In April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its Annual Immigrant Flow Report. The report details statistics on the Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) visas (better known as ‘green cards’) issued in 2009. According to the report, 1,130,818 LPR visas...
In March 2010, the Department of Homeland Security added Greece as a member of the Visa Waiver Program. This announcement significantly eases travel of Greek citizens to the U.S. Under the program, Greek visitors may enter the U.S. for 90 days without having to...
With about 11 million undocumented foreign nationals currently living and working in the United States, some feel the solution to our immigration issues lie in the use of biometrics and the creation of a national ID card. The debate over using biometrics and national...
The Department of State recently decreased the validity of certain U.S. work visas for individuals coming from Mexico from two years down to one year. The change applies to H1-B, H2-B, E-1, E-2, TN and L-1 visas and will affect Mexican nationals applying as new...
A group of U.S. senators led by Sen. Harry Reid, D-NV, has released a detailed outline of a proposed comprehensive immigration reform bill entitled the Real Enforcement with Practical Answers for Immigration Reform (REPAIR). The 26-page plan comes at a time when...
On Friday, April 23, 2010, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a new immigration bill into law, sparking protest and once again making immigration reform a hot topic. The highly contested legislation makes it a crime under Arizona law to be in the United States...
Two Senators (John Kerry, D-MA and Richard Lugar, R-IN) recently proposed legislation that would create a new EB-6 visa category for entrepreneurs. The StartUp Visa Act of 2010 would permit an immigrant entrepreneur with a startup venture or business to secure a two...
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas recently joined forces and introduced three new initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy of E-Verify. These initiatives are (taken from the USCIS press release): "Streamline the adjudication...