Fraternity-Testvériség, 1958 (36. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1958-02-01 / 2. szám
FRATERNITY 13 IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION Question: I came to the United States as an immigrant several years ago. I have been told that it is now possible for me to have my mother join me here, despite the fact that she suffers from tuberculosis. Is this correct, and if so, what is the procedure? Answer: Yes, your information is correct. A new law permits the immigration of close relatives — spouses, parents and minor children — who were previously ineligible, because they had tuberculosis. No visa under this law, however, will be issued after June 30, 1959. While the exact procedure is not yet known, it is probable that, as your mother’s sponsor, you will be required to post a $1,000 bond and submit a letter from an approved hospital or sanitarium declaring that a bed will be available for your mother upon arrival and until such time as she is ready to be discharged. Question: Although I have been admitted to the United States for permanent residence, I am still an alien. I would like to make a short trip abroad to visit my family. Will I need a re-entry permit? Answer: No. In order to make travel easier, the Immigration and Naturalization Service has recently waived the requirement for a re-entry permit. If you intend to be away for less than twelve months your alien registration receipt card, Form 1-151, will be sufficient. No other form of alien registration record, however, is valid for use in lieu of a reentry permit. If you do not have Form 1-151, or if you think you may be absent from the United States for more than twelve months, you should apply for a re-entry permit. Although a re-entry permit is usually valid only for one year, it can be extended, if necessary, while the alien is abroad. In going abroad, it is important for any alien, even though he has been legally admitted to the United States for permanent residence, to keep certain things in mind. First, he shoudl be sure that there is nothing in his record, and that nothing has happened since his entry, which would make him excludable on his return. On each new entry — and a return from even the shortest trip abroad is a new entry — an alien must be able to meet all the requirements of the immigration laws. Second, he should remember that while absence from the United States for six months or less will not break the “continuous residence” required for naturalization, absence for one year or more will break such continuity. Absence for more than six months, but less than one year, will break the continuity of the required residence period unless the alien can show that he did not in fact abandon his residence in the United States during his absence. Question: I read in the newspapers that President Eisenhower has signed a new immigration bill which will help many people who otherwise could not come to the United States. I have a cousin in a country with an oversubscribed quota. He has wanted to come here for a long time. Is there a chance that he can immigrate under the new law?
