
Immigration Blog
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USCIS Proposals and Changes: New Forms, Higher Fees
Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2019
USCIS is proposing new fees for its applications: in some cases, the fees will decrease, but for the most part, fees will increase.
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Poland Now Part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Poland has now joined the 38 other countries whose nationals can enter without a visa for business or pleasure.
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The Health Insurance Requirement and Immigration: How High a Barrier?
Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2019
On October 4 a Presidential Proclamation mandated that the Department of State (DOS) confirm health insurance coverage prior to immigrant visa approval. How serious a problem is this for immigrant visa applicants?
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The Immigration Process of 21 Savage
Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Rapper 21 Savage (legal name She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) was arrested by ICE in February of this year and detained.
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The Military and the Immigrant: Possibilities and Complications
Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Several benefits are available to immigrants who enlist in the military and their families.
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H-4 EAD Spouses: Time to Look at Options
Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The H-4 Employment Authorization Program was always limited to a small fraction of H-4 spouses; however, the Trump administration now aims to eliminate the program entirely.
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Love, Marriage and Immigration Fraud
Posted on Friday, February 22, 2019
Many people know it’s illegal for a foreign national to marry a U.S. citizen for the sole purpose of remaining in the country. This is called “marriage fraud” and the Immigration Service is always on the lookout for it.
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Immigration and the High-Skilled Worker
Posted on Friday, February 22, 2019
Many are frustrated by the statutory per-country limit on the number of employment-based immigrants who can enter the U.S. each year.High-skilled individuals come disproportionately from India and China, two very populous countries.
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Of Fake Universities and F-1 Visas
Posted on Friday, February 8, 2019
The recently-closed University of Farmingham, like its predecessor the University of North New Jersey (UNNJ), was a sting operation conducted by the Department of Homeland Security.