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Dramatic rise in denial rates for Indian L-1 & H-1B petitions
NEW YORK: Analysis of new data obtained from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals the agency has dramatically increased denials of L-1 and H-1B petitions over the past four… Read more
USCIS announces issue of EB-5 Green Cards
The Department of State issued 2,364 EB-5 green cards between October 1, 2011, and mid-January 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced at its quarterly EB-5 stakeholders meeting on… Read more
Kansas plan to allow illegal immigrants to stay, work
TOPEKA, Kan.: A coalition of business groups will propose Kansas start a new program to help some illegal immigrants remain in the state so they can hold down jobs in… Read more
Broader view of Child Status Protection Act
Many cases involving complex interpretations of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) occur while the applicant is applying for an immigrant visa at an overseas consular post. The CSPA protects… Read more
Romney immigration stance is magnified in Florida
MIAMI: Mitt Romney’s promise to veto a measure that would create a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants threatens to turn off Hispanic voters, whose support could be critical… Read more
Indian and Vietnamese immigrants become American over time
CHICAGO: A study of Indian and Vietnamese communities in North America by Dr. Caroline Brettell and Dr Deborah Reed-danahay of Southern Methodist University in Dallas reveals many interesting aspects of… Read more
South Asian Americans shift their view of the American Dream
NEW YORK: According to the fifth annual MetLife Study of the American Dream, South Asian Americans show a slight shift in their view of the American Dream. This compares to… Read more
Why the H-1B cap hurts us all
The USCIS announced that November 22, 2011 was the final receipt date for accepting H-1B petitions under the 65,000 cap of FY2012. The 20,000 advanced degree cap was reached even… Read more
AAHOA convention to feature political debate
NEW YORK: As economic uncertainty and the role government in addressing problems stemming from that are likely to continue to be a hot topic in the run up to the… Read more
H-1B cap reached for FY 2012
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory numerical limit (cap) of 65,000 for fiscal year… Read more
