US to stop deportation of young illegal immigrants
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15:48 18/06/2012
US President Barack Obama has announced the US will stop the deportation of some illegal immigrant children. Obama said the change would become effective immediately to "lift the shadow of...
Increase in Chinese immigrating to US
9:51 01/05/2012
According to new statistics from the US government, 16,000 more Chinese immigrants came to the US in 2011 than in 2010. US Citizenship and Immigration Services data show that the US granted green...
US finalizing plans on immigrant exit-tracking system and those overstaying their US visa
12:27 08/03/2012
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is finalizing its plan for a biometric data system to track when immigrants leave the US and immigrants who have overstayed their visas. Immigration...
US and India talks about H-1B and L-1 visas postponed
16:12 12/01/2012
Talks between the US and India regarding H-1B and L-1 visas and trade issues have been postponed indefinitely. US officials said that the talks were being held at the wrong time. India is unlikely to...
US launches virtual embassy in Iran
19:43 09/12/2011
More than three decades after the US embassy in Tehran was closed, the US has officially opened a virtual embassy for Iran to encourage dialogue with the Iranian people and to help Iranians with...
US State Department reports fewer applicants for green card lottery
10:31 17/11/2011
According to the US State Department, only eight million people applied to win a green card in this year's US Diversity Visa lottery , compared to the record 15 million applicants last year. A US...
