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There are fewer visas, but Chinese students still want a U.S. education
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Jennifer Pak
Feb 19, 2021
Chinese students spend years mapping out the path to U.S. colleges. The pandemic has disrupted all of that.
Trump administration takes aim at "birth tourism"
Jan 24, 2020
New visa rules add restrictions for pregnant visitors and those seeking other medical treatment in the U.S.
Travel ban takes its toll on small businesses
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Nina Roberts
Apr 12, 2019
Businesses are struggling with hiring, access to capital and family separation.
H-2B visas need fixing, employers and immigration attorneys say
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Andy Uhler
Jan 18, 2019
You’ve probably heard of H-1B visas. Those are the ones lots of tech firms use to bring in highly skilled workers from countries like India. Lesser-known but still vital to the economy are visas like the H-2A. Those are temporary, seasonal visas handed out to the people who help grow and harvest our food. Then there […]
The business that's not happening, thanks to the shutdown
Jan 9, 2019
From mergers and food regulation to taxes and immigration, daily commerce is in limbo.
The Trump administration may restrict visas for certain Chinese students in STEM fields
May 30, 2018
Reports say grad students may be issued visas good for just a year at a time, rather than the multi-year type that are common now.
What it actually takes to bring a relative to the U.S.
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Reema Khrais
Mar 5, 2018
When a U.S. citizen sponsors a relative to come to the country, it can take a few months or as long as 25 years.
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President Donald Trump is considering eliminating diversity lottery visas. What would be the economic impact?
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Reema Khrais
Nov 22, 2017
Today is the last day for people around the world to apply to what’s known as the diversity lottery program. That’s the program that gives U.S. visas to people from countries with low rates of immigration. The recent round of applications is for fiscal year of 2019. The program made recent headlines after a recipient […]
H2-B visa demand is leaving some businesses understaffed for summer
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Reema Khrais
May 10, 2017
Unemployment is at its lowest rate in roughly a decade. For lots of businesses, that means summer help is going to be harder to find — and more expensive. That’s especially true for smaller resort businesses that rely on temporary foreign workers to staff their hotels and restaurants. Those workers typically come on what’s known […]
What are EB-5 visas, and why were they used by Kushner’s family to court Chinese investors?
May 8, 2017
The family of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was in the news over the weekend. The reports said Kushner’s sister was in China drumming up investment for a Kushner family project in New Jersey. Chinese investors were apparently told they could get a U.S. visa if they ponied up $500,000. The EB-5 visa is meant for […]