Other countries are ‘cashing in’ on the foreign entrepreneurs
While the US seems to be thinking about how to get foreign entrepreneurs here, other countries are already implementing measures. I hope we are not too far behind. The below[…]
Category: News Updates
entrepreneur-friendly immigration
The below article is published by Fierce Homeland Security which reports on the US Chambers of Commerce calling for immigration options for immigrant entrepreneurs, a subject I feel very strongly[…]
Obama on Immigration at the State of the Union speech 2012
President Obama addressed immigration issues at the State of the Union Speech on January 24, 2012. He called for Comprehensive Immigration Reform but recognized that in an election year, it[…]
Update on EB5 stakeholder meeting by USCIS on January 23, 2012.
On January 23, 2012, the USCIS held a stakeholder meeting. A few issues to note are as follows: The USCIS will defer to State agencies for Targeted Employment Area designation.[…]
February 2012 visa bulletin commentary
The February 2012 visa bulletin was released today. Here’s the pertinent information most of my readers are looking for: For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A preference[…]
February 2012 Visa Bulletin released!
The long awaited February 2012 visa bulletin was released today. Our usual commentary will follow shortly. Stay tuned!
USCIS Announces Its Intent to Implement Stateside Processing of Unlawful Presence Waivers
Copied from AILA Advance copy of the USCIS notice of intent to consider regulatory changes that would allow certain immediate relatives to request unlawful presence waivers under section 212(1)(9)(B)(v) of[…]
USCIS to Propose Changing the Process for Certain Waivers
The USCIS made the below announcement today (text copied from USCIS), which is really BIG news. However, it is not clear when the new procedure will go into effect. We[…]
Immigration in 2011- That’s a wrap! Immigration hopes for 2012?
As we say good-bye to 2011, what have been the highlights in immigration law? Well, not a lot of good news. Alabama and some other parts of the country have[…]
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (October- December 2011)
AILA posted this summary today. I am only interested in the investment and entrepreneur related bills (as many of you may know!). Still hoping that something happens in 2012 for[…]