U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services will have a better Web site in September, announced Aneesh Chopra, the nation’s first chief technology officer, at a press conference in Silicon Valley Aug. 4.
The revised USCIS.gov Web site, expected to launch Sept. 22, will allow applicants to check the status of their U.S. visa and Green Card applications.
Currently, [...]
Customs & Border Protection is now enforcing that prior proof of paying the $500 Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee must be shown when applying for an extension of your L-1 at a border crossing into the United States.
When applying for an extension for an L-1 at a Port of Entry (land border crossing) or at [...]
There are plans for a second Peace Bridge in Canada!
Unfortunately this bridge isn’t going to benefit Canadians heading to Buffalo for shopping, dining, or watching T.O. (yes, that T.O., Terrell Owens, the Buffalo Bills’ new wide receiver), nor Americans heading to Southern Ontario’s Wine Country, Niagara-on-the-Lake, or the great city of Toronto.
No, the second Peace [...]
Even though the U.S. State Department spent several years publicizing a law that requires everyone to have a valid passport to enter the country, we still answer calls about it every day. The requirement became effective June 1, 2009.
U.S. and Canadian citizens traveling by land and sea are required to present a passport book or passport card, or state-issued enhanced driver’s license to enter or re-enter the United States.
Jul 28 09
Hurry Up and Wait…
It’s no surprise that government moves slowly. So, when going to a border crossing (Port of Entry) to submit any kind of application for approval (work, student, waiver), be sure to be equipped with:
plenty of reading material;
snacks, like granola bars, to hold back a growling stomach (eat before you go so a full stomach will [...]
