Chiufang Hwang, M.D. is a Taiwanese-born doctor and fitness advocate who embarked on a journey to become a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader at age 50. But while she’s achieved the immigrant-child-makes-good American dream, the road from South Carolina to medical school was a gritty one. She shares her deeply inspiring and moving journey with The Immigrant Magazine.
DetailsWASHINGTON—The H-1B visa program generally allows a foreign employee to work for a specific sponsoring American employer. As is true in many employment situations, the location of work can change. USCIS has published a policy memorandum (PDF, 119 KB) making clear that USCIS may request detailed documentation to ensure a legitimate employer-employee relationship is maintained while an employee is working at a third-party worksite.
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Polish filmmaker Beata Calińska shares her immigrant journey with The Immigrant Magazine expressing her views on the status of immigrants in today’s America. Co-director of Have no Fear a documentary recently selected for the NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Film Festival, she expresses her impassioned argument about why she tackles the sensitive often-polarizing issue of police brutality and its impact on American communities and families.
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Los Angeles-Don’t be fooled into believing that there isn’t much to do in Los Angeles. This past weekend, February 16th-19th was mind blowing with all of the events, activities taking place throughout the City of Angels.
I was most fortunate to be invited to a screening of Back to Natural: A Documentary Film. The film screening and brunch was hosted by LA Naturals the largest natural hair meetup group on the West Coast consisting of 1,300 members.
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Today marks the beginning of the 2018 Chinese New Year a celebration that will run over the course of two weeks. Based on the lunar calendar Chinese New Year has a moving timeline falling typically between January 21 and February 20.
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Los Angeles-The first weekend of the Pan African Film and Arts Festival is a wrap! Don’t despair; there is still time to catch the festival, which runs through Monday, February 19th at the Rave Cinemark Theatres and at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.Yes, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, each year we get to go on a global journey of the African diaspora through cinema and to enjoy the brilliant artwork of local and international artists.
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26th Annual Pan African Film Festival continues to revel in great reviews following Opening Night’s screening Of funny and inspiring movie by Alfons Adetuyi, “Love Jacked”.
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PAFF 2018 opens its doors to a film by Alfons Adetuyi, “Love Jacked” on opening night. A warm family comedy centered around Maya, a headstrong 28-year-old with artistic ambitions and her father Ed, who wants a dutiful daughter to run the family store. Ed is shocked when Maya, asserting her independence, decides to travel to Africa for inspiration and returns with a fiancé.
DetailsOn Feb. 1, USCIS and the Department of State implemented new procedures to ensure that all individuals admitted as refugees receive similar, thorough vetting – whether they are principal refugees, accompanying family members, or following-to-join refugees.
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The most highly anticipated show, The 2018 NAMM, National Association of Music Merchants Show returned to the newly expanded Anaheim Convention Center from January 25-28, 2018. This incredible event featured a plethora of musical acts spanning a variety of genres, ages and compositions.
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