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EB-5 Visa and Regional Centers
The federal government recently amended a popular visa program in an effort to bolster especially depressed regions of the sluggish U.S. economy. Read More »
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CBP Launches Campaign to Battle Human Trafficking
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has dedicated itself to a war on human trafficking, calling it “the modern day manifestation of slavery.” Read More »
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Congress Considers Ways to Boost Foreign Worker Numbers
Various proposals are circling the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate that would increase the number of skilled foreign workers that are allowed to enter the U.S. Read More »
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DV Lottery Demise Passes Through House Committee
The Diversity Visa lottery, more commonly known as the green card lottery, has many opponents Read More »
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DV Lottery Racked with Scandal
It’s a bad year for the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV Lottery), also known as the green card lottery. Read More »
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EB-5 Visa Improvements Proposed
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has proposed improvements to the EB-5 visa program to “win the future.” USCIS director Alejandro Mayorkas said of the proposal, “Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 to attract investors and entrepreneurs from around the globe to create jobs in America. Read More »
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EB-5 Visa Program Targeted for Improvements
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has proposed changes to the EB-5 visa program in an effort to cater to the needs and concerns of its stakeholders—namely foreign investors. Read More »
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EB-5 Visa Treated with Improvements
Created in 1990, the EB-5 visa was designed to stimulate the U.S. economy and create jobs for Americans. Read More »
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Feds to Increase Awareness of Humanitarian Visas
The “T” visa is a special humanitarian visa given to the victims of human trafficking. There are 5,000 allotted for every year but since 2002, less than that amount has been used. Read More »
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Green Card Backlog a Deterrent for Economic Success
Many argue that the current economic crisis could be considerably helped by addressing certain aspects of immigration more proactively. Read More »
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H-1B Visa Facts and Tips
The H-1B visa is perhaps the visa of most interest to employers and potential foreign employees. It is also, perhaps, the most controversial of American visas. Read More »
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H-1B Visa Hurdles Hurting U.S. Economy
For many U.S. companies, the H-1B visa is the only option for any success, growth, or survival, particularly for smaller firms. Read More »
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High-Profile Sham Marriage Prosecuted
Marriage fraud is a serious offence in the U.S. In 2010, 415,000 marriage visas were issued, representing a quarter of all issued visas that year. Read More »
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Immigrants Needed for U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry
Smart immigration policies could be a pathway to more and faster innovation in the U.S. drug industry. Read More »
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Immigration Necessary for American Progress
The current immigration debate is proving toxic to America’s competitive edge. Read More »
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Investor Visa Gives Wealthy Foreign Nationals a Pathway into the U.S.
The EB-5 visa is generating a lot of buzz in the world of U.S. immigration. Wealthy foreign nationals see it as a legal pathway to U.S. citizenship and the federal government sees it as an opportunity to bolster the largely stagnant U.S. economy and create jobs. Read More »
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Libyan Students in the U.S. Granted Employment Eligibility
In February of 2011, protesters in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi began a revolt against the 40-year regime of Muammar Gaddafi. Read More »
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Mexican Cartels Encourage Immigration, Legal and Illegal
The increasing scope and brutality of violence in Northern Mexico is driving immigration to the U.S. Mexican drug cartels have been connected to a myriad of crimes from drug smuggling to horrific massacres. Read More »
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New Regional Center Proposed in Tri-Cities Area, Washington State
The EB-5 visa is becoming a more popular route for firms to secure investment money to fund their projects. Read More »
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New Ruling on Pending H-1B Visa Protocol
A Connecticut judge clarified a point of concern for foreign employees working on an H-1B visa and their employers. Read More »
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New Study Suggests Methods for Job Creation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a Kansas City-based foundation whose mission is to foster entrepreneurship, has released a report analyzing government attempts at job creation and recommendations regarding how the federal government can aid in creating more jobs. Read More »
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Poor Conditions in Mexico Adds to the Success of the E-5 Visa Program
Created by the Immigration Act of 1990, the E-5 investor visa is given to foreign investors willing to commit at least $500,000 to an investment in the U.S. economy, creating a minimum of 10 American jobs in the process. Read More »
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Real Estate Investors Discuss the EB-5 Visa
Prominent real estate investors took a look at the EB-5 visa program with dollar signs in their eyes at the Cornell Club in New York City. Read More »
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The Difference between USCIS Processing Times and DOS Visa Bulletin
It is a common mistake among hopeful would-be immigrants and immigrants within U.S. borders wishing to adjust their status that the processing times posted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the Visa Bulletin posted by the Department of State (DOS) is the same thing, interchangeable, and related. Read More »
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The Doctrine of Dual Intent Regarding Nonimmigrant Visas
The U.S. government assumes that a foreign national coming to the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa will want to eventually gain permanent residence in the U.S. Read More »
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The H-1B Visa Debate
During a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on March 31, called “H-1B Visas: Designing a Program to Meet the Needs of the U.S. Economy and U.S. Workers," supporters and critics of the H-1B visa program came together to discuss this special visa. Read More »
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The U.S. Visitor Visa Interview
Every year, millions of visitors come to the United States. They may come to visit friends or family members, they may come to conduct business, or they may come to tour the country and its many cities and natural attractions. Read More »
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Training Program to Increase Awareness of Benefits for Victims of Human Trafficking
The federal government offers visas to foreign nationals who have been the victims of human trafficking and abuse. Read More »
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U.S. Immigration Debate has Real Economic Relevance
As the developed world becomes more economically service and tech based, the policies of governments regarding the inflow of immigrants, the ease of immigration, and attitudes towards foreign workers will have more bearing on the overall success and competitiveness of these nations. Read More »
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U.S. Immigration Policies Hurting U.S. Businesses, Competitiveness
Currently, only 205,000 visas are available every year for foreign employees. 140,000 of them are reserved for a very specific type of immigrant. These are the EB-series visas. Read More »
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Updates Proposed to the EB-5 Visa Program
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has proposed some updates to the EB-5 visa program. Read More »
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USCIS to Offer Extended Visas to Victims of Human Trafficking
In an effort to be current with the William Wilberforce Reauthorization Act of 2008 and aligned with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has expanded their protection for victims of human trafficking to include A-3 and G-5 visa holders. Read More »
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