Yes, the U.S. Should Scrap the Diversity Visa Lottery
In 1990, the Diversity Visa Lottery program began disbursing 55,000 green cards to randomized foreign nationals hailing from countries with…
3 years ago
Visa Reform
Boosting Diversity Lottery is a Bad Bet for U.S.
One of the many unhelpful provisions in President Joe Biden’s massive immigration package would raise the diversity visa lottery’s annual…
3 years ago
DHS wants to tighten leash on student and exchange visas; is it enough?
Amid growing concerns about espionage, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to place time limits on foreign…
4 years ago
Cash-for-Visas Program Suffers More Hits
America’s cash-for-visas program known as EB-5 isn’t faring well these days. Though exempt from President Donald Trump’s COVID-related restrictions, EB-5…
4 years ago
State Department Revokes Visas of Chinese Nationals Over Security Risks
Last week, the State Department rescinded more than 1,000 visas from Chinese nationals, acting on a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump in…
4 years ago
2021 Visa Lottery Winning Numbers: Egypt, Iran and Russia
In the September 2020 Visa Bulletin, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs announced the results of the Diversity…
4 years ago
Legislation Introduced to Deny Visas to Aliens Engaging in Espionage
The U.S. State Department's recent move to close the Chinese Consulate General in Houston over concerns of espionage has spurred federal lawmakers…
4 years ago
Does China Abuse the EB-5 Program?
Is one country monopolizing and abusing the EB-5 program, which allows wealthy foreigners to pay for American citizenship for as…
4 years ago
Chinese ‘Kleptocrats’ Face Prison For Investor-Visa Scam
As if the fraud-ridden EB-5 cash-for-visas program didn’t have enough bad publicity, now comes a couple of Chinese nationals who,…
4 years ago
U Visa Report Leaves Much to the Imagination
A new government report on U visas for migrant crime witnesses and victims raises concerns about the program’s vulnerability to…
4 years ago