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A Video Illustration From AILA About the Need for the Start Up Visa Act
- March 21, 2012
- Category: AILA, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
No CommentsThis is a four minute animation by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) highlighting the plight immigrant entrepreneurs face when trying to keep themselves and their businesses in the United States.
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CHINA-MAINLAND BORN FAMILY FOURTH PREFERENCE CATEGORY VISA ANNOUNCEMENT
- March 20, 2012
- Category: China, Family 4th Preference, Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has made the following announcement in its April 2012 Visa Bulletin:
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ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF THE DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANT CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN MAY
- March 20, 2012
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
For MAY, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2012 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
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FY H-2B Cap Count as of March 16, 2012
- March 20, 2012
- Category: H-2B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its count of H-2B filing for temporary non-agricultural visas (H-2Bs) for employment for the first and second half of FY 2012.
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How to Advocate for the Start Up Visa Act
- March 16, 2012
- Category: Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
I have previously blogged about the benefits of the Start Up Visa Act. In my most recent blog, I noted that this bill is in the first step in the legislative process. After a year, not much has happened since the Start Up Visa Act had been reintroduced. So, how would the average supporter
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What Happened to the Start Up Visa Act?
- March 15, 2012
- Category: Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
As we head into the Presidential Elections, many of us are wondering what changes are in store for immigration. Not many are predicting comprehensive immigration reform at this point. But, what about smaller immigration bills, such as the Start Up Visa Act? What is the current status of this bill?
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FY 2012 H-2B Cap Count as of March 2, 2012
- March 9, 2012
- Category: H-2B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its count of H-2B filing for temporary non-agricultural visas (H-2Bs) for employment for the first and second half of FY 2012.
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U.S. Passport Card Application Now Online
- March 7, 2012
- Category: Obama, Passport Card, State Department
The U.S. Department of State has announced that it is conducting a limited pilot program allowing U.S. citizens to apply online for a U.S. passport card.
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Global Entry to Expand to Four More U.S. Airports
- March 5, 2012
- Category: Global Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the initial expansion of the Global Entry program to four additional airports: Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, Minn. March 5; Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, N. C. March 12; Denver International Airport, Denver, Colo. March 19 and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Ariz.
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TSA PreCheck To Expand in 2012: More Good News for Global Entry Members
- February 29, 2012
- Category: Global Entry, TSA, TSA Pre✓
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole testified on February 28, 2012 for a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the President’s budget request for TSA for Fiscal Year 2013.