Bracero redirects here. For the sportscaster, see Rafael Bracero. The first Braceros arrive in Los Angeles by train in 1942. Photograph by Dorothea Lange The Bracero Program (named for the Spanish term bracero, strong-arm) was a series of laws and diploma
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The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5 of May 19, 1921) restricted immigration into the United States. Althoug
Continue reading >>Due to the new policy launched in April 2008, B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. students in the STEM program (i.e. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are becoming eligible for another 17 month OPT extension, which can extend their OPT period for a total
Continue reading >>The EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa is intended for foreign nationals who invest $500,000 or $1,000,000 dollars (depending on the location of the business) in a new business in the United States. There are many different ways that an alien can invest his/her
Continue reading >>While the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program has been in existence and granting green cards to qualified foreign investors for over 10 years, it has not been until fairly recently that the number of applicants through EB-5 has had a significant impact on US
Continue reading >>Starting on May 19, 2013 a $165 immigrant fee to be paid by aliens who consular process to obtain a visa to the United States as permanent residents must be paid online through USCIS’s ELIS service.
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