As much of the world is now aware, one of Donald Trump’s main campaign targets has been immigrants since the beginning. In particular, he wishes to deport illegal immigrants immediately, which estimates numbers at more than 11 million.
Ironically, recent reports have surfaced that his wife, Melania Trump, potentially worked as a model in the United States without acquiring legal permission.
The Green Card Controversy
When Mrs. Trump met with Harper’s Bazaar for an interview in January 2016, she mentioned that “after a few visas, I applied for a green card and got it in 2001. After the green card, I applied for citizenship. And it was a long process.” However, a report filed by Politico asks difficult questions about a photoshoot that took place in 1995, unearthed by the New York Post.
The photos taken have been submitted as proof that Mrs. Trump didn’t follow legal procedures in terms of having an appropriate visa that would allow her to work in the United States. Increasing the controversy is the fact that the Trump campaign hasn’t referred to that year, instead referring to 1996 as the time that she was legally able to work. As such, questions of her immigrant status during the 1990s have been raised as an ironic counterpoint to Trump’s campaign promises.
Choosing the Right Visa
In terms of work visas, obtaining a green card lets immigrants work and live in the United States on an extended basis, also leading to the potential of citizenship. Other types of work visas, such as TN professional visas, provide specific types of skilled workers with the opportunity to work and live in the U.S. for a specific period of time.
Without a work visa, you are unable to legally find employment in the United States. If you planned to one day return or even live in the United States, being deported due to legal reasons may make it impossible to enter the U.S. again.
Working Legally In The United States
Are you interested in immigrating to the U.S. or moving to Canada? Contact VisaPlace today.
All our cases are handled by competent and experienced immigration professionals who are affiliated with VisaPlace. These professionals consist of lawyers, licensed paralegals and consultants who work for Niren and Associates an award winning immigration firm that adheres to the highest standards of client service.
Click here to book a consultation with an immigration professional or fill out our FREE assessment and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
President & CEO
Michael Niren
Mr. Niren is CEO of VisaPlace LLC and the President and Managing Partner of VisaPlace Legal Canada, an immigration law firm based in Toronto, and VisaPlace Legal US a law firm registered in The District of Columbia, USA. Mr. Niren is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section, American Lawyers Association, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association.
