Immigration reform legislation is “dead” in the Senate this year, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said. Graham, who’s sought to work with some Democrats on the controversial issues, said that healthcare efforts had “poisoned the well” for bipartisan cooperation going forward. Graham had partnered with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to work…
Consular processing has undergone rapid and systemic changes during the past five years, and the rate and scope of change does not appear to be slowing. Enhanced security checks and inter-agency data sharing—among a massive wave of other changes—makes consular processing a daunting task that ensnare many unsuspecting visa applicants…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memo dated January 8, 2010 that has great importance for the IT consulting industry and H1B filers in general. This memo specifies how USCIS personnel should determine the existence of the required employer-employee relationship when adjudicating H1B petitions. The memo, issued…
President Obama said “We pushed back on the undue influence of special interests.” “We didn’t give in to mistrust or to cynicism or to fear. Instead, we proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things.” The President was talking about the historic health-care overhaul that passed…
The House voted Sunday night on the Senate bill for health care reform, passing it 219 to 212. President Obama won a historic victory in the struggle for health care reform Sunday as the House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill overhauling the American medical system. What does this mean…
Senators Charles E. Schumer and Lindsey O. Graham may have the answer. In a great article published by the Washington Post, they outline their idea and hope to work closely with President Obama to get it done. The answer is simple: Americans overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration and support legal immigration.…
As you may know, USCIS requires photographs and fingerprints for certain applications, this process is called Biometrics. Until the Biometrics step is complete, an applicant can not proceed with the rest of the application, get his work permit or be scheduled for his Naturalization interview if it a Citizenship Application.…
We are all still shocked from the recent events in Ciudad Juarez. The story of the Couple slain by drug gang while heading home from birthday party is a scary precedent. For unknown reasons, a drug gang followed the family car through the streets and riddled it with bullets, authorities…
When faced with trying to have a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or nonimmigrant visa holder perform services in Mexico, it is critical to analyze the following issues first: · Does the company have any operating entities in Mexico? If so, some Mexican consulates will indicate that FM-3 visa applications…
President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year. Obama also met separately…