(310) 597 4590
Free call
-
USCIS Announces First Ten Areas of Focus for Agency-wide Policy Review
- July 28, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law
No CommentsHere are some highlights this initiative, with questions and answers released by USCIS, and some of my own comments.
-
Pass the DREAM Act
- March 26, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law
According to Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois and Rep. Howard Berman of California, about 65,000 high school graduates in the United States every year face limited prospects due to their undocumented status. Most have been in their country for years due to decisions made by their parents when they were children. Under the rigorous provisions
-
Pass The StartUp Visa Act of 2010:
- March 26, 2010
- Category: Entrepreneur, Immigration Law, Non immigrant visa
On 2/24/2010, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN) announced the introduction of legislation aimed at driving job creation and increasing America’s global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States. The bill, titled the StartUp Visa Act of 2010, will allow an immigrant entrepreneur to receive a two year visa if they
-
Business Immigration Developments – Senators Kerry and Lugar Introduce the StartUp Visa Act of 2010
- February 25, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law
On 2/24/2010, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN) announced the introduction of legislation aimed at driving job creation and increasing America’s global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States. The bill, titled the StartUp Visa Act of 2010, will allow an immigrant entrepreneur to receive a two year visa if they
-
What is the Stop Terrorist Entry Program (STEP) Act?
- January 28, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law, STEP ACT
The STEP ACT is a bill sponsored by J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC3rd). In its latest action, the Committee on the Judiciary received it as a referral on March 1, 2010.
-
Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009
- December 20, 2009
- Category: Immigration Law
House of Representatives Democrats, led by Representative Gutierrez (D-Ill.) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321) in the House of Representatives on December 15, 2009. COMMENTARY Here is a summary of what I see as the main highlights of this bill: • Reduction of existing backlogs: Permits the “recapture” of unused
-
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – E-Verify
- October 27, 2009
- Category: Enforcement, Immigration Law
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is currently attempting to convince Congress to make E-Verify, the voluntary Internet-based employment verification system, mandatory for all employers in the United States. COMMENTARY E-VERIFY: What is E-Verify? E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee’s Form I-9, to determine the eligibility
- 1
- 2