USCIS Increases Immigration Fees Effective November 23, 2010

Dear Readers,

As with all USCIS or U.S. government ‘initiatives’ that you read about (here or anywhere), please be skeptical, patient, and generally don’t expect anything to happen immediately. It won’t. Further, the below does not mean that everyone, from every country, will be granted a student visa. That, I assure you, will not happen. Stay tuned.

Best,

Paul M. Heller, Esq

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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton today announced a new initiative to streamline the international student visa process for foreign students seeking to study in the United States. The Study in the States initiative is a key component of a government-wide effort to encourage the best and brightest foreign students to study and remain in the U.S.

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USCIS_Immigration_Green Card_Public Charge_Welfare Fact Sheet

Released April 29, 2011

Introduction

Public charge has been part of U.S. immigration law for more than 100 years as a ground of inadmissibility and deportation. An individual who is likely at any time to become a public charge is inadmissible to the United States and ineligible to become a legal permanent resident. However, receiving public benefits does not automatically make an individual a public charge. This fact sheet provides information about public charge determinations to help noncitizens make informed choices about whether to apply for certain public benefits.
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