US Immigration News
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| Obama Urged to Allow Family Members to Enter U.S. through Parole Visa Program | ||
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Haitian advocates in Miami urged President Barrack Obama to let their families enter the U.S. through the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Visa Program. Thursday, June 28, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. Immigrants Are Key in Innovation, Study Says | ||
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A new study shows that foreign–born U.S. nationals were involved in three out of four patents at the top research universities. Tuesday, June 26, 2012Read More |
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| California Attracts Highest Number of U.S. Immigrants | ||
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California has the highest rate of U.S. immigrants among U.S. states, according to a new report released on June 21, 2012. Friday, June 22, 2012Read More |
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| Asian Immigrants to U.S. Surpassed Hispanics | ||
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An expansive study by the Pew Research Center shows that Asians has overtaken Hispanics in migrating to the U.S. Thursday, June 21, 2012Read More |
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| President Obama to Allow Young Illegal Immigrants to Remain in the U.S. | ||
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Hundreds of thousands of young people brought to the United States as undocumented immigrants will be allowed to remain in the country and obtain work permits without fear of deportation, under a new policy of June 16, 2012 by the Obama administration. Tuesday, June 19, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. to Ease Tourist Visas | ||
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According to U.S. President Barack Obama in a speech via video at the Caribbean Tourism Summit and Outlook Seminar 2012, his administration is taking steps to ease visa requirements for visitors to the U.S. Monday, June 18, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. Immigrants Own 18 Percent of Small Business, Report Shows | ||
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According to a new report by the Fiscal Policy Institute, 18 percent of small businesses in the U.S. belong to U.S. immigrants. Thursday, June 14, 2012Read More |
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| Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B Visa Cap Reached | ||
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Highly skilled overseas workers seeking to work in the U.S. under the H-1B visa category will now have to wait for next fiscal year's program as the statutory cap of 65,000 for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2013 has been reached, according to the announcement made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on June 12, 2012. Wednesday, June 13, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. Expands E2 Investor Visas to Israel | ||
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President Obama added Israel to the countries eligible for E2 investor visas to the United States. Wednesday, June 13, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. Signed Accords to Protect Foreign Workers | ||
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The U.S. Labor Department has signed cooperation agreements with Ecuador, Honduras, Peru and the Philippines in order to protect the labor rights of workers from these countries in the U.S. Tuesday, June 12, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. to Hold Southeast Summit on Immigration | ||
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The first-ever Southeast summit on U.S. immigration will be held in Atlanta with an aim to solve conflicts in the current immigration laws applied to the South states. Monday, June 11, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. Immigration Contributes to Southern California Success | ||
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A new study by the University of California, Irvine reports that the large influx of Asian and Latino immigrants into Southern California in the past 50 years has made the state stronger. Friday, June 08, 2012Read More |
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| Chicago New Americans Initiative to Help Eligible Immigrants Become US Citizens | ||
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The Chicago New Americans Initiative has been announced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel while hosting the first ever Citizenship swearing in ceremony in City Council Chambers with U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas. Thursday, June 07, 2012Read More |
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| Advice for UK Nationals Travelling to the U.S. in Hurricane Season 2012 | ||
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The Governor's Office on behalf of the Consular Directorate of the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has recently given its advice for UK nationals who plan to travel to the U.S. during the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Thursday, June 07, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. Launches Online Immigration System, ELIS | ||
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced the first phase of its electronic immigration benefits system, named USCIS ELIS, on May 22, 2012. Thursday, June 07, 2012Read More |
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| Senator Introduces Bill to Permanently Authorize EB-5 Visa Program | ||
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Senator Patrick Leahy has recently introduced a new bill that gives permanent status to the EB-5 Regional Center Program. Wednesday, June 06, 2012Read More |
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| Status-neutral Travel Document for Georgians to Visit the U.S. | ||
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Residents from Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will soon be able to use the status-neutral travel document for travel or study in the United States. Wednesday, June 06, 2012Read More |
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| Community and Religious Activists Together Protect U.S. Immigrants | ||
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A petition collecting hundreds of signatures in order to protect Hispanic immigrant families has been compiled by a group of community and religious leaders in Iowa. Tuesday, June 05, 2012Read More |
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| U.S. Government Pushed on Processing Immigrant Families | ||
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Several pro-immigrant organizations pushed the Obama administration to implement the proposal for a new procedure allowing spouses and children of U.S. citizens to remain in the country while their immigration situation is processed. Friday, June 01, 2012Read More |
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- Bipartisan Immigration Bill Introduced
Last week, a bipartisan group of eight Senators known as the "Gang of Eight" unveiled legislation to overhaul the US immigration system. The introduction of the bill has received commendations from major supporters, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). - FY 2014 H-1B Visa Cap Reached
The H-1B visa cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 has been hit in a record time of just five days since the starting receipt date on 1 April, 2013, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced. - US Extends Employment Authorization Documents for Liberians
In an announcement released on March 15, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) intend to automatically extended employment authorization documents (EADs) for Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) through Sept. 30, 2014.
- Bipartisan Immigration Bill Introduced
