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H-1B Cap Might be Reached Soon

May 31, 2012

USCIS started accepting H-1B petitions subject to the numerical caps starting on April 2, 2012. The number of H-1B petitions submitted subject to the general cap as of May 25 was 48,400 counting toward the 65,000 cap. The number of H-1B petitions subject to the advanced degree cap was 17,500 counting toward the 20,000 cap…

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Alabama’s Immigration Law Jeopardizes School Kids

May 16, 2012

As reported on our Blog in February 2009 Alabama has ongoing problems with his immigration law (HB 56). In September of last year, the state started to enforce the toughest immigration law of the nation.  It caused several unwanted side effects. Among other things it requires schools to verify the citizenship of students and allows…

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Das EB-5 Visum gewinnt Bedeutung

April 30, 2012

Das EB-5 Visum des Department of Homeland Security der USA erfreut sich neuerdings wieder größerer Beliebtheit. Das Visum, das 1990 vom Kongress entwickelt worden war um die Wirtschaft anzukurbeln, hat mit dem Absturz der US-amerikanischen Banken eine neue Bedeutung erlangt. Das EB-5 Visum für ausländische Investoren ist ein US-Visum, das unter dem Immigration Act von…

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Update on FY 2013 H-1B Petitions

April 12, 2012

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant petitions that are subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2013 cap. The agency began accepting these petitions on April 2, 2012. USCIS has received approximately 17,400 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap, and approximately 8,200 petitions toward the 20,000 cap…

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The U.S. Startup Visa – something to keep an eye out for

April 9, 2012

The startup visa is something a lot of people in the United States want. Senator John Kerry co-sponsored a startup visa bill in 2011, the Startup Visa Act of 2011. The Act would have allowed an immigrant entrepreneur to receive a two year visa if he or she could show that a qualified U.S. investor…

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Justice Department Says No to Texas Voter ID Law

April 9, 2012

The U.S. Justice Department has blocked the Texas law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls on grounds that it would disproportionately negatively impact minority voters, thereby violating the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act, which prohibits discriminatory voting practices that disenfranchise minorities. Thomes E. Perez, the Department of Justice’s assistant attorney general for…

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Immigration Law: Legislative Developments in North Carolina

April 5, 2012

We previously reported on our blog that the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. U.S. is looming over state immigration legislation. Two immigration-related bills in the North Carolina legislature are stalling, too. One is Senate Bill 604 (2011), “The North Carolina Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act.” The Act would, inter alia, make it mandatory, upon…

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Supreme Court Decision Looms over State Lawmakers

April 5, 2012

As reported previously on our blog, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Arizona v. U.S. with a decision expected in June. The decision will impact a number of similar laws enacted by states, which all target illegal immigration. According to a report by USA Today, a number of states have seen similar legislative…

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German Government Makes it Easier for Highly Qualified Foreigners to Immigrate

April 3, 2012

According to the Financial Times Deutschland, the ruling Union and Free Democratic coalition in Germany is planning on making it much easier for highly qualified foreigners to immigrate. The minimum salary for immigrants is being lowered from 66,000 Euros to 44,800 Euros. For professionals in high-demand, such as doctors, engineers, and computer scientists, the minimum…

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Georgia Immigration Bill “SB 458” Targets Education

March 19, 2012

Last May, we reported on our Blog about Georgia’s immigration law House Bill 87. The state now seems to want to take things a step further with Senate Bill 458 (“SB 458”). State Senator Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville), the sponsor of SB 458, is saying that college spots are being taken away from Americans and legal…

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