U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise fees an average 10% to help close a projected $200-million budget deficit. The cost of citizenship applications will not increase.
The cost of obtaining a green card, business visa and other US immigration benefits will increase an average 10% under a proposal announced Wednesday by federal immigration officials.
But in a move hailed by immigrant advocates, officials decided not to propose fee hikes for US citizenship applications, one of the largest and most politically popular categories of immigration benefits.
Citizenship fees were increased by nearly 70% to $675 in 2007, which immigrant advocates say contributed to a sharp drop in the number of citizenship applications over the last two years. Source: Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Weekly Immigration News Round up 20 June 2010 from www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
US Green cards face fee hikes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise fees an average 10% to help close a projected $200-million budget deficit. The cost of citizenship applications will not increase.
UK Border Agency foils sham marriage
A bogus groom has been jailed at Leeds Crown Court last week for 12 months after plotting to stage a sham marriage, the UK Border Agency said.
Justice Secretary defends government over Refugee and Migrant Justice collapse
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has defended a decision not to prevent the collapse of the UK’s largest immigration law practice, the BBC reports.
Rapper Snoop Dogg granted UK Visa
Rapper Snoop Dogg Granted UK Visa by UK Border Agency and will play Glastonbury.
Revised forms and guidance for the Tier 4 Highly Trusted sponsor licence
The UK Border Agency has announced that revised versions of the application form and guidance for the Highly Trusted sponsors licence (under Tier 4 of the points-based system) have been published today.
Foreign Secretary Hague praises UK Filipino workers
Despite the United Kingdom’s strict migration policies and plans for a cap on non-EU migrants, new British Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the presence of the 250,000 UK based Filipinos and praised their “considerable” contribution to the country’s economy and health.
Overseas Filipino Workers investing more from remittances
The number of families of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) that set aside a portion of their monthly allotment as investments is growing, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Threat from bogus students and visa fraud is low according to new evidence
As the US, UK and Australia compete for international students, fears of bogus applicants abusing visa systems persist, but recent research suggests fraud risk levels could be low, the Guardian reports.
Immigrants’ contribution to entrepreneurialism revealed
New study shows that restricting UK visas to key professions would stifle economic growth.
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Complete USA Immigration and Naturalization Package
For more information on US Naturalization and immigration Click Here!
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise fees an average 10% to help close a projected $200-million budget deficit. The cost of citizenship applications will not increase.
UK Border Agency foils sham marriage
A bogus groom has been jailed at Leeds Crown Court last week for 12 months after plotting to stage a sham marriage, the UK Border Agency said.
Justice Secretary defends government over Refugee and Migrant Justice collapse
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has defended a decision not to prevent the collapse of the UK’s largest immigration law practice, the BBC reports.
Rapper Snoop Dogg granted UK Visa
Rapper Snoop Dogg Granted UK Visa by UK Border Agency and will play Glastonbury.
Revised forms and guidance for the Tier 4 Highly Trusted sponsor licence
The UK Border Agency has announced that revised versions of the application form and guidance for the Highly Trusted sponsors licence (under Tier 4 of the points-based system) have been published today.
Foreign Secretary Hague praises UK Filipino workers
Despite the United Kingdom’s strict migration policies and plans for a cap on non-EU migrants, new British Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the presence of the 250,000 UK based Filipinos and praised their “considerable” contribution to the country’s economy and health.
Overseas Filipino Workers investing more from remittances
The number of families of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) that set aside a portion of their monthly allotment as investments is growing, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Threat from bogus students and visa fraud is low according to new evidence
As the US, UK and Australia compete for international students, fears of bogus applicants abusing visa systems persist, but recent research suggests fraud risk levels could be low, the Guardian reports.
Immigrants’ contribution to entrepreneurialism revealed
New study shows that restricting UK visas to key professions would stifle economic growth.
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Complete USA Immigration and Naturalization Package
For more information on US Naturalization and immigration Click Here!
Early day motion by MP's in support of doomed Refugee Migrant Justice (RMJ) group
The JCWI has called for members to write to their MP's to ask for support for the Early Day Motion to save the RMJ.
The JCWI press release in full
Please send over a quick e mail to your MP to support the save RMJ campaign and ask them to out their name to Early Day Motion 191 tabled by Caroline Lucas MP. This appears below
Early Day Motion - EDM 191
REFUGEE AND MIGRANT JUSTICE CHARITY
09.06.2010
Lucas, Caroline
That this House notes that the legal advice charity Refugee and Migrant Justice (RMJ) is in danger of closing because it is facing a cash crisis because a large proportion of legal aid work is now paid upon completion, meaning payment can take anything up to two years; further notes that as a result the charity has a £1.8 million backlog of payments; further notes that senior legal and human rights experts, faith leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Citizens Advice, Liberty and Mind all back the campaign to rescue the legal advice charity from the cash crisis that is not of their own making; is aware that RMJ is not asking for new money but simply prompt payment of legal aid by the Legal Services Commission, or failing that, interest-free loans by the Government to cover the gap; and calls for the legal aid payment system to be changed to ensure charities are paid promptly for their work.
Signatures( 32)
Status
See also:
JCWI call for demo against Refugee and Migrant Justice closure
Justice Secretary defends government over Refugee and Migrant Justice collapse
Weekly Immigration News Round up 20 June 2010
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Complete USA Immigration and Naturalization Package
For more information on US Naturalization and immigration Click Here!
The JCWI press release in full
Please send over a quick e mail to your MP to support the save RMJ campaign and ask them to out their name to Early Day Motion 191 tabled by Caroline Lucas MP. This appears below
Early Day Motion - EDM 191
REFUGEE AND MIGRANT JUSTICE CHARITY
09.06.2010
Lucas, Caroline
That this House notes that the legal advice charity Refugee and Migrant Justice (RMJ) is in danger of closing because it is facing a cash crisis because a large proportion of legal aid work is now paid upon completion, meaning payment can take anything up to two years; further notes that as a result the charity has a £1.8 million backlog of payments; further notes that senior legal and human rights experts, faith leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Citizens Advice, Liberty and Mind all back the campaign to rescue the legal advice charity from the cash crisis that is not of their own making; is aware that RMJ is not asking for new money but simply prompt payment of legal aid by the Legal Services Commission, or failing that, interest-free loans by the Government to cover the gap; and calls for the legal aid payment system to be changed to ensure charities are paid promptly for their work.
Signatures( 32)
Status
See also:
JCWI call for demo against Refugee and Migrant Justice closure
Justice Secretary defends government over Refugee and Migrant Justice collapse
Weekly Immigration News Round up 20 June 2010
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Complete USA Immigration and Naturalization Package
For more information on US Naturalization and immigration Click Here!
American town bans renting property to illegal immigrants
American voters in Fremont Nebraska on Monday approved a ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants, the latest proposal in a series of immigration regulations taken up by communities around the country.
About 57 percent of voters in Fremont supported the proposal, according to unofficial results that still must be certified by the election commissioner. The measure is likely to face a long and costly court battle, with the American Civil Liberties Union saying it will try to block it before it even goes into effect.
The town of about 25,000 people has watched as its Hispanic population surged in the past two decades, largely due to the jobs available at the nearby Fremont Beef and Hormel meatpacking plants. The city also has an enviably low unemployment rate that matches the Nebraska rate of 4.9 percent.
Nonetheless, residents worry that jobs are going to illegal immigrants who they fear could drain community resources. Proponents of the ballot measure collected enough signatures and fought in the Nebraska Supreme Court to put the question to a public vote.
Supporters say the measure is needed to make up for what they see as lax federal law enforcement. Opponents say it could fuel discrimination.
Trevor McClurg said the measure is fair because it's aimed at people who aren't legally in the U.S.
"I don't think it's right to be able to rent to them or hire them," McClurg said. "They shouldn't be here in the first place."
Clint Walraven, 51, who has lived in Fremont all his life, said the jobs should go to legal residents who are unemployed — something he believes the ordinance would help fix. Discussions on the issue can get heated, he said, particularly if racism is mentioned.
"It has nothing to do with being racist," said. "We all have to play by the same rules. ... If you want to stay here, get legal."
Rachel Fleming said she voted against the measure, noting that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants.
"This country has been founded on waves of immigration," Fleming said. "I just think it's (the ordinance) contrary to the spirit of the country."
From about 165 Hispanics — both legal and illegal — living in Fremont in 1990, the total surged to 1,085 in 2000, according to census expert David Drozd at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He said an estimated 2,060 Hispanics lived there last year.
The measure will require potential renters to apply for a license to rent. The application process will force Fremont officials to check if the renters are in the country legally. If they are found to be illegal, they will not be issued a license allowing them to rent. The ordinance also requires businesses to use the federal E-Verify database to ensure employees are allowed to work.
Communities that have passed such laws have faced costly legal bills and struggled to enforce them because of legal challenges. Hazleton, Pa., passed an ordinance in 2006 to fine landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny permits to businesses hiring them. The Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch also has tried for years to enforce a ban on landlords renting to illegal immigrants. Federal judges struck down both ordinances, but both are on appeal.
Even before the Fremont measure passed, the ACLU of Nebraska had said it would sue.
"Our goal would be to bring an action to ensure that there is not even one day that the law can go into effect," said Amy Miller, legal director for the ACLU of Nebraska.
Fremont City Councilman Scott Getzschman said he wasn't sure when the ordinance would take effect if it's not blocked by a judge. Once the Dodge County election commissioner certifies it, the City Council must accept the vote.
Getzschman didn't support the measure but said he expects city leaders will respect the outcome of the election and defend the ordinance in court.
The vote is the latest chapter in the tumult over illegal immigration across the country, including a recently passed Arizona law that will require police investigating another incident or crime to ask people about their immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion" they're in the country illegally.
Kansas City, Mo.-based attorney Kris Kobach, who helped write the Arizona law, has been working on the ordinance in Fremont. He is also running for secretary of state in Kansas. Source: By Josh Funk (AP).
See also:
US Green cards face fee hikes
The cost of obtaining a green card, business visa and other US immigration benefits will increase an average 10% under a proposal announced Wednesday by federal immigration officials.
Complete USA Immigration and Naturalization Package
For more information on US Naturalization and immigration Click Here!
About 57 percent of voters in Fremont supported the proposal, according to unofficial results that still must be certified by the election commissioner. The measure is likely to face a long and costly court battle, with the American Civil Liberties Union saying it will try to block it before it even goes into effect.
The town of about 25,000 people has watched as its Hispanic population surged in the past two decades, largely due to the jobs available at the nearby Fremont Beef and Hormel meatpacking plants. The city also has an enviably low unemployment rate that matches the Nebraska rate of 4.9 percent.
Nonetheless, residents worry that jobs are going to illegal immigrants who they fear could drain community resources. Proponents of the ballot measure collected enough signatures and fought in the Nebraska Supreme Court to put the question to a public vote.
Supporters say the measure is needed to make up for what they see as lax federal law enforcement. Opponents say it could fuel discrimination.
Trevor McClurg said the measure is fair because it's aimed at people who aren't legally in the U.S.
"I don't think it's right to be able to rent to them or hire them," McClurg said. "They shouldn't be here in the first place."
Clint Walraven, 51, who has lived in Fremont all his life, said the jobs should go to legal residents who are unemployed — something he believes the ordinance would help fix. Discussions on the issue can get heated, he said, particularly if racism is mentioned.
"It has nothing to do with being racist," said. "We all have to play by the same rules. ... If you want to stay here, get legal."
Rachel Fleming said she voted against the measure, noting that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants.
"This country has been founded on waves of immigration," Fleming said. "I just think it's (the ordinance) contrary to the spirit of the country."
From about 165 Hispanics — both legal and illegal — living in Fremont in 1990, the total surged to 1,085 in 2000, according to census expert David Drozd at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He said an estimated 2,060 Hispanics lived there last year.
The measure will require potential renters to apply for a license to rent. The application process will force Fremont officials to check if the renters are in the country legally. If they are found to be illegal, they will not be issued a license allowing them to rent. The ordinance also requires businesses to use the federal E-Verify database to ensure employees are allowed to work.
Communities that have passed such laws have faced costly legal bills and struggled to enforce them because of legal challenges. Hazleton, Pa., passed an ordinance in 2006 to fine landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny permits to businesses hiring them. The Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch also has tried for years to enforce a ban on landlords renting to illegal immigrants. Federal judges struck down both ordinances, but both are on appeal.
Even before the Fremont measure passed, the ACLU of Nebraska had said it would sue.
"Our goal would be to bring an action to ensure that there is not even one day that the law can go into effect," said Amy Miller, legal director for the ACLU of Nebraska.
Fremont City Councilman Scott Getzschman said he wasn't sure when the ordinance would take effect if it's not blocked by a judge. Once the Dodge County election commissioner certifies it, the City Council must accept the vote.
Getzschman didn't support the measure but said he expects city leaders will respect the outcome of the election and defend the ordinance in court.
The vote is the latest chapter in the tumult over illegal immigration across the country, including a recently passed Arizona law that will require police investigating another incident or crime to ask people about their immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion" they're in the country illegally.
Kansas City, Mo.-based attorney Kris Kobach, who helped write the Arizona law, has been working on the ordinance in Fremont. He is also running for secretary of state in Kansas. Source: By Josh Funk (AP).
See also:
US Green cards face fee hikes
The cost of obtaining a green card, business visa and other US immigration benefits will increase an average 10% under a proposal announced Wednesday by federal immigration officials.
Complete USA Immigration and Naturalization Package
For more information on US Naturalization and immigration Click Here!
Monday, June 21, 2010
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Robert Kiyosaki at National Achievers Congress 2010 London
Robert and Kim Kiyosaki headlined the 2010 National Achievers Congress in London last week.
The couple, pictured with Charles Kelly, told their story of how they started with nothing and went on to live the American dream owning several multi-million dollar corporations and 2500 apartment units.
The ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ author addressed the 3000 plus audience at London’s EXCEL centre.
Robert is the internationally best-selling author of 18 books with sales of over 26 million. His books (one co-authored with Donald Trump) have spent six years on the New York Times best seller list. He even appeared as a sole guest with Oprah Winfrey, not to mention Larry King Live, CNN and others.
'BP is toast'
Discussing the BP oil spill, he advised delegates that there was ‘not enough money in the world’ to clean up the mess in the Gulf and that the company was ‘toast’
Other speakers included: Kevin Green, Channel 4's The Secret Millionaire, on Property Investing and Ewen Chia the “World's #1 Super Affiliate”.
‘Only the government can save them now’ he continued.
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US Citizenship And Immigration | Ciudadania Americana E Inmigracion.
Immigration Is A Hot Market. Benefit From 100% Unique Content Based On Personal Events. This Is Not Legal Advice. | La Inmigracion Es Un Mercado Muy Cotizado. Aproveche El Unico Contenido 100% Basado En Eventos Personales. Esto No Es Un Consejo Legal.
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
How 2 Come to the UK Launched in Manila to Help Filipinos Find Work Abroad
How 2 Come to the UK - To Live Work Study or Visit, (a new book to help people legally enter the UK) was launched in The Philippines, on 6th January 2006 at Fully Booked Bookstore, Rockwell Power Plant Mall, Makati. The book was written to help people legally enter the UK and we hope to help thousands of Filipinos by making the book available in the Philippines.
The launch went very well and was attended by the POEA, Universities, Mayor Atienza of Manila, Mrs Angara (Senator Angara’s wife) Angelique Lazo, Channel 9 News, a string of leading journalists and a former Governor. Gene Alcantara, London Correspondent for ABSCBN, was also there to film the event for The Filipino Channel.
Authors, Charles Kelly and Cynthia Barker (a Filipina who now lives in London), are qualified Immigration Advisers who run a highly successful, 14,000 client, practice in London. Having helped thousands of people settle in the United Kingdom, Kelly and Barker share in-depth knowledge and wide experience in their easy-to-follow book: How 2 Come to the UK – To Live Work Study or Visit. The book explains in layman’s terms all aspects of the UK’s complex Immigration Law, including Work Permits, Family Settlement and Entry Clearance.
Cynthia Barker notes that, despite the many opportunities available to those who want to come to the UK: “There are still thousands of Filipinos who land in the Kingdom clueless about just where and how to start their new lives, ending up stranded, aimless, helpless and thousands of pounds in debt.”
Charles Kelly continues, “We wrote the book to give people the right information before they make an application to enter the UK. Avoiding doing the wrong things in the early stages is very important. And it’s not just nurses or caregivers who can find work, because the job market is pretty open. So long as you have the right skills and right knowledge for a job opportunity in the UK, you can get a work permit.”
Barker & Kelly wrote the book for “all the hardworking immigrants who arrive in the UK ‘with nothing to declare’ except their brains, talents, energy and the burning desire to succeed.”
The 150 guests, which included visitors from California and London, were wined and dined in style. One of the celebrity guests, leading writer and publisher, Bing Carrion-Buck, said, “the book launch was a major success and How 2 Come to the UK will help thousands of Filipinos”.
One of the most interesting comments came from leading Columnist, Belinda Olivares-Cunanan of the Inquirer who said that the book “teaches Filipinos to go legit, I told myself going abroad is a fact of our national life, so we might as well learn to do it the right and dignified way.”
Chiqui Roa of ANC, 24-hour news, also commented during the hour-long TV interview with Charles and Cynthia that the advice for anyone wishing to go to the UK is to “buy this book!”
The book is also available National Bookstores and Power Books in Manila or on line at www.how2cometotheuk.com
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