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Notes from August 3, 2012 USCIS Stakeholder Call on Deferred Action
- August 3, 2012
- Category: Deferred Action, Mayorkas
No CommentsUSCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas gave the following information about Deferred Action on August 3, 2012 on a Stakeholder Call. My notes are unofficial and subject to revision.
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Evidence & Date Ranges Needed for Deferred Action Applications
- June 29, 2012
- Category: Deferred Action, Dream Act, Immigration Reform, Work Permits
This article focuses on both the evidence and the date ranges of the evidence necessary for an eligible DREAMer to apply for Deferred Action. I have detailed some of the known eligibility standards in a prior posting.
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Will We Have a Version of the DREAM Act This Year?
- May 10, 2012
- Category: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Dream Act, Obama, Rubio
Will we have a version of the DREAM Act this year? I would say yes. And here is why:
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U.S. Squares Off Against Arizona at Supreme Court Over Immigration Law
- April 25, 2012
- Category: Arizona, Immigration Reform, Obama, State Laws
The Obama Administration squared off against the State of Arizona at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday April 25, 2012 over Arizona’s disputed immigration enforcement law.
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USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility (Update & Commentary)
- March 30, 2012
- Category: Immigration Reform, Waivers
USCIS issued a press release today on the Proposed Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility. Here is initial feedback on this press release.
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An Interview with Craig Montuori on the Start Up Visa Act
- March 29, 2012
- Category: Senator Lamar Smith, Senator Schumer, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
Craig Montuori is the Executive Director of PolitiHacks, an organization that supports the Start Up Visa Act. Mr. Montuori has agreed to discuss the Start Up Visa Act on this blog site.
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A Look at the Chilean Version of The Start Up Visa Act
- March 23, 2012
- Category: Chile, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
I, unfortunately, cannot compare the U.S. Start Up Visa Act to the Chilean version because we do not have one. The U.S. version is only a proposed bill. Start Up Chile is up and running. And, here is a look at it:
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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
This 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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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?