The time it takes for immigrant documents to be processed varies widely. Factors that influence the time may include the part of the U.S. where the application is filed and the type of Immigration status being sought.
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Chinese, Irish, Germans and Scandinavians all immigrated to the U.S. throughout the 1800's. With all the immigrants coming to the United States, the Native Americans that were originally there were forced to move west or were following animals, but the immigrants that were coming in, also went on a journey called the "Oregon Trail", that they took to look for gold. During this process, African-Americans were also brought over as slaves, and fought with Mexicans that had joined the U.S.
During the period between 1820 and 1860, the Irish represented the largest group of immigrants coming to the United States. Since they frequently came with little or no money, they usually stayed in the cities where they hoped to get jobs in factories. The other substantial group of immigrants during the period were the Germans, who usually came with some money and were able to pursue an agrarian lifestyle in the northwest.
Government officials in the Custom House were those who processed paperwork for goods coming in and out of the country. They also collected duties on imported goods.
A law that banned Chinese workers from coming to the United States for 10 years