STUDENT VISAS
A visa is travel document which allowing entry or departure into / from the area for which it was issued. It can be reviewed by immigration officials at the port and time of entry. United States authorities usually and initially issue visas at their overseas Embassies, Consulates, Missions or through entities officially authorized to do […]
Overview: State of Arizona v. United States
On April 2010, the law SB 1070 also known as “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act”, designed to curb illegal immigration into the United States, and specifically into Arizona, was issued and signed by the governor of Arizona. The stated legislative intent behind SB 1070 was forcing illegal immigrants to leave the United […]
DOES EVERYONE NEED A VISA TO ENTER THE US?
A visa is a travel document showing that a person is authorized to enter (or sometimes, leave) the area for which it was issued. It is also subject to the review and submission by an immigration official at the port and time of entry. The visa is usually initially issued at a U.S. Embassy, Consulate, […]
DOMA AND IMMIGRATION CONSIDERATIONS
The United States Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996 in order to legally define marriage as “”a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.” The law was passed specifically to exclude gay marriage. The original intent of the law was to deny federal benefits to gay […]
Re-entry Issues for Legal Permanent Residents of the United States
Many new immigrants to the United States who recently obtained Green Cards are unaware that upon reentering the United States they may encounter difficulties. This article briefly outlines some of the issues that a Legal Permanent Resident (“LPR”) may encounter when attempting to enter the United States with their Green Card. Abandoning Residence: One major […]
GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION VISA PROGRAM
General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas are one of the best opportunities for skilled workers and their families to permanently live and work in Australia, for these visas often do NOT require a job offer from an Australian employer. Instead, the Australian Government created a point system based mostly on the applicant’s qualifications (must have at […]
IMMIGRATION REFORM 2013
As many people know by now, 2013 has been a year for proposed immigration reform legislation. The “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” or Senate Bill 744, is a broad-based proposal for reforming the U.S. immigration system written by a bipartisan group of eight Senators known as the “Gang of Eight.” The Senators […]
SOME IMPLICATIONS OF DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA) BEING OVERTURNED
On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that denied federal benefits to same-sex partners. In a 5-to-4 ruling in United States v. Windsor, the court held that “DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons […]
Administrative Processing of U.S. Visa Applications; NSA vs Due Process
Hundreds of applications each year for visas to the United States are processed each year. During the last several years visa applicants are increasingly subjected to “Administrative Processing.” This is a process that goes beyond regular processing of the application to check for visa qualification. The term “Administrative Processing” is a political euphemism for an […]
Agreement on Status after Discontinuing the Gradual Process
Introduction Today there are many cases of Israelis choosing to share their lives with foreign spouses from all over the world. The State of Israel allows these couples to share their lives together in Israel and regulate the status of the foreign-born spouse through a process known as the “gradual” process. Most of the procedure […]
