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Alabama House Votes to Strip Language from HB 56 by Travel and Immigration 101 on Apr 25, 2012Last Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted 64-34 to make major revisions to the State's immigration enforcement law, HB 56. (Montgomery Advertiser, Apr. 19, 2012) The changes were adopted through the passage of HB 658, introduced...
US Non-Immigrant Visa Fees Increased by US Embassy Starting Friday by Travel and Immigration 101 on Apr 12, 2012The US Embassy announced it is raising fees for some non-immigrant visas, including tourist, business and student visas, starting tomorrow (April 13). Those applying for tourist, business, crew member, student and journalist visas will have to pay $1...
Turning my rejections into a positive =) by Budget Biyahera on Mar 6, 2012I have been disheartened for like the nth time, every time a US consul pulls out that notorious 'blue paper'. And for some reason, the different consul's that came to review my application, doesn't seem to find me credible of my words. Thus witholdin...
Turning my rejections into a positive =) by Budget Biyahera on Mar 6, 2012I have been disheartened for like the nth time, every time a US consul pulls out that notorious 'blue paper'. And for some reason, the different consul's that came to review my application, doesn't seem to find me credible of my words. Thus witholdin...
Veni Vidi Vici Visa by Ganda Ever So Much on Jan 27, 2012I didn’t realize that I booked my appointment on Friday the 13th. Nevertheless, tinuloy ko na rin kasi ang mahal kaya ng application fee. I applied under the Visa Re-issuance Program or VRP. TAKE NOTE NA BAWAL DALHIN ANG CELLPHONES or any...
More Countries Added as Eligible Applicants for H-2A and H-2B Visas by Travel and Immigration 101 on Jan 27, 2012US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week that there have been five more countries added to the list of eligible nationals who can participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs in 2012. This brings the lists total to 58 countrie...
Processing Waivers for Family Members Reduced from Years to Months by Travel and Immigration 101 on Jan 9, 2012Last Jan. 6, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a notice of intent in the Federal Register outlining its plan to reduce the time that U.S. citizens are separated from their spouses and children under certain circumstances...
H-1B Visas - No More Application Until Late 2012 by Travel and Immigration 101 on Dec 15, 2011The US Immigration is no longer accepting applications for H-1B visas for the government's current fiscal year, meaning that foreign tech workers will not be able submit applications for the temporary work permits until October of next year. US...
US Work and Family Visas Changes in Limits by Travel and Immigration 101 on Dec 5, 2011The bill that ends employment-based visas caps and changes family-based visas caps per country has been passed by the House on November 29, 2011. The legislation, which passed 389-15, would eliminate the limit for worker-based immigration visas...
Avail Of The U.S. Visa Reissuance Program by Ganda Ever So Much on Nov 21, 2011When my U.S. Visa expired last June 11, 2011, I wasn’t inspired to renew it. All the stressful moments relative to my application for a visa ten years ago came rushing back in. I just didn’t have the gall to go through it all over aga...
