The E-2 non-immigrant ‘treaty’ visa allows a citizen of a treaty country (a country which has a Treaty of Trade and Commerce with the United States) to be admitted to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business. Certain employees of such a person or organization may also be eligible for this classification. Get…
The Ukrainian Museum and Archives Reopens to Teach and Celebrate Ukrainians in the United States
In the early evening of Friday, August 13th, we went to the re-opening of the Ukrainian Museum and Archives on Kenilworth Avenue in Tremont which is devoted to the preservation and sharing of Ukrainian culture as well as the immigrant experience. Along these lines, we visited with Mr. Michael G. Dobronos, member of the board of directors, who told us…
2021 One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
On Sunday, August 29th, we once again tabled behalf of , this time in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens for the 75th anniversary of One World Day, an event that we have consistently sponsored over the years. Ms. Sheila Murphy Crawford, past President of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation, put it beautifully when she described One World Day as “a great…
Lawmakers Seek Permanent Residency for Applicants in Employment-Based Green Card Backlog
A collection of 40 lawmakers, led by Raja Krishnamoorthi – co-chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Immigration Task Force – has written to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate leader Chuck Schumer demanding that the immigration system be reformed to help the economy recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their key request was a “path to…
President Biden Offers Hong Kong Residents in the United States Protection from Removal and Work Authorization for 18 months
On Thursday (August 5, 2021) President Biden issued a memorandum directing Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for “certain Hong Kong residents” who are present in the US. DED will be available to residents of Hong Kong who were present in the United States on August 5, 2021 and remain continuously present in the US since August 5, 2021. President Biden stated…
Immigration Attorney Francis Fungsang Helps Local School By Sponsoring Hole at Golf Tournament
Our immigration attorney and law firm partner, Francis Fungsang, participated in a golf outing benefiting the St. Dominic School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Founded in 1950, with 225 students and a 9 to 1 student teacher ratio, St. Dom School, teaches children, kindergarten through the eighth grade, St. Dom offers a rigorous curriculum following the guidelines set by the Catholic…
Tabling at the Akron Pride Festival
On Saturday, August 28th, we tabled all day on behalf of at the Akron Pride Festival whose mission is “to unify and affirm the LGBTQ+ community and allies in celebrating our diversity and promoting our likeness. We promote acceptance of all individuals by defending human equity.” We set up our booth just in time to catch the start of the…
Presentation on Forthcoming US/UK Trade Agreement
Early on Monday, August 30th, we drove to the Red Tail Golf Club on Nagel Road in Avon to take in part of the 21st Annual Ryder Cup conducted by the British-American Chamber of Commerce. For sure, the latter part of the day would be devoted to golf but in the morning, we were treated to an update on the…
Boost for H-1B Visa Approval Rates as Demand Rises for Tech Talent Across U.S.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved a significantly higher share of H-1B visas this year as the demand for tech talent from around the world continues to increase. In the quarter to June, the approval rate was 98.1% compared to around 84% in 2019. During Trump’s presidency, approval rates had fallen, with USCIS rejecting more applications and agents…
A Trip to the British Isles at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
We had a very busy day on Saturday, August 14th, and it didn’t look like we were going to be able to make it to the Centennial Peace Plaza at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens (CCG) by 6pm in time for a program titled “A Trip to the British Isles” presented by the leadership of the British and Irish Cultural Gardens.…