We have been hearing an increased amount of chatter about comprehensive immigration reform in Washington. Today the Wall Street Journal published an article saying that Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s Chief of Staff, is increasing talk about comprehensive immigration reform and is pushing it to the agenda from possibly the second Obama term to some time [...]
We have spoken to clients and written about the slim chances of having an immigration reform early into the upcoming Obama administration. The Wall Street Journal has an article which analyzes the consequences of the changes in Congressional seats as a result of the recent election and how it may affect the immigration reform. Some of [...]
The title may not suggest how this post is related to labor immigration, but it is. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the formed Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested that one of the easiest, yet politically difficult, ways to alleviate the housing crisis is by … a major expansion of the quotas [...]
Many of our clients and readers have asked us what kind of relief or changes they can expect once the new president takes office in January of 2009. Although it is difficult to predict the exact type of policies they will implement once they take office, the Wall Street Journal created a helpful chart comparing Obama and McCain on immigration. Please read the full article for details on Obama and McCain's immigration policies and for analysis on how it may impact the immigrant community.
The annual H-1B filing season starts tomorrow, April 1st, and employers and employees who have applied for an H-1B visa are hoping for low numbers of applications. Unfortunately, preliminary sources suggest that even though the U.S. economy is slowing down, there are many sectors which are still running strong and the demand of H-1B visas is expected to be as strong as ever.