How can cities pay to build more affordable housing? One answer is money from wealthy immigrants. To build apartments that are accessible to low-income residents, high-rent cities across the country — from San Francisco to Miami — have been tapping funds from EB-5, a federal government program that offers U.S. […]
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On June 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) reported delays in visa issuance at U.S. embassies and consular posts worldwide due to technical issues impacting the transmission of biometrics for completion of required background checks. The DOS subsequently advised that the system would not be back online until […]
I have lived in America for the past 15 years. I have two Ivy League degrees. And I am on the verge of deportation. Despite being an “honorary American,” as I have often jokingly introduced myself, I am in fact a citizen of New Zealand. I was 18 years old […]
U.S. Visa Glitch Continues to Stall Workers, Strain Farms Computer problem strands thousands of foreigners who need to reach the country for business, other purposes
19 Jun
by Foster, on News
A computer hardware problem continues to cripple U.S. visa processing around the globe, stranding tens of thousands of foreigners who need to reach the country for business, weddings and funerals and other purposes. A few hundred agricultural workers who were stalled near the Mexico-U.S. border have entered since the problem […]