Priority Dates for August 2009 (Visa Bulletin)

Each month, the Visa Office of the US Department of State publishes the priority dates for that particular month called the Visa Bulletin. This means that visas or green cards would now be available for persons who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off indicated below. If the priority date was current, but retrogressed or . . . → Read More: Priority Dates for August 2009 (Visa Bulletin)

Reuniting Families Act – 2009

There is a new bill introduced in the US Congress by Sen. Michael Honda of California entitled Reuniting Families Act. This bill, if enacted, will reform America’s family-based immigration system to end lengthy separations of loved ones, promote family stability and foster the economic growth that immigrant families have provided throughout the history of US. Some . . . → Read More: Reuniting Families Act – 2009

President Obama Committed to Immigration Reform

U.S. President Barack Obama says he is committed to passing comprehensive reform of the country’s immigration laws. Last June 19, 2009, the president said at the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference that the nation’s borders must be strengthened to stop illegal immigration.

Obama said that while immigration is vital for America’s future, illegal immigration cannot . . . → Read More: President Obama Committed to Immigration Reform