What are the benefits of children immigrating to America?

# American Immigration # Introduction Many China families emigrate to enjoy the excellent living environment and high social welfare guarantee abroad. What are the benefits of children immigrating to America? Welcome to read!

1. Newborn: Any child born in the United States (including illegal immigrants) is regarded as an American citizen, holds an American passport, has unlimited residence outside the United States, and is free to enter and leave the United States for life. /kloc-citizens aged 0/8 will legally enjoy all the rights and interests of American citizens after taking the oath, including immediately handling American immigration for their spouses, children and parents.

2. Student tuition: 18 Before going to college, all primary and secondary schools in the United States will implement compulsory education, that is, zero tuition (except private schools). In contrast, at present, relevant institutions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou need more than 20,000 US dollars for primary and secondary schools to study in the United States. Going to college (including graduate students and doctoral students) only pays local tuition fees. Take California for example. In a medium-level California public university, foreign students pay more than12,000 dollars a year, while "locals" pay only more than 2,000 dollars a year at California State University. If a child completes three years of high school education and four years of college education in the United States, tuition alone can save about 500 thousand.

3. Scholarships: For ordinary China people who intend to apply for American university scholarships, they can only compete with outstanding people from all over the world for very limited scholarship places open to foreigners. But for people with green cards, the scope of scholarships is far from what a foreigner can apply for. Because many scholarship institutions in the United States limit scholarships to "Americans" (people with permanent residency in the United States). Therefore, after immigrating to the United States, children are far more likely to apply for scholarships than overseas students.

4. Student loans: Green card holders above 18 can apply for various student loans in the year when they get their green cards. For example, an excellent private university in the United States has an annual tuition fee of $30,000. When a green card holder wants to study for a two-year master's degree, he can get a loan of 60,000 to 70,000 dollars. After graduation, if you can't find a job, you don't have to pay the loan. After finding a job, pay it off in years. Usually only one-tenth of the salary is repaid every month. In America, no one can't go to school because of financial difficulties.

Further reading: requirements for applying for naturalization as an American immigrant

I. Requirements for Stay Time

After obtaining permanent residency, you must live in the United States for five consecutive years. This is the minimum residence period for naturalization. Within five years, you can't leave the United States for more than six months in a row. If it is more than half a year, you must provide proof that you have no intention of giving up the right of abode in the United States. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the naturalization application time accordingly and recalculate the residence time in the United States.

Second, the marriage migration time requirements

A foreign citizen who marries an American citizen must remain married for two years before both husband and wife can apply to the Immigration Bureau for naturalization. The new immigration law stipulates that foreign citizens who are married to American citizens or permanent residents should apply for naturalization as soon as possible as long as they meet the conditions for applying for American citizenship, so as to become American citizens as soon as possible and enjoy all the rights as American citizens. But the prerequisite must be a marriage relationship that lasts for more than two years.

Third, the stay time requirements

When applying for naturalization, you must live in the United States for the last six months of five consecutive years and live in the local state or city for at least six months.

Fourth, age requirements.

Applicants for naturalization must be at least 18 years old. Foreigners under the age of 16 who have permanent residency in the United States, whose parents have acquired American citizenship, can automatically acquire American citizenship with their parents. However, children aged between 16 and 18 must apply for naturalization independently. If the child is under the age of 18, and one parent is an American citizen and the other parent is a foreigner, before the child reaches the age of 18, the parent with American citizenship can apply for naturalization on his behalf.

5. Have basic knowledge of English.

Basic English reading, listening, speaking and writing skills are required. Applicants for naturalization should have a certain degree of English knowledge and a certain degree of English ability. When examining the eligibility for naturalization, immigration officials will conduct an oral test, and the naturalization applicant will answer the knowledge about American history and the American government in English.

Six, no criminal behavior during the stay.

You must do well in America for five years. According to American immigration law, sexual intercourse with others, selling sexual intercourse or bigamy, or failing to perform maintenance obligations, as well as drinking and taking drugs are all bad behaviors and cannot be naturalized.

VII. Understanding the Basic Law

Must have a certain understanding of American history, constitution and immigration law. It is mainly about the understanding of important events, figures, government agencies and rights in American history, as well as the understanding of the principles and important amendments of the American Constitution.