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For years the United States has stood alone in banning individuals with HIV from entering the United States. This ban has caused significant hardship for relatives of U.S. citizens and many others. Last year, the ball started rolling for the removal of the ban and, as of last Monday, the ban is no more. Now … The closest thing the United States has to a “job-creating” visa is the EB-5 investor visa. The EB-5 visa allows for foreign nationals to enter the United States and obtain lawful permanent residency in return for investing one million dollars ($500,000 in certain circumstances) in a newly formed American company. Additionally, the Eb-5 visa requires … Last week the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog focused on the nonsensical approach that the immigration agency takes towards entertainers (i.e. bands, actors, and musicians, among others). The blog post emphasized the need to maintain open access into the United States for entertainers. To demonstrate the government’s rigid thinking, the blog post focused on a … Continue reading “Wall Street Journal Blog Highlights Entertainer Immigration Concerns” Dairy Farmers In Need of Comprehensive Immigration Reform I recently read an article that demonstrated America’s pervasive need for comprehensive immigration reform. The article examines how dairy farmers in Minnesota cannot find American workers that are willing to work the long hours in tough conditions that is required to farm. These dairy farmers, who many … Continue reading “Dairy Farmers In Need of Comprehensive Immigration Reform” Pet Immigration Picture taken by Verdlanco Often overlooked, moving family pets across international borders requires both forethought and planning. Although not an expert in pet immigration (a term I may have just coined), the following provides information meant to ensure families are not needlessly separated from their pets. Pet immigration is rather confusing as … The U.S. Supreme Court has recently requested that the Department of Justice comment on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s challenge to Arizona immigration laws that penalized employers of unauthorized workers and required employers to participate in certain verification programs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce argues that federal laws encompass all of immigration law and that … Continue reading “US Supreme Court May Address State Immigration Laws” Most New Yorkers do not realize that there is a “jail” located in Manhattan that imprisons 11,000 individuals each year. The ‘jail” is an Immigration Detention Center that holds individuals who are thought to be removable from the United States. As reported by the NY Times, Homeland Security Officials believe the detention center is a … Continue reading “Immigration Detention Center at Varick Street Questioned” As of October 25, 2009, 52,000 H-1B visas have been applied to the annual cap of 65,000 for FY2010. This represents a significant increase of about 6,100 visas above the previous month. This increase is an indication of the improving economic situation in the United States and will hopefully improve. The Seattle Times is reporting that a former National Guard soldier is facing removal from the United States. The soldier, Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, attempted to obtain citizenship but was denied after he disclosed that he had previously pleaded guilty to certain misdemeanors in Australia nearly fifteen years ago. The government claims that Mr. Chaudhry failed … Continue reading “Former National Guard Soldier Faces Removal” Today, President Obama announced that his administration was ending the 22 year ban on entry into the United States for those with HIV/AIDS. Previously, the United States was one of just a few countries that had such a ban. In making his announcement, the President stated, “If we want to be the global leader in … Continue reading “End to HIV/AIDS Travel Ban into United States” “Were it not for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, there might be no Google.” That sentence began a recently published article in the New York Times. At first that statement seems improbable – but given the backstory that statement is most probably true. You see, thirty years ago the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society assisted the … Continue reading “Continuing the Contribution of Immigrants to the United States” The New York Times recently published an article examining the problem of visa overstays and the country’s inability to keep track of those who overstay. Generally speaking, an ovestayer is someone who is granted a visa but then does not leave the country when their visa status expires. Although this is a problem that persists … Continue reading “New York Times Article about Visa Overstays” Nature, the outstanding scientific magazine, has weighed in on the absurdity that is the current immigration system within the United States. The editorial focuses on the effects that the absurdity is having on scientists and post-doctorate researchers – many of whom are leaving the United States for better situations. Nature urges for Congressional immigration reform … Continue reading “Nature Weighs in on Immigration Absurdity” Recently it was reported that the USCIS was facing a 118 million dollar shortfall. The shortfall is blamed on the drastic decrease in immigration petitions submitted. The USCIS is searching for ways to eliminate the shortfall – and as you might expect – one of the rumored possibilities is increased application fees. This after a … The Counsel of Graduate Schools recently released a press release reporting that the number of foreign national students that have been offered admission to U.S. Graduate Schools has declined by 3% between 2008 and 2009. The decline is the first in five years. |
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