Immigration Newsletter

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Immigration Reform Is Alive and Kicking on Capitol Hill | David Leopold

Immigration Reform Is Alive and Kicking on Capitol Hill | David Leopold

As it turns out, reports of the death of immigration reform were greatly exaggerated. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and other House Republicans and Democrats are reportedly working on various immigration plans, some of which, including a bill to be released next week by Issa, deal with the toughest issue of all -- what to do about the nation's 11.7 million undocumented immigrants. And Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)says that immigration reform could get to the floor of the House before the end of the year.
Is common sense breaking out on Capitol Hill? That might be too much to ask for. But at least the GOP leadership seems to be taking a hard look at political reality.
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So says David Leopold on Huffington Post -- and I hope he is right. Click the link to see his four big reasons why an Immigration Reform Bill may happen this year.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Owl’s Nest expansion wins EB-5 approval - New Hampshire Business Review - October 18 2013

Owl’s Nest expansion wins EB-5 approval - New Hampshire Business Review - October 18 2013

from NHBR click the link to see the rest of the article.

EB-5 is a government program that allows foreigners to make investments of $500,000 or $1 million in qualified American projects in return for an expedited green card for themselves and their family members. Many of the participants are looking to retire in the U.S. or send their children to American colleges.
The program has traditionally been underutilized, but less so in recent years, as traditional bank lending has grown tighter and businesses have looked to alternative lending methods to finance major projects. Each year, the government sets aside 10,000 EB-5 visas, and while that cap has never been hit, there were 7,461 EB-5 visas applications filed in 2012, more than double the number filed in 2011.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Bill Text - 113th Congress (2013-2014) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Bill Text - 113th Congress (2013-2014) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Here is a link to a Bill that is just languishing in the House of Representatives that would allow young people granted Deferred Action under DACA to enlist in the US military. I think this is a great solution for those people who want to serve and who are otherwise qualified for Military Service -- but can't because they aren't properly documented.

I don't know if anybody is even aware of this Bill -- I only looked it up because a recruiter called me with a question about a potentially strong candidate.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Diversity Visa 2015

Diversity Visa 2015

DV 2015 Program: Online registration for the DV 2015 Program began on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and will conclude on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4).

DV-2015 Program Instructions

Select the English version of the DV-2015 Program Instructions in PDF format for your convenience and required use. The English language version of the DV-2015 Program Instructions is the only official version. Unofficial translations in additional languages will become available below. Check back later for additional translations.
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Given the way immigration reform is going -- this might be the last go round for the Diversity Lottery. If you were thinking about applying - don't wait.