It used to be that a newcomer to the United States couldn’t “bring” their credit report or international credit score with them. Even someone with extensive credit in their prior home country would have to take on the onerous task… View Article
The past 12 months have brought plenty of bad news for immigrants and immigration advocates — but the coming year could be just as turbulent. With an election looming and impeachment hearings underway, expect President Donald Trump to use his… View Article
The U.S. Department of State released its latest Visa Bulletin. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
It’s been a rough year for immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. Many of the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies were put on hold by federal courts, but the government’s efforts still left many immigrants feeling scared and confused — and also… View Article
After working in the United States on an H-1B visa, a marriage-based green card gave Malaysian-born graphic designer Andrew a chance to build a future with his husband Ian, a psychologist from Colorado. Boundless caught up with Andrew shortly after… View Article
The U.S. Department of State released its latest Visa Bulletin. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
In May 2019, President Trump announced a new immigration reform plan (not to be confused with his old immigration reform plan), including dramatic changes to how green cards would be allocated. Although this proposal has limited prospects of becoming law… View Article
As part of its justification for cutting family-based immigration, the Trump administration frequently praises countries — especially Canada, Australia, and New Zealand — that allocate a higher percentage of their own green cards based on economic factors.While it’s certainly true… View Article
Because Congress has capped the number of employment-sponsored green cards at 140,000 per year (about 13% of the total), the majority of immigrants in the United States obtain their green cards based on a family relationship.This is even true for… View Article
This map shows the home state for most immigrants with recently obtained green cards. You can click to see detailed numbers on which green card categories were used within a particular state.Not surprisingly, the most populous states have the most… View Article