For more than a decade, the U.S. immigration debate has been dominated by the legislative battle over comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). In the last few years, the debate has shifted to the scope of the President’s discretion on how to enforce the law and, in particular, who to target and who to leave alone. States…
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs now offers U.S. residents the option to pay with cash for non-immigrant visas on behalf of friends and family applying through the United States Interests Section in Havana.Through this partnership between Stanley Associates, Inc. (Stanley), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) (NYSE: GIB)(TSX: GIB.A)…
Manufacturing in the U.S. has succeeded because our solutions are grounded on fundamental values. The first of these values is free enterprise: market forces that drive innovation and growth. Another is competitiveness: our ability to invest and expand markets and succeed in the global economy. These values have enabled manufacturing to make a very valuable…
H1-B is an employment based non-immigrant employment visa. H1-B visa category enables United States employers to bring skilled foreign employees to the United States for temporary employment. A United States employer may hire a foreign national from within or outside the United States. The first step is to determine the prevailing wage for the position.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, Sens. Orrin Hatch and Ben Cardin introduced Senate Bill 1339 proposing to make the Special Immigrant Non-Minister Religious Worker Program permanent. The program allows religious organizations in the United States to fill critical religious worker positions, for which there are no qualified candidates in the United States, with candidates from abroad. Hatch said: In…
Positive news continues for most immigrant visa categories. The U.S. Department of State has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for June 2015, announcing a significant advance in visa availability for the month of June under the EB-2 preference category for applicants born in China as visa availability continues to advance in most other categories. Unfortunately…
Last month, after over a decade living undocumented in the United States, I became a citizen. As I watched my family waving and cheering during the ceremony, I was overcome with a strange rush of emotions. I felt joy to finally reach this milestone. But it was also a surreal moment. For the vast majority…
WASHINGTON, DC: Despite the enormous popularity of the EB-5 visa program among Chinese investors, and billions in foreign investment made to its implementation, the State Department is temporarily putting a halt on thousands of recent EB-5 visa applications from mainland China, putting it in retrogression, reported the Huffington Post. The E-B5 program only has access…
Temporary halting of EB-5 American visas for China’s entrepreneurs, after their numbers rise to form the overwhelming majority of applicants. Dating from 1990, Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act aims to encourage foreign investors to support enterprises in America, especially in less economically strong areas, and thus create jobs and boost local economies.…
Despite the enormous popularity of the EB-5 visa program among Chinese investors, and billions in foreign investment made to date, the State Department is pressing pause for thousands of recent EB-5 visa applicants from mainland China. This development, contrary to rumors, does not mean the end of the road for prospective Chinese immigrants or for…