U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services encourages eligible applicants to consider requesting to transfer the underlying basis of their adjustment of status application to the first (priority workers) or second (noncitizens in professions with advanced degrees or with exceptional ability) employment-based preference categories, because there is an exceptionally high number of employment-based immigrant visas available in these categories during this fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022).
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Foreign-Born Population Hits Record 46.6 Million in January 2022
For the immigrant population to grow, new arrivals must exceed emigration and deaths. Births to immigrants, legal or illegal, in the U.S. do not add to the foreign-born — all children born in the U.S. are by definition native-born. After declining in size through the middle of 2020, as a result of Covid-19 travel restrictions, the foreign-born population rebounded dramatically after Biden’s victory.
Lessons from Black Immigrant Women Advancing Community Success
One in ten Black people in the United States is an immigrant. And nearly one in five is a child of an immigrant. But Black immigrants are too often overlooked in media and policy discourse and are often left out of important decision-making processes. As a result, challenges like language barriers and racism in the immigration system go unaddressed, and families must confront greater hurdles to economic security.
Who Was Black Revolutionary Leader Marcus Mosiah Garvey? Dr. Julius W. Garvey Makes The Case For His Dad’s Exoneration
TIM TV His Excellency, Dr. Julius W. Garvey, is an accomplished physician and the son of The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born Black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement, which sought to unify and connect people of African descent worldwide. In the…
H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1 For FY 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced in January that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online H-1B registration system.
From Immigrant, to Chola Wannabe, to Earning Early Tenure
Louis“You will never amount to anything” echoed in my head shortly after learning I had earned early tenure. “You will never amount to anything” is exactly what my middle school principal told me when I was in 6th grade. His words struck fear and self-doubt into my soul. His words sounded definitive; factual; predictive of the future.
“In Celebration of Global Black History: Leveraging the Life and Legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu”
The vociferous voice of the voiceless has taken his final breath! Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu was part of the greatest generation that bequeathed us a liberated South Africa. Also known as “The Arch,” he embodied the message and meaning of ubuntu – the essence of inherent deep human connectedness sparked by deliberate divine love, compassion and peace. At just five feet five inches, this former teacher stood tall as a bold prophet and priest who organized and mobilized against the tyranny of institutionalized racial hatred perpetuated by white supremacy, the politics of exclusion and religious nationalism.
A “Threat To Black Communities”: Senators Call On Immigration Cops And FBI To Quit Using Clearview Facial Recognition
Magazine, The Immigrant Experience, Forbes, Thomas Brewster A trio of Senators are calling on federal agencies to stop using facial recognition technology built by Clearview AI, a Peter Thiel-backed surveillance business valued at $130 million. In letters signed by Sens. Edward Markey and Jeffrey Merkley, as well as House Reps.…
USCIS Replaces Trump-era Mission Statement And Upholds “nation of immigrants” label
On Wednesday, February 9, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou announced the agency’s new mission statement. Last year, USCIS leadership empowered employees to submit words that they felt best illustrated the agency’s work. The new mission statement is a reflection of this feedback from the workforce, the priorities of the Biden Administration, and Director Jaddou’s vision for an inclusive and accessible agency.
Top COVID-19 Questions Answered By California’s Top Epidemiologist, Dr. Erica Pan
As infections continue to rise and hospitalizations continue to increase, Omicron is at a high spread level. ⅕ of people tested are positive. How to slow the spread is critical.