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Domestic Employee Visa

Cathy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:08:16 +0000

A general outline of the requirements to get your domestic worker to the US. First, obtaining a domestic employee visa (B1 visa) is quite difficult, however, it is not impossible! Second, if you are moving back to the US permanently then you can’t bring your domestic employee with you. By regulation, neither domestic employees of [...]

New Consular Fees in Effect on July 13, 2010

Cathy — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:24:00 +0000

On June 28, 2010, the Department of State published its Schedule of Fees for Consular Services in the Federal Register. The schedule includes fees for passports, immigrant visas and other consular services. The changes will take effect on July 13, 15 days after publication in the Federal Register. The 27 adjusted fees are based on [...]

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against State Department For Arbitrarily Returning K1 Fiance Visa at Consular Processing

Cathy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:54:00 +0000

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Oregon charging the U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security with unlawfully and arbitrarily returning U.S. petitioner’s Fiance(e) K1 visa at the U.S. Consulate. Plaintiffs are deprived of due process of law and petition approval denied withheld contrary to constitutional right contrary to procedure required by [...]

Visa Denial: 214(b), 221(g), or Administrative Processing – a Primer

Cathy — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:06:45 +0000

Visa Refusal under INA 214(b), 221g, and Administrative Processing The US Embassy refuse visa applications for a myriad of reasons. US consular officers review the documents, investigate the individual’s background, and conduct a personal interview to evaluate whether a visa applicant is eligible. When an immigrant visa case is not approved the applicant is issued [...]

Submitting False Documents for a Visa

Cathy — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:08:04 +0000

In order to enter or remain in the United States and be eligible for various immigration-related benefits, non-citizens (aliens) must comply with a number of document requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Attempts to circumvent these requirements are generally prohibited. Under the INA, an alien who uses, acquires, or produces fraudulent documents for [...]

Application Fee Increase for a Green Card

Cathy — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:02:49 +0000

The cost of getting a green card — may be going up, as the Obama administration has proposed increasing the application fee for a green card — given to foreigners with permission to live and work in the US permanently — from $930 to $985. The fee for required fingerprinting also would go up $5 [...]

Refugee Status from Red Shirt Protest

Cathy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:00:20 +0000

Every year millions of people around the world are displaced by war, famine, and civil and political unrest. The U.S. government considers persons for resettlement to the U.S. as refugees. Each year, the U.S. President consults with Congress and establishes the proposed ceilings for refugee admissions for the fiscal year. For the 1999 fiscal year, [...]

Visa Agents Overseas

Cathy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:00:03 +0000

Whether to use an agent to help you prepare a visa application or not is a personal choice. Most applications are straightforward and with a little time and effort spent on research most people are capable of preparing the application themselves. However, some may not have the time or patience to do this, or there [...]

ICE Will Not Pursue Mother of Md. Student

Cathy — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:00:27 +0000

The mother of a Maryland second-grader who questioned First Lady Michelle Obama about the Obama administration’s immigration policy will not be deported, The Federal Eye reports. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not deport the mother, according to Matthew Chandler, a spokesman for the Homeland Security Department. “ICE is a federal law enforcement agency that focuses [...]

Md. Second-grader Gives First Lady Pop Quiz on Immigration

Cathy — Mon, 31 May 2010 03:25:24 +0000

On Wednesday, with TV cameras rolling during an event to promote healthy eating, a second-grader at a Silver Spring elementary school asked first lady Michelle Obama why the president was “taking everybody away that doesn’t have papers.” Sitting in front of a dozen schoolchildren, with the first lady of Mexico by her side, Obama told [...]