On July 1, 2010, President Barack Obama spoke about immigration during a speech at American University. President Obama addressed the controversy which has erupted after controversial immigration law reforms in Arizona. After reiterating the importance of immigration to America’s development and history, President Obama reinforced the idea that being American is not about being born […]
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The U.S. Department of State published its new consular fees on June 28, 2010. Fees for a number of consular services – including immigrant visas and passports – will be affected by the changes. Now, applicants will be paying more for the services. The new consular fees will be charged starting on July 13, 2010,
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just announced that a new version of the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90), is available on the USCIS website. The new version of the form is dated 8/10/09 and contains more user-friendly features. Applicants may file Form I-90 electronically (through e-filing), or through the
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking public comment on a proposed federal rule that would adjust fees for immigration benefit applications and petitions. The proposal, posted to the Federal Register for public viewing, would increase overall fees by a weighted average of about 10 percent but would not increase the fee
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WASHINGTON— After a year-long overhaul, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a completely redesigned web interface for employers using the Agency’s E-Verify Program. “This is one more example of the ongoing enhancements we are making to E-Verify,” said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas. “The redesigned web interface for E-Verify
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently renewed its official partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS) to enhance the meaning and stature of citizenship ceremonies. USCIS and NPS first signed the agreement in September 2006 to connect America’s newest citizens to national parks throughout the country. These historic and
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas administered the Oath of Allegiance to 25 candidates who became America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony on the National Mall in celebration of Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW). New Americans have the chance to play an integral role in shaping the future
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card – commonly known as the “Green Card” – to incorporate several major new security features. The Green Card redesign is the latest advance in USCIS’s ongoing efforts to deter immigration fraud. State-of-the-art technology incorporated into the new card prevents
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — A challenge that President Obama made to his Cabinet in April resulted in cost-cutting measures that more than doubled the original $100 million target, his administration said Monday. At his first Cabinet meeting, Obama asked Cabinet members to find $100 million in savings in 90 days. The deadline passed last week with
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Surging unemployment, tight credit and depressed housing prices are common components of a recession. But rarely do they occur at once, like now, and endure for so long. This sweeping economic trifecta is probably the most unusual aspect of the slump. But it is hardly the only oddity. Things just aren’t going as you’d expect
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When it comes to what makes us happy at work, job-satisfaction surveys have been showing for years that the size of our paycheck is losing ground to intangibles like autonomy, mobility, low stress, flexible hours, job security, health coverage, paid time off and other benefits. Does pay matter? Of course it does. But as China
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