or their agents) for a Visa to enter the US. They will ask why you want to be here (tourist, student, potential resident, etc.), and how long you expect to stay. Their rules are clearly very different depending on the answer. If I were you, I'd look into being a student here, which would buy you plenty of time to decide if you want to apply for landed immigrant status (the infamous "green card") or whatever. You will buy yourself the time to do it well, whatever you decide to do.

But I do mean "buy." Tuition for foreign students in US colleges is not usually cheap. And you need to find out from the school what is a realistic budget for cost of living (rent, food, clothes, etc.) while you are a student. Then add at least half again for slack. The total ain't gonna be cheap, as we say. But if you can afford it, and you really do get a good American education in a field of study that is economically viable (we have a lot of high-tech around here, in central California), you may just make a wonderful life for yourself and a valuable asset to the United States. Taxpayer is the technical term. Citizen is the best.

Answer 2

I think that becoming an immigrant in the United States is more and more difficult. Currently there is huge debate about what to do with the 12 million plus currently in the country illegally. Unfortunately the US is no longer an Agricultural Society with endless supplies of forest, land, rivers, and mountains. The countries population is becoming more and more crowded and Americans in general are realizing this. I think in general this country does not want to take on the extreme problems of overpopulation that is being faced by many other countries. Yes it is possible to become a legal citizen, but times are changing.

Answer 3

you're going to need a passport if you want to travel regardless, and you need to apply for a visa, just make sure that whatever you do, don't let anyone convince you into taking the illegal route or you might end up trapped in some evil web, as long as you do everything legally you have nothing to worry about. Good luck!

Answer 4

Well.. immigration process is not that easy nowdays. Have you ever heard about US Green Card Lottery? Every year they give away 50000 green cards to people from all over the world. It's your chance to get a permanent residents in the USA.
The other easy way to get a PR is to marry an american, which is very tricky as they are checking on you both after marriage and you should prove that your marriage is not fake :) so, good luck to you! and see you in America!

Answer 5

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