California Superior Court pholds immigrant-tuition law
Cal. Sup. Ct. pholds immigrant-tuition law “Undocumented immigrants are eligible for in-state tuition as long as they meet the same requirements as other resident students at public colleges and universities, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. Overturning an appeals-court decision, the unanimous high court said the state law in question, implemented in 2001 by Assembly…
Disbarred attorney, business partner settle claims of practicing immigration law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 04, 2010 back SEATTLE – A disbarred attorney and his business partner were accused of violating the Consumer Protection Act and the Immigration Assistant Practices Act in a case brought by the Washington Attorney General’s Office. Grosvenor Anschell, owner of Jona Immigration Services in Bellevue, was disbarred in 2000. Soon after,…
New Application and Petition Fees Go Into Effect on Nov. 23, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds customers that its new fee schedule goes into effect Nov. 23, 2010. Applications or petitions postmarked or otherwise filed on or after this date must include the new fee, or they will be rejected. USCIS published the new fee schedule in the Federal Register on Sept. 24, following a…
Pakistan Business Regulatory Environment
Business Regulatory Environment In the past, investment in Pakistan was the subject of numerous approvals, permits and licenses which have been thoroughly streamlined recently. Administration of investment is now concentrated with the BOI(Board of Investment ) and the SECP(Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan) in a kind of one stop shop system. Requirements such as the…
US VISAS FOR PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY
By Shah Peerally, Esq. and Ketki Buddhisagar, Esq. Generally, people associated with the media industry such as entertainers, reporters, artists, and models have been invited to the United States on B1 or P Visa. The fact is that such performers and entertainers may come to the United States on many different non immigrant and possibly…
Another Anti-Immigration law coming soon….
By PAUL DAVENPORT and AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press Writer – 50 mins ago PHOENIX – Lawmakers in at least 14 states are collaborating on proposed legislation to deny U.S. citizenship to children of illegal immigrants, according to lawmakers, including the sponsor of Arizona’s 2010 law targeting illegal immigration. “We’re taking a leadership role on things that…
