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More Koreans Choose Investment Option for U.S. Greencards
An increasing number of Koreans are immigrating to the U.S. through an investment program as the U.S. has loosened immigration restrictions in order to boost its economy hit hard by the global economic crisis. In 1990 the U.S. government began granting permanent residency, or greencards, to immigrants who invest over US$1 million in the... »
Ban lifted for greencard applicants with HIV
A stamp in Heidemarie Kremer’s passport reveals her health status as HIV-positive. Because of the disease, Kremer — a native of Germany — has been barred from becoming a legal resident of the United States. She and her two children are fighting possible deportation, and their plans for the future are on hold. But that soon... »
Greencard deal for rich investors [source: Independent]
Image by jmtimages via Flickr A bill signed into law last week by US President Barack Obama will allow wealthy Irish people to get greencard to live in the United States in second homes provided they invest in projects that will provide 10 jobs in a high unemployment area. The little-known... »
Slump Sinks Visa Program
A coveted visa program that feeds skilled workers to top-tier U.S. technology companies and universities is on track to leave thousands of spots unfilled for the first time since 2003, a sign of how the weak economy has eroded employment even among highly trained professionals. The program, known as H-1B, has been a mainstay of... »
Congress passes greencard bill for spouses of deceased U.S. citizens
Congress passed a bill Tuesday that would make widows and widowers of U.S. citizens eligible for greencard even if their spouses died before their applications were approved. The measure, part of the more than $40-billion Homeland Security appropriations bill, ends the “widow penalty,” which required couples to be married for two years before the surviving... »