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US immigration anti-discrimination provisions reminder
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Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments US employers are being reminded that US anti-discrimination laws apply to every business in America and not just those that sponsor US visas to hire foreign workers.
US visa program for Afghan translators needs overhaul
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Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments A report published by Brown University says that the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, reserved for translators who have helped the US army in Afghanistan and Iraq, needs an overhaul amid criticism of its ‘bureaucratic inefficiencies’ and problems with the application process. Afghan translators faced terrible risks working for the US military in Afghanistan.  It is not safe for them to wait years in Afghanistan for a US visa.  This should be a US Government fundi
US work visa backlog increases amid coronavirus
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Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments A combination of coronavirus and Trump’s US work visa ban has exacerbated an existing backlog, according to the American Immigration Council. The backlog is seemingly affecting some American states more than others.
H1B visa input requested by US Labor Department
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Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments The US Department of Labor (DoL) is requesting feedback from the public within the next 60 days on determining prevailing wage levels for various immigrant and non-immigrant work visas, including the coveted H1B visa.
US eases B1 and B2 visa sanctions on Sierra Leone
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US B1 and B2 visa sanctions imposed on Sierra Leone have been partially lifted, the US government has announced. 71st US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, confirmed the move in recognition of Sierra Leone’s increased assistance in accepting back nationals subject to removal from the United States.

 

The sanctions were imposed by former US President, Donald Trump, in 2017. At the time, Trump accused Sierra Leone’s government of refusing or ‘unreasonably’ delaying the return of citizens, subjects, nationals or residents set to be deported from the US.

Ruling on DACA US immigration program undecided
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Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments The fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) US immigration program continues to hang in the balance after a federal judge decided not to immediately rule on the program’s future.