In the September 2020 Visa Bulletin, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs announced the results of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, or Diversity Visa…
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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 to consider new measures that would…
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 little as $900,000? Two members of…
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, according to government investigators: Engaged in…
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 fraud and abuse. Questions are heightened…