The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program for the 2010 Fiscal Year. The program will include two competitive funding opportunities and approximately $7 million to support citizenship preparation services for Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs). These grant activities will focus on promoting the rights and responsibilities of citizenship [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced yesterday that it has certified approximately 2,700 workers from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina and Ohio states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). “Through the TAA program, DOL will leverage opportunities for displaced workers to acquire the skills needed to secure [...]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has revised two forms and its filing locations: Form I-360, the Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, and Form I-485, the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. The changes to both the forms are part of an overall effort to transition the [...]
On February 24, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN) have introduced the StartUp Visa Act of 2010. The proposed bill aimed at driving job creation and increase America’s global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States. Under the SartUp Visa Act of 2010, an immigrant entrepreneur would be allowed to receive a [...]
