US Immigration News

The Washington Post Wonkblog is reporting a new study from Harvard Business School which shows that not only do highly skilled immigrants help bolster the US economy, they also help drive growth of US companies abroad in the immigrant's home Country.

In a paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, C. Fritz Foley and William R. Kerr of Harvard examined the economic benefits of immigrants who were granted patents in the US between 1975 and 2008.

On 23 September 2011, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas welcomed 50 new US citizens representing 29 countries at a naturalization ceremny in Washington, D.C. The ceremony took place during the Constitution Day and Citizenship Day celebtrations of 17 September 2011.

In light of the ever increasing volume of trade between India and the US, a public/private forum was established in July of 2005 called the US-India CEO Forum. The Forum's goal is to enhance bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. The Forum met recently in Washington DC, on 22 September, 2011. in attendance were leading business figures from India and the US as well as high level political figures such as Indian Minister of Finance Pranab Mukherjee, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma, and U.S.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has put up a guide and video on preparing for the United States naturalization interview and test.

If you qualify for naturalization, after applying for US citizenship you will receive a notice in the mail with instructions on the date and time of your interview with a USCIS immigration officer.

The registration period for the DV-2013 US Green Card Lottery (DV-2013) will begin on Tuesday, 4 October 2011 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and will continue until Wednesday, 2 November, 2011 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5).

Less than 1,000 United States H-1B visa applications are lodged every week, highlighting what is still a somewhat lackluster job market in the US. At the same time it should be noted that the US remains the biggest economy in the World. If you have the right skills and qualifications you may still be able to find work in the US. If you do find work and have at least a bachelors degree, the current availability of H-1B visas means that you will probably be able to come under the H-1B visa.