It's 9 months since the last thread, so time for another. Previous threads we've done: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=proberts.

I'll be here for the next 2.5 hours and then again at around 11:30 am for another 2.5 hours. As usual, there are countless possible immigration-related topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with. Please remember that I can't provide legal advice on specific cases for obvious liability reasons because I won't have access to all the facts. Please stick to a factual discussion in your questions and comments and I'll try to do the same in my answers!

Edit: I will be signing off now but checking in throughout the weekend for questions and comments I might have missed as well as new questions and comments. As always, it's been a pleasure and great learning experience for me. Thank you.