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Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, recently addressed immigration for the first time at a screening of a new movie called “Documented”. Documented, is a movie that tells the story of Jose Antonio Vargas, an immigration activist and an undocumented immigrant, and that of the other DREAMers who were brought up in America without legal status. Zuckerberg […]

Some U.S. employers are now helping their employees achieve their American dream. U.S. businesses are pairing up with immigrant advocates in order to help their eligible employees become U.S. citizens. This effort will benefit all such eligible employees and U.S. companies: Workers can avoid legal fees and the employers can create a deeper bond with

The House will not consider the immigration reform bill that the Senate has passed, but it will have a vote on a series of bills. The House will deal with all the issues and for the House, border security is the most important issue. Supporters of immigration reform believe that the House will come up with a

US citizens can now petition for their same-sex foreign partners and bring them to America. To get your same-sex spouse a Green Card, you need to be legally married to your spouse and your marriage must be genuine. You will be granted access to immigration benefits only if you were married in a state that is in favor

USCIS has now started to reconsider Green Card applications that were filed by gay couples and that were denied by USCIS in the past. USCIS recently issued new guidelines and stated that it would review all the immigrant petitions filed by gay couples after February 23, 2011 and that were denied due to the Defense

A new poll conducted by the National Journal shows that around 60 percent of the country’s Republicans are happy about the Senate bill that would permit the country’s undocumented immigrants to obtain US citizenship. This is one of the provisions of the Senate bill that most Republican lawmakers reject. 18 percent of the Republicans want the US

One of the best and easiest ways to get a US Green Card, is through marriage. A non-US citizen will become eligible for a US Green Card if he/she gets married to a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident. Marriage based Green Card options are based on the type of marriage and also depend

According to President Obama, the Senate immigration reform bill would benefit Indian skilled workers in America. The H-1B visa provisions included in the Senate bill would benefit India, apart from benefiting the United States. A senior administration official told this to the reporters prior to the US Vice President Joe Biden’s trip to India. A comprehensive immigration reform

The Defense of Marriage Act was recently ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. All the benefits that were granted to heterosexual couples will now be granted to the legally married same sex couples. This ruling of the Supreme Court is not only good for the LGBT couples but also for economic competitiveness. Immigrant workers in

More than 3,400 individuals who were previously undocumented immigrants have now been granted legal status in South Carolina. President Obama implemented a program called deferred action in 2012 and this program has helped several individuals to live in the country without the fear of deportation. This program is meant for the undocumented immigrants in America who