Immigration News

USCIS Naturalizes 7,000 New Citizens over the Independence Day Holiday

By: USCIS Release Date: June 30, 2016          Citizenship candidates take the Oath at public parks and historic landmarks nationwide WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate the 240th  anniversary of...

SEVP unveils online STEM OPT Hub

WASHINGTON – On May 27th, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published amended regulations on optional practical training (OPT) for certain international students with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...

New Law Increases H-1B and L-1 Petition Fees

By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), signed into law by President Obama on December 18, 2015, increases fees for certain H-1B and...

USCIS Updates Welcome Guide for New Immigrants

USCIS has published an updated Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants. The guide contains practical information to help new immigrants settle into everyday life in the...

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It may get harder for rich Chinese to buy green cards

The U.S. government runs a program that grants permanent residency to foreigners who sink at least $500,000 into a job-creating investment. The controversial immigrant investor program, known as EB-5, has...

Congress passes RC extension until 12/11/2015

Today Congress passed a short-term spending bill that keeps the government running through December 11, 2015, and, among other incidentals, the EB-5 Regional Center program running without changes for the...