EB-5 visa program for wealthy investors grows

The huge Solaris project under construction in Vail for four years isn’t simply going to produce new residences and commercial spaces in a Colorado resort. It also has the potential to yield green cards for as many as 160 wealthy foreigners and their families. This fast track to legal status is possible because Solaris developers [...] Read more »

New H1B visa system can be ‘gamed’ by large Indian IT firms Infosys, TCS, Wipro

NEW DELHI: The Obama administation is seeking to change the filing and acceptance of H1B visa petitions, to an electronic format, a move which it says will reduce the burden and on government, and save $23 million over next 10 years for US employers. But immigration lawyers the new system can be twisted, to one’s [...] Read more »

Project to centralize immigration services in Tampa

TAMPA –Immigrants will soon have a new place to go through the process of becoming American citizens with the construction of what officials describe as a modern, energy-efficient U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office on Hoover Boulevard. Officials broke ground on the $10 million, 42,282-square-foot building near Tampa International Airport on May 18 and expect [...] Read more »

Green Cards and the “Public Charge” Issue

Immigration Q & A Q: I am applying for legal permanent residence in the US. I understand that there is a problem if an applicant is considered to be a “public charge.” In the past I have received free health care in Massachusetts. How does that affect my eligibility to become a legal permanent resident? [...] Read more »