US Immigration News

Sometime ''during this winter,'' ten cities across the United States will begin to administer the new format of the citizenship examination for volunteers seeking naturalization.

People who are interested in applying for the United States Green Card Lottery, officially known as the Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV-2008) are reminded that time has almost run out to prepare.

People are reminded that only electronic applications will be accepted by using a web-based Internet submission process.

On Wednesday, 21 November 2006 the Bush administration released revised economic numbers and projections for the upcoming year. Reaction in the world market resulted in a loss of the U.S. dollar purchasing power against 14 of the 16 major world currencies, with a spike to a new 5-month low against the euro.

Beginning on 23 January 2007, all persons entering the United States by air will be required to show a passport. Even U.S. citizens who left the country prior to 23 January and are returning will require passports. Very few exceptions will be made.

It seems obvious that a higher education should mean greater earnings. The U.S. Census Bureau has put some specific numbers on the benefits of a college degree in a recent report.

Analysis of income levels for individuals living in the United States demonstrate that, statistically, a four-year Bachelor's degree is worth an extra $23,000 per year. Persons who have completed their high school diploma average an income of $28,645 across all age groups.

More informally known as the "Technology Czar" for the United States government, the Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology, Robert Cresanti, recently said that there are not enough engineers, Information Technology workers and students in these related fields to fulfill the needs of the U.S economy.