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Immigration Law: Legislative Developments in North Carolina

April 5, 2012

We previously reported on our blog that the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. U.S. is looming over state immigration legislation. Two immigration-related bills in the North Carolina legislature are stalling, too. One is Senate Bill 604 (2011), “The North Carolina Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act.” The Act would, inter alia, make it mandatory, upon…

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International Trade and Business Symposium in Charlotte on March 22, 2012

March 13, 2012

The Managing Partner of the BridgehouseLaw Charlotte office Reinhard von Hennigs, will be presenting on employment-based immigration and visas & green cards for foreign investors on March 22, 2012, at the International Trade and Business Symposium in Charlotte, NC. The symposium will address business development topics for foreign businesses coming to the USA and for…

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Alabama’s Immigration Law – The “Law of Unintended Consequences”

February 9, 2012

Crops rotting in fields, long lines at courthouses to renew car tags, massive amounts of paperwork for companies doing business with the government, and the shrinking of GDP between $2.3 billion USD and $10.8 billion USD (1% to 6% of GDP, respectively). Alabama has a problem, and that problem is House Bill 56. State legislature…

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Status and Highlights of the Visit USA Act

November 2, 2011

As previously reported on our blog, last week two senators introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate providing foreigners with the opportunity to obtain a visa when buying a pricey home in the United States. The title of the bill is “Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act.“ The…

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New Visas for Foreigners Buying Pricy Homes

October 26, 2011

To stimulate the US-real estate market, two Senators (Democrat Charles Schumer, New York and Republican Mike Lee, Utah) are preparing to introduce a new bill this Thursday that would give residence visas to foreigners who wants to buy a house in the United States. The measure will offer visas to any foreigner making a cash…

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Neue Visa-Art für ausländische Hauskäufer

October 26, 2011

Um den brach liegenden Grundstücks- und Häusermarkt sowie dessen Geschäfte anzukurbeln, haben sich zwei US-Senatoren (der Demokrat Charles Schumer aus N.Y. und der Republikaner Mike Lee aus Utah) einen besonderen Clou einfallen lassen. Sie wollen am Donnerstag einen Gesetzesentwurf vorstellen, der vorsieht, Visa an ausländische Personen zu erteilen, die in den USA ein Haus kaufen…

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Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Utah Immigration Law Violates Civil Rights

May 4, 2011

On March 7, 2011 we reported on our blog about the immigration bills passed by the Utah legislature. Part of the new immigration law requires people to prove their citizenship if they are arrested for a felony or class A misdemeanor. Police officers also have the discretion to attempt to verify the citizenship status of…

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USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2012 H-1B Petitions

April 14, 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on April 8 announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant petitions that are subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2012 cap. The agency began accepting these petitions on April 1, 2011. USCIS is monitoring the number of petitions received that count toward the congressionally mandated annual H-1B cap of…

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Utah Legislature Passes Immigration Bills

March 7, 2011

Previously, we reported on our blog and website about the controversial Arizona Immigration law. Last Friday, Utah lawmakers approved a package of immigration bills that would allow unauthorized foreigners to obtain a work permit and work legally in Utah under a so-call guest worker program. According to NPR, the immigration measures approved by both chambers…

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Further Immigration Restrictions in Arizona

February 24, 2011

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are proposing a sweeping package of immigration restrictions that might make the controversial measures the state approved last year, which the Obama administration went to court to block, look mild. Illegal immigrants would be barred from driving in the state, enrolling in school or receiving most public benefits. Their children would…

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