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Mohammed Haneef, a 27 year-old suspect in the recently failed UK bombing attempts at the end of June, has been detained by Australian immigration authorities after his visa was cancelled on 'character grounds.'
So, do you have the knowledge to pass the United States citizenship interview?
You need to score 85-100%, and, truth be told, if you score so well, you probably know more about America than most Americans.
Please refer to the article we posted last week to see the original test with the possible choices.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted a national immigration summit on 12 July 2007 about integrating Germany's immigrants. At the same time, the country is debating the question of trying to attract more foreign workers.
Immigration through family reunification could become harder in France due to a new immigration bill drafted by Immigration Minister Brice Hortefeux. The bill would also seek to push integration into French society and update asylum rules.
The Moscow Times is reporting that the United Kingdom's embassy in Moscow is currently receiving an average of 100 visa applications per hour. The current application numbers may have been helped by June's traditional high demand and the 50% reduction in cost for certain types of visas.
On 01 July 2007, a number of changes to Australia's immigration program and rules went into effect. The new Australian Citizenship Act commenced last week from Sunday, which now includes a number of changes to immigration law. In addition, new visa categories were introduced and some existing ones have been changed.