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Earlier this month, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced additional security measures for those entering the US ninety day visit visa scheme the Visa Waiver Program.
The US election and its impact on immigration
Following the US Congressional elections earlier this month, President Obama is pushing through with his promised immigration reforms by executive action. This will effectively bypass Congress.
Usually a bill has to pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and be approved by the President before becoming law.
President Obama recently announced some visa changes last week which will lead to longer term visas being issued to Chinese citizens. Both US and Chinese citizens should benefit. Chinese citizens are likely to be granted longer term visas for the US. Similarly, US citizens are likely to be granted longer term visas for China.
The changes agreed during Obama's recent visit to China apply to student and visitor visas. They will allow for longer-term visas for students, tourists and business visitors, reducing the need to extend visas in future.
The US is undergoing a 'second great wave of immigration,' according to a recent study by USA Today.In the report US immigration over the past 20 years has been compared to the huge arrival of immigrants in the early 20th Century.
The effect of this 'second wave' is its positive impact on ethnic diversity across the whole of the US, even in rural areas such as the Midwest where, up until recently, residents were predominantly white.
The E-2 Treaty Investor visa category may soon be open to Israeli business owners and investors after moves by both the US and Israeli governments.
The Israeli parliament have recently granted the ability to apply for investor visas to US citizens in Israel, so it seems likely that a similar move from the US government will be agreed shortly.