US Immigration

Lawmakers in the United States who are currently in the throes of debate over the landmark immigration bill yesterday approved the provision relating to the giving of 5,000 US visas to refugees from Tibet to allow them to enter the country across the course of the next five years. Senator Dianne Feinstein cited increasing and […]

The number of Americans who believe that immigration is an important issue facing the United States more than tripled across in just one month from June to July, a recent Gallup poll indicates.  The poll, which was conducted between 7th and 11th July, shows that 17% of Americans now think that immigration is the nation’s most pressing

The children and spouses of those who hold green cards in the United States that are currently under petition for F2A visas might be getting a change in status next month, ABS-CBN News is reporting. The date when the petition was filed by the holder of the green card will not have an effect on the timing of the

This week the US Congress opened the first debate for six years, since 2007, on a bill to comprehensively reform the immigration laws in the country, testing whether labor and business groups will be able to hold together on what is a delicately crafted bill that is already being attacked by some quarters. For 11

The US recognizes that immigration is often a family affair, involving not just a primary applicant, but also that applicant’s family, spouse, and children. The US wants to ensure that families are not separated unnecessarily and that families do not have to make heart-wrenching decisions between their dream to immigrate to the US and keeping their family together.

New research on immigration from the University of North Carolina, Rice University and the Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies suggests that the United States should consider re-evaluating its definition of skilled workers to incorporate the informal skills of immigrant workers.  Identifying and Measuring the Lifelong Human Capital of ‘Unskilled’ Migrants in the Mexico-US Migrator

Representative Paul Ryan is attempting to stop President Obama making use of trade agreements to allow him to change the immigration laws in the United States. A number of Republican Party members ‒ most notably Senator Jeff Sessions ‒ have warned that the fast-track legislation intended to expedite a major Pacific trade deal is essentially

There are many ways to immigrate to the US, and each way of immigration has a different timeline. If you are the immediate relative of a US citizen, for example, you may be able to secure a green card relatively quickly. This is because there are no limits on the number of immediate relatives who can receive

Do you know that an application you file with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) could be denied if you happen to make a mistake while completing it? USCIS adopted a new policy on September 11, 2018, according to which a USCIS immigration officer can deny an immigration application or petition filed with

Usually, a local USCIS Regional Service Center or local USCIS director will adjudicate visa petitions. Once a decision has been reached to a revalidate a visa petition, revoke a visa petition approval, or once another decision has been reached, the petitioner will generally be contacted by the District Director or Regional Service Center Director. The