May 10, 2011 Washington, D.C. – Today, President Obama offered his most concrete articulation of a new way forward for resolving our broken immigration system. Echoing and expanding upon the concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship, and the American Dream, the President invited the American public to join him in pressing Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. Benjamin Johnson, …
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When an applicant receives a denial from the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) instead of the long anticipated approval notice for a visa, the initial response is that of disappointment and frustration. Before looking for the nearest exit, take a moment to consider three things that the applicant can do immediately. Review the notice …
Read more »WASHINGTON—In light of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Japanese nationals of certain U.S. immigration benefits available upon request. USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to eligible nationals of Japan may …
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 U.S. Embassy Bangkok Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visa CO.Nx Webchat March 15, 2011 • Unofficial Transcript ——————————————— CO.NX Moderator (Neil):Welcome to the Bangkok Chatroom CO.NX Moderator (Neil):Today’s webchat commences at 6pm Bangkok time CO.NX Moderator (Neil):Please submit your questions for our webchat here Candice Brown 3:If my son marries his fiancee in …
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It’s simply not that funny. It’s not that law school strip lawyers of their sense of humor, it’s essentially the fact that some jokes are deeply disrespectful and offensive. Lawyer jokes presume that lawyers are dishonest, overpaid, and basically ethically challenged. Lawyer jokes are likely a product of cultural and social ignorance of the complexity …
Read more »Recently we’ve received a few inquiries regarding why there are no tourist visa interview appointments at the US Consulate in Bangkok. Some have complained that they have been trying for over a month and nothing appears on the visa appointment website. Some are fortunate enough to book appointments that are nearly two months out. So …
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