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July 31st, 2007 |
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The US Green Card Lottery is one of the few things in this world that FREELY gives foreigners and would-be immigrants the chance to work, study, or live in the land of milk and honey permanently without having to go through all the hassles of obtaining a visa. And you know whats the best thing about it? Winning the US Green Card Lottery will also allow YOUR FAMILY to enjoy all the privileges youre entitled to as one of the winners of the US Green Card Lottery!
1. The Life Of A US Green Card Lottery Winner
If youre one of the lucky winners of the US Green Card Lottery, here are just some of the few privileges you can expect to enjoy: |
Citizenship
You dont have to give up your present citizenship if you become a winner, but you will be able to enjoy ALL the rights and privileges of a U.S. citizen. (more…)
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July 30th, 2007 |
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Immigration fees are going up, and when the change happens, it could cost up to $1,000 to get a green card.
The government said the fees are a necessary evil to help increase service. But immigration advocates say all this does is make things more difficult.
The increases will cover a wide range of services, and the government said on average the increase will be 66 percent. But if you take a closer look at the information and schedule of fees, it shows that the four applications that represent a full one-third of filings will jump 112 percent. |
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July 27th, 2007 |
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A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Pennsylvania city’s ordinance that sought to punish landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and employers who hire them, ruling that immigration law is the province of the federal government alone.
The measure in Hazleton had become a symbol and an inspiration for a growing movement among state and city officials to enact local laws to combat illegal immigration. Supporters of this effort charge that Washington has failed to control the U.S. borders or deal with the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants who live in the country.
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Activists on both sides of the issue said that Thursday’s decision — the first after a trial in federal court — dealt a major setback, but not a final defeat, to these local initiatives.
“Immigration is a national issue,” U.S. District Judge James M. Munley said in knocking down the ordinance adopted last year in Hazleton, a city of about 30,000 that is 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia. (more…)
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July 26th, 2007 |
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SAN DIEGO: Immigration officials began one of a series of ongoing fugitive sweeps in San Diego County on Monday, with 13 people arrested as of yesterday.
AdvertisementU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are targeting individuals considered immigration fugitives or absconders and immigrants who have failed to comply with a deportation order or who have not shown up at a hearing.
Of the 13 arrested since the operation began, eight are Mexican nationals, two are from Guatemala, and the rest are nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia and El Salvador.
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Twelve of the 13 arrested were targeted immigration fugitives, said agency spokeswoman Lauren Mack. A two-week operation in San Diego and Imperial counties in March yielded mostly collateral arrests, with 62 targeted immigration fugitives among the 359 people who were arrested. (more…)
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July 25th, 2007 |
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New Haven and Hazleton, Pa., two Northeastern cities led by descendants of Italian immigrants, are just 200 miles from each other on a map. But they are worlds apart when it comes to dealing with illegal immigration.
Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, a Republican, has said that illegal immigration is “destroying” his working-class city of 30,000 and driving up crime. He pushed through an ordinance copied by towns and cities around the nation that would penalize landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and businesses that hire them. A federal judge could rule as early as this week on its constitutionality. |
New Haven’s John DeStefano, a Democrat, has embraced illegal immigrants as an important part of New Haven’s economic and social fabric. The city of 125,000 already prohibits police from asking about their immigration status.
On Tuesday, DeStefano launched a program to provide illegals with ID cards that will enable them to open bank accounts and give them access to many city services. (more…)
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July 24th, 2007 |
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In New Haven, Connecticut, a controversial identification card program gets underway at a time when the country is debating illegal immigration.
The Elm City Resident Card offers city privileges to both legal residents and undocumented workers in the community. It is the first city in the U.S. to take the inclusive approach.
Today, the city of New Haven begins handing out municipal identification cards to its residents including an estimated 10,000 illegal immigrants working in the community.
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New Haven’s mayor is heading the controversial program, the first in the nation to extend city services to undocumented workers that include library privileges and the chance to open a bank account. (more…)
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July 23rd, 2007 |
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New US Immigration Visas are very flexible and available to the people living in other nations. The U.S. Immigration visa allows a person who desires to travel to the United States of America from any country as a non-immigrant or immigrant should apply for entry permission at a Consulate outside the United States.
Few years back the process of getting immigration visas are lengthy and requires substantial paperwork. Applications are submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and then the foreign nations must attend an interview at an U.S. consulate. It takes so much time for processing and can take several months; mistakes in applications can result in even delays for years.
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Today situation has changed, getting US immigration visas become much easier and so many are using electronic forms to get visas from consulate. Actually there are various types of visas available to foreign nations who enter in to United States. According to new rules and regulations the U.S. immigration visas are divided in to two types 1) Nonimmigrant visas 2) Immigrant visas. (more…)
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July 20th, 2007 |
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What is the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program ( DV-2009)?
The DV-2008 Green card Lottery registration period ended on December 3, 2006. We will be accepting application for the DV-2009 Green card Lottery (2009 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program).
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The purpose of the program is to increase diversity within the United States through random lottery winners from select countries. Please click here to visit MyUSGreencard.com for a complete list of countries.
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July 19th, 2007 |
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Q. Should I give up or fight? I won the green card lottery for 2007-2008. I came here as a visitor. Is it true that because I overstayed more than one year that I can’t get a lottery green card?
Name withheld, Manhattan
A. It may seem like a cruel joke, but it is unlikely you’ll ever get a lottery green card. Here’s why. As a 2008 Diversity Visa lottery winner, you must get your immigrant visa by the end of the 2008 government fiscal (recordkeeping) year, Sept. 30, 2008. If you don’t, you lose your rights as a 2008 lottery winner.
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Because you are an “overstay,” you must interview abroad unless you qualify to interview here under the “245i” law. Having overstayed so long, once you leave, you become subject to a 10-year bar to permanent residence. With your rights under the lottery program expiring on Sept. 30, 2008, the bar effectively makes you ineligible for a lottery visa. (more…)
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July 18th, 2007 |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. immigration service reversed itself again on “green cards” on Tuesday, saying it would begin immediately accepting applications from thousands of foreign professional workers.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services abruptly reversed an announcement issued in June offering expedited processing of green card petitions for skilled foreign professionals working under H1-B visas.
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Thousands of holders of H1-B visas — reserved for skilled workers in computing, engineering and other special professions — scrambled and spent money on lawyers and medical exams to prepare green card applications for a July 1 deadline.
However, on July 2, the U.S. State Department announced that no applications would be accepted until the fall because of a large visa backlog.
The announcement drew protests from disgruntled green card applicants and Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, who called on the State Department to reverse itself. (more…)
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