As it stands now, the US immigration system permits only 7% of employment-based green cards to go immigrants from any one country. The system creates long wait times and hinders employers. The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, introduced in February, would remove the per-country limits in the employment-based green card system and move towards a […]
From 2004 to 2016, almost 1.5 million foreign students were granted Optional Practical Training (OPT) and a Republican Congressman is now trying to abolish the program. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Ariz) is introducing legislation that would end the OPT program. In a letter to President Trump, Rep. Gosar stated that “OPT hurts American citizens: debt-laden college […]
On Tuesday, the House passed a $4.5 billion border funding bill in a 230-195 vote. The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act would provide humanitarian aid to immigrants. Amendments to the bill include provisions requiring health standards for those in custody and ensuring translation services are available. The […]
According to a Department of Justice news release, an Immigration Lawyer in California plead guilty to widespread visa fraud. The attorney admitted to submitting at least 25 visa petitions to USCIS that contained false information. Examples of her fraudulent actions included using an alias as the petitioner’s employer contact, listing dead people as petitioner’s employees, […]