US Visas

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced recently that there is to be an extension of the federal EB-5 green card program for another three years.  The number of visas the program can grant is limited to 10,000 per annum by USCIS and the program is beginning to rapidly grow in popularity.  With the immigration

The US government has just recently announced the commencement of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program for 2014.  Instead of completing the standard United States green card application process, entrants are able to instead submit an application and cross their fingers that they will emerge as the winner of the DV lottery. “The visas are distributed

A significant focus on immigration compliance is having an adverse effect on the potential for employers keen to recruit highly talented workers from overseas. It’s also making it more difficult for companies to retain talent following recruitment. As the US economy recovers, and indeed to make this recovery sustainable, employers need to attract a highly

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the impending implementation of electronic filing for certain types of US visas, namely H-2A and H-2B. DOL will be using the iCert Visa Portal System for these operations and will be holding four training sessions via webinar so that members of the public can be kept informed about

A new visa fee increase will affect Indian professionals hoping to secure a visa to work in the US. India claims that the fee increase is discriminatory against software companies in India and is seeking consultations with the US under the World Trade Organization (WTO) in order to discuss the issue. According to Indian experts,

As tensions between Iran and many nations escalate, the US and many countries are enforcing sanctions against Iran. One of the latest moves by the US is HR 1905: Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012, a bill that was signed into law in early August of this year. According to the National

Beginning on 9 September 2012, business travelers and tourists from Russia will be able to apply for В1/В2 multi-entry visas that are valid for up to three years. Tourists and business visa applicants will also no longer have to show evidence of ticket reservations, accommodations, or formal invitations related to their stay in the US.

Immigration issues have been a major point of debate and campaigning during this year’s election, but so have economic issues – especially the issue of unemployment. Mitt Romney and President Obama have both spoken a great deal about the topic, which is not surprising, given that this is the first election year since the Second

A new US immigration policy is helping immigrant entrepreneurs start businesses and create jobs.  Denis Kiselev of Russia, for example, was able to use the law to help his startup company, SnapSwap. Under the new law, Kiselev was able to use SnapSwap to sponsor his H-1B visa. As a result, he will be able to

Kuanyi Chen, who sometimes is known as Pangzi, has been charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement  for a scheme which allowed Chinese citizens to take advantage of birthright citizenship to give birth to children who were US citizens. Under the scheme, Chen advertised that Chinese citizens could come to Saipan for a set sum of