Despite recent accusations, China is not responsible for the decision to temporarily suspend the processing of US visas all over the world, according to the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BCA) in the Department of State. The comments were made in response to growing public concern about visa interviews being temporarily closed and rescheduled at all …
For the past two weeks more than 700,000 US visas have not been issued by the country’s immigration department as the result of a computer hardware malfunction, which has still not been rectified. Since June 7th the visa and passport system in the US has been crippled by a biometric hardware error, preventing the processing …
US businesses keen to hire overseas talent, primarily in the technology industry, and employees who want to come to the country to work have discovered methods of manipulating the government system used to send out a specific number of US visas every year. Immigration lawyers claim that they have helped a number of firms to …
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it intends to suspend the premium processing of petitions for H-1B Extension of Stay US visas between May 26th and July 27th 2015, with employers being advised to consult with legal counsel with regard to any impact this temporary suspension may have. The decision to …
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The lives of foreigners doing business in the United States via the E-2 Treaty Investor visa and attempting to gain permanent residence in the country could be greatly affected by a new bill filed by David Jolly, a Florida congressman. Under existing laws it is not possible for holders of E-2 US visas to gain …
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The United States has filled its annual quota of EB-5 US visas for immigrant investors for the second consecutive year after a massive influx of applications from wealthy Chinese nationals. From May there will no more spots open to Chinese immigrant investors in the current fiscal year, which comes to an end on September 30th, …
Firms that wish to give temporary US work visas to potential hires from overseas yesterday began submitting their applications to US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The demand for the 85,000 available slots is expected to be very high, given the pace at which these slots have disappeared in recent years. US Citizenship and Immigration Services …
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On Tuesday Congressional Republicans strongly objected to the scathing result of an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security. The investigation revealed that a senior official appeared to favor applicants with political connections while in charge of an obscure federal program that offers US visas to people who invest a minimum of $500,000 in a …
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A new immigration bill aimed at allowing more overseas tech workers to enter the United States is being slammed by critics as a blatant attack on American workers. The bipartisan bill, which is being sponsored by Representative Orrin Hatch and is currently being considered in Congress, would expand various immigration programs and triple the amount …
Overseas employees of American companies are finding it much more difficult to get into the United States, a report released yesterday reveals. Around 35% of petitions filed by US companies to bring overseas workers with “specialized knowledge” into the country were denied by US Citizenship and Immigration Services last year, the fourth consecutive rise in …
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A bipartisan Senate bill intended to increase the amount of high-skilled US visas available has run afoul of Representative Chuck Grassley, the Judiciary Committee chairman. Grassley believes that the bill, which was sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch and other big names such as Senator Marco Rubio, only worsens the problem. “It doesn’t close the loopholes …
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