US Immigration News

British family are detained after apparently crossing into the US from Canada.  They have been banned from the US for five years.  Allegations badly treated.

Trump has made a big thing about being tough on immigration.  However, there was a much greater number of deportations under Obama Deporter in Chief.

Obtaining a L1 visa for many companies is a huge burden for them. Increasing refusal rates under Trump means increased expenses and difficulties for employers.

The US Green Card Lottery is an easy way to gain an immigrant visa for you and your family if you are selected.  Apply from 2 October 2019 to 5 November 2019.

Under Trump it has become more difficult to obtain a US non-immigrant or immigrant visa.  Social Media vetting has resulted in more people being refused entry.

Facebook have made it clear that they will take action against anyone creating a fake account including the USCIS and other Government Agencies.

For the first time since it was introduced in 1990 the US EB5 Green Card Immigrant Investor visa scheme will see an increase in investment requirements

The November 2018 L1 visa Policy Memorandum states any time spent in the US will not count towards meeting the one year employment requirement outside the US.

Under Trump the US E2 visa and E1 visa and other visa categories such as L1 visa, H1B visa, B1 in lieu of H1B, etc have become more difficult to obtain.

A number of Google employee are concerned that their company may provide IT services to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP and other agencies.