Officials overseeing a federal program that offers an immigration short-cut to wealthy foreign investors have ignored pointed warnings from federal agents and approved visas for some immigrants suspected of having committed fraud, money laundering, and even one applicant with alleged ties to a child porn website, an ABC News investigation […]
Federal agents in Los Angeles are investigating an L.A. shipping firm and its Iranian-born owner who for years have participated in and promoted an obscure U.S. immigration program — allowing the company to recruit wealthy foreign investors to receive visas and potentially Green Cards, law enforcement sources told ABC News. […]
MALAYSIA – New Dependent Pass Requirement and Potential Delays in Employment Pass Adjudication
3 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
New Minimum Salary Threshold for Dependent Pass Sponsorship A higher salary threshold has been set for Employment Pass (EP) holders employed by Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) registered companies who wish to sponsor Dependent Passes (DP) for their spouses or children. The new minimum monthly […]
Myth or Reality: Is the DHS Truly Serious About Visa Modernization for the 21st Century?
2 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration
By Gary Endelman and Cyrus D. Mehta We cannot teach people. We can only help them discover it within themselves. Galileo Galilei On November 21, 2014, as part of President Obama’s Executive Actions, the President issued a memorandum to modernize and streamline the U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visa system for the 21st […]