#H4EAD on NPR "All things considered" – and we are too!
Thank you to NPR national for reporting on the H4 work authorization story and for letting me comment on this issue. You can hear the story at this link. Thank[…]
Author: Tahmina Watson
H-4 Visa Holders to Receive Work Permission Soon. Finally! Seattle Globlist Reports
The Seattle Globalist reported on the significant immigration change to come soon for H-4 visa holders. At the moment, work permission is not given to this visa category. However, from[…]
Breaking News: May 26th 2015- H4 work permit applications can be filed
This morning, USCIS Director Leon Rodriguez announced that USCIS will be accepting work authorization applications from May 26th 2015. This is most welcome news to almost 100,000 people who will[…]
Sec. Johnson explains the importance of DHS funding
Sunday February 22, 2015- DHS Secretary Johnson appeared on the TV show Meet the Press. When asked about the possibility of DHS funding coming to a halt soon, he explained[…]
Injunction on Executive Action on DAPA and DACA
A federal court issued an injunction yesterday stopping the implementation of the deferred action for parents and deferred action for those who are older the 31. At this time, the[…]
Expanded Deferred Action Applications to be Accepted from February 18, 2015
As we start the week with President’s Day, the historic Executive Action announcements made by President Obama on November 20, 2014 will start taking some effect this week. Expanded DACA[…]
H1b Season Is Here!
The annual H1b application filing window is about to open and like other years, demand is likely to exceed supply. There are 65,000 visa available for those with Bachelor’s degrees[…]
#SOTU speech with #immigration mention
Immigration was touched upon in the State of the Union speech and references to entrepreneurship and job creation. Here is a pdf of the speech with the relevant sections highlighted[…]
State of the Union Speech #SOTU Touches on Immigration
The White House released the entire State of the Union speech on Medium.com. https://medium.com/@WhiteHouse/president-obamas-state-of-the-union-address-remarks-as-prepared-for-delivery-55f9825449b2. See below. President Obama’s State of the Union Address — Remarks As Prepared for Delivery There is[…]
Startup Act 2015- Introduced Today!
Today, Sen. Moran (R-Kansas) together with 5 other Senators introduced the most recent version of the bipartisan bill Startup Act creating a new visa category for startup founders and STEM degree holders.[…]