U.S. Diversity Lottery (“Green Card” Lottery) Applications Close on November 7, 2016

Want to make a permanent move to the United States and don’t know how? Apply for the Diversity Lottery (“Green Card” Lottery) now for your chance to make your U.S. dream come true! The U.S. Government grants 50,000 permanent resident cards each fiscal year in this lottery. 

Be aware that there are numerous Diversity Lottery websites set up by third party providers.  While they may offer legitimate services in connection to a Diversity Lottery application, if you use the official government website for your application, there is no filing fee associated with your application and you will be directly contacted if you are selected for further processing in May 2017.

Go to:                                 

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/instructions.html

Reminder:  Applications will close on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4).

Feel free to contact us for further information or to set up a consultation to discuss your U.S. visa options with you.  Good luck!

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The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Will it Significantly Impact U.S. Immigration?

With negotiations well under way whether to grant the Trade Promotion Authority, questions about the affects on U.S. immigration linger:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2015/05/12/the-controversy-over-immigration-and-new-trade-authority/

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What do the 2016 U.S. presidential hopefuls think about immigration reform?

Looking ahead to the 2016 Presidential elections in U.S., views on immigration vary amongst the potential candidates:

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/05/07/a-look-at-where-the-2016-hopefuls-stand-on-immigration

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U.S. Immigration Relief for Nepalese Citizens

In the wake of the devastating earthquakes to hit Nepal over the past 2 weeks, USCIS has instituted immigration relief measures for affected citizens of Nepal.  Included in these measures are expedited processing for several immigration benefits as well as consideration of fee waivers for some applications.  Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has also requested that the Administration provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals present in the U.S. and cannot return home due to the dire situation in their country. 

The latest updates can be found here:

http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/immigration-relief-measures-nepali-nationals

http://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/ranking/release/senator-cardin-writes-president-obama-requesting-temporary-protected-status-tps-for-nepalese-citizens-currently-in-us

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