Wednesday, April 30, 2008
CONGRESS MOVES FASHION, ARTS AND SPORTS BILLS DESPITE DEADLOCK IN OTHER AREAS
The Los Angeles Times explores the fact that progress has been made in fixing various problems associated with visa programs for artists, athletes and people in the fashion industry. Defenders point out that the problems being resolved are mainly procedural and will have little impact on the actual number of people entering the US.
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SNOOP TO GET IN TO UK
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
CUBAN SOCCER PLAYERS MAKE IT TO MLS TRYOUTS
The Los Angeles Times reports on the arduous journey from Florida to Los Angeles to try out for the LA Galaxy.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 5:01 PM
HOUSTON ASTROS TEJADA FACES IMMIGRATION WOES
The Houston shortstop is alleged to have made false statements about his age and the spelling of his name and may face questions regarding illegal drug use.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 3:19 PM
Saturday, April 5, 2008
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE PASSES P-1 EXTENSION BILL
The House Judiciary Committee has passed HR 5060, a bill allowing P-1 athletes to seek extensions beyond 10 years, the current limit on the status. If the bill eventually becomes law, P-1s will be able to extend in five year increments for as long as they can demonstrate they qualify in the category.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:24 PM
LA TIMES REPORTS ON O-1 30 DAY BILL
Here's the link.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:23 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2008
NYT COVERS O-1 BILL PASSING IN HOUSE
Congrats to my friend Jonathan Ginsburg who is quoted in the story and who worked on this legislation.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 11:10 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
30 DAY O-1 PROCESSING BILL PASSES IN HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
HR 1312, a bill that mandates O-1 visas be adjudicated in 30 days or less (or be automatically converted at no cost to the applicant to premium processing), has passed the House. The bill also mandates USCIS adjudicate a premium-processed case within 30 days of documentation being supplied in response to a request for evidence.
S.2178 is the Senate version of the bill. It was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) last October, but has not been heard in committee yet.
The bill reads as follows:
AN ACT
To expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act'.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED ADJUDICATION OF EMPLOYER PETITIONS FOR ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTIC ABILITY.
Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking `Attorney General' each place it appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security'; and
(2) in paragraph (6)(D)--
(A) by striking `(D) Any' and inserting `(D)(i) Any';
(B) by striking `Once the' and inserting `Except as provided in clause (ii), once the'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
`(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an alien (as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(O)), or an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) (other than an alien described in section 214(c)(4)(A) (relating to athletes)) not later than 30 days after--
`(I) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or
`(II) the date on which the 15-day period described in clause (i) has expired, if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence.
`(iii) If a petition described in clause (ii) is not adjudicated before the end of the 30-day period described in clause (ii) and the petitioner is an arts organization described in paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code for the taxable year preceding the calendar year in which the petition is submitted, or an individual or entity petitioning primarily on behalf of such an organization, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the petitioner with the premium-processing services referred to in section 286(u), without a fee.'.
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
CUBAN SOCCER PLAYERS MAKE IT TO MLS TRYOUTS
The Los Angeles Times reports on the arduous journey from Florida to Los Angeles to try out for the LA Galaxy.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 5:01 PM
HOUSTON ASTROS TEJADA FACES IMMIGRATION WOES
The Houston shortstop is alleged to have made false statements about his age and the spelling of his name and may face questions regarding illegal drug use.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 3:19 PM
Saturday, April 5, 2008
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE PASSES P-1 EXTENSION BILL
The House Judiciary Committee has passed HR 5060, a bill allowing P-1 athletes to seek extensions beyond 10 years, the current limit on the status. If the bill eventually becomes law, P-1s will be able to extend in five year increments for as long as they can demonstrate they qualify in the category.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:24 PM
LA TIMES REPORTS ON O-1 30 DAY BILL
Here's the link.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:23 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2008
NYT COVERS O-1 BILL PASSING IN HOUSE
Congrats to my friend Jonathan Ginsburg who is quoted in the story and who worked on this legislation.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 11:10 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
30 DAY O-1 PROCESSING BILL PASSES IN HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
HR 1312, a bill that mandates O-1 visas be adjudicated in 30 days or less (or be automatically converted at no cost to the applicant to premium processing), has passed the House. The bill also mandates USCIS adjudicate a premium-processed case within 30 days of documentation being supplied in response to a request for evidence.
S.2178 is the Senate version of the bill. It was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) last October, but has not been heard in committee yet.
The bill reads as follows:
AN ACT
To expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act'.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED ADJUDICATION OF EMPLOYER PETITIONS FOR ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTIC ABILITY.
Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking `Attorney General' each place it appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security'; and
(2) in paragraph (6)(D)--
(A) by striking `(D) Any' and inserting `(D)(i) Any';
(B) by striking `Once the' and inserting `Except as provided in clause (ii), once the'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
`(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an alien (as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(O)), or an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) (other than an alien described in section 214(c)(4)(A) (relating to athletes)) not later than 30 days after--
`(I) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or
`(II) the date on which the 15-day period described in clause (i) has expired, if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence.
`(iii) If a petition described in clause (ii) is not adjudicated before the end of the 30-day period described in clause (ii) and the petitioner is an arts organization described in paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code for the taxable year preceding the calendar year in which the petition is submitted, or an individual or entity petitioning primarily on behalf of such an organization, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the petitioner with the premium-processing services referred to in section 286(u), without a fee.'.
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.
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# posted by Greg Siskind @ 5:01 PM
The Houston shortstop is alleged to have made false statements about his age and the spelling of his name and may face questions regarding illegal drug use.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 3:19 PM
Saturday, April 5, 2008
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE PASSES P-1 EXTENSION BILL
The House Judiciary Committee has passed HR 5060, a bill allowing P-1 athletes to seek extensions beyond 10 years, the current limit on the status. If the bill eventually becomes law, P-1s will be able to extend in five year increments for as long as they can demonstrate they qualify in the category.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:24 PM
LA TIMES REPORTS ON O-1 30 DAY BILL
Here's the link.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:23 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2008
NYT COVERS O-1 BILL PASSING IN HOUSE
Congrats to my friend Jonathan Ginsburg who is quoted in the story and who worked on this legislation.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 11:10 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
30 DAY O-1 PROCESSING BILL PASSES IN HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
HR 1312, a bill that mandates O-1 visas be adjudicated in 30 days or less (or be automatically converted at no cost to the applicant to premium processing), has passed the House. The bill also mandates USCIS adjudicate a premium-processed case within 30 days of documentation being supplied in response to a request for evidence.
S.2178 is the Senate version of the bill. It was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) last October, but has not been heard in committee yet.
The bill reads as follows:
AN ACT
To expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act'.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED ADJUDICATION OF EMPLOYER PETITIONS FOR ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTIC ABILITY.
Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking `Attorney General' each place it appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security'; and
(2) in paragraph (6)(D)--
(A) by striking `(D) Any' and inserting `(D)(i) Any';
(B) by striking `Once the' and inserting `Except as provided in clause (ii), once the'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
`(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an alien (as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(O)), or an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) (other than an alien described in section 214(c)(4)(A) (relating to athletes)) not later than 30 days after--
`(I) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or
`(II) the date on which the 15-day period described in clause (i) has expired, if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence.
`(iii) If a petition described in clause (ii) is not adjudicated before the end of the 30-day period described in clause (ii) and the petitioner is an arts organization described in paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code for the taxable year preceding the calendar year in which the petition is submitted, or an individual or entity petitioning primarily on behalf of such an organization, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the petitioner with the premium-processing services referred to in section 286(u), without a fee.'.
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.
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# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:24 PM
Here's the link.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:23 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2008
NYT COVERS O-1 BILL PASSING IN HOUSE
Congrats to my friend Jonathan Ginsburg who is quoted in the story and who worked on this legislation.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 11:10 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
30 DAY O-1 PROCESSING BILL PASSES IN HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
HR 1312, a bill that mandates O-1 visas be adjudicated in 30 days or less (or be automatically converted at no cost to the applicant to premium processing), has passed the House. The bill also mandates USCIS adjudicate a premium-processed case within 30 days of documentation being supplied in response to a request for evidence.
S.2178 is the Senate version of the bill. It was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) last October, but has not been heard in committee yet.
The bill reads as follows:
AN ACT
To expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act'.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED ADJUDICATION OF EMPLOYER PETITIONS FOR ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTIC ABILITY.
Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking `Attorney General' each place it appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security'; and
(2) in paragraph (6)(D)--
(A) by striking `(D) Any' and inserting `(D)(i) Any';
(B) by striking `Once the' and inserting `Except as provided in clause (ii), once the'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
`(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an alien (as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(O)), or an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) (other than an alien described in section 214(c)(4)(A) (relating to athletes)) not later than 30 days after--
`(I) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or
`(II) the date on which the 15-day period described in clause (i) has expired, if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence.
`(iii) If a petition described in clause (ii) is not adjudicated before the end of the 30-day period described in clause (ii) and the petitioner is an arts organization described in paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code for the taxable year preceding the calendar year in which the petition is submitted, or an individual or entity petitioning primarily on behalf of such an organization, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the petitioner with the premium-processing services referred to in section 286(u), without a fee.'.
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.
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# posted by Greg Siskind @ 11:10 AM
HR 1312, a bill that mandates O-1 visas be adjudicated in 30 days or less (or be automatically converted at no cost to the applicant to premium processing), has passed the House. The bill also mandates USCIS adjudicate a premium-processed case within 30 days of documentation being supplied in response to a request for evidence.
S.2178 is the Senate version of the bill. It was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) last October, but has not been heard in committee yet.
The bill reads as follows:
S.2178 is the Senate version of the bill. It was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) last October, but has not been heard in committee yet.
The bill reads as follows:
AN ACT
To expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act'.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED ADJUDICATION OF EMPLOYER PETITIONS FOR ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTIC ABILITY.
Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking `Attorney General' each place it appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security'; and
(2) in paragraph (6)(D)--
(A) by striking `(D) Any' and inserting `(D)(i) Any';
(B) by striking `Once the' and inserting `Except as provided in clause (ii), once the'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
`(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an alien (as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(O)), or an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) (other than an alien described in section 214(c)(4)(A) (relating to athletes)) not later than 30 days after--
`(I) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or
`(II) the date on which the 15-day period described in clause (i) has expired, if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence.
`(iii) If a petition described in clause (ii) is not adjudicated before the end of the 30-day period described in clause (ii) and the petitioner is an arts organization described in paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code for the taxable year preceding the calendar year in which the petition is submitted, or an individual or entity petitioning primarily on behalf of such an organization, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the petitioner with the premium-processing services referred to in section 286(u), without a fee.'.
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.
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