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Immigration Options For Nannies, Au Pairs And Child Care Workers
Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
While families all over America have foreign-born nannies, the options for hiring them legally are very limited. A high portion of the families hiring such individuals is likely not complying with the nation's immigration laws. There are some available legal strategies, however. They each have limitations and may require patience and money. But if you want to follow the law, you will need to consider these possibilities.
Filing an appeal or Motion to Reopen / Reconsider becomes costlier
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
The USCIS has published a final rule in the Federal Register announcing that, effective September 28, 2005, the filing fee for an appeal to Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), motion to reopen or motion to reconsider will increase from $110 to $385. This rule applies to fees for appeals and motions relating to the types of cases under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO).
Businesses Balk at Backing Immigration
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) Some of America's biggest companies are withholding contributions to a public campaign supporting President George W. Bush's immigration plan because they're concerned that any legislation may impose greater restrictions on hiring workers from overseas.
Wall Street Journal calls for no limits to H-1B visas
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
A leading US financial daily newspaper The Wall Street Journal, writes in an editorial that the limit on H-1B visas should be abolished.
Each year the US issues a set number of H-1B visas to educated foreign professionals with specialised skills. Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the annual H-1B cap of 65,000 already has been reached for next year (2006).
Immigration experts slam US' stringent visa requirements
Sat, 20 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
The US needs to loosen its visa rules, according to some immigration experts who say an emphasis on keeping out potential terrorists has made it difficult for foreign-born visitors to enjoy their US stay. "Visa policy has been reduced since Sept. 11 to simply keeping people who might be a threat to the United States out," said Demetrios Papademetriou, president of the Migration Policy Institute.
Update on US E-3 visa for Australians
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
In July 2005, the US Department of State (DOS) announced that the target start date for the E-3 visa, designed exclusively for Australians, would be early August 2005. However, the start date has not yet been announced.
US H1B visa quota filled
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
US immigration officials said they have stopped accepting applications for H-1B visas for high-tech and specialty workers because they already have filled the 2006 quota.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, received enough applications by 11 August to meet the quota, the agency said. The cutoff of applications comes a little more than a month earlier than last year, and is the earliest the cap has ever been reached.
Sponsoring Relatives Takes Several Years
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
Why is it taking 12 years for family members of immigrants to gain legal entry into the U.S.? The government divides family-based petitions into two categories:
US to begin issuing electronic passports
Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT
The United States will begin issuing electronic passports in December to help tighten border and identity security, the State Department said 9 August. A computer chip will be placed in passport covers and will hold the same information that is written on the inside: name, date of birth, gender, place of birth, dates of passport issuance and expiration, passport number and a photo.
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