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Navigating immigration can sometimes be a long ardous process. CEN's goal is to provide valuable information whether you're on a temporary visa, permanent residency or becoming a U.S. citizen. There will be regular article and question periods that will attempt to ease challenges and let you know you're not alone.
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Thousands of U.S. Visas for Artists
By Elisabeth Ames, Esq.
A little known fact from the U.S. immigration visa world: each year thousands of O-1B visas for foreign artists lie unused with Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS). Only 9,014 O-1 visas were awarded in 2008 with thousands remaining. . . . keep reading
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DOL Announces Delay in Issuance of Prevailing Wage Determinations
From the Department of Labor
On August 8, the United States Department of Labor (DOL)'s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that the National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC) "is currently experiencing delays in processing prevailing wage determinations as it is working to reissue certain prevailing wage determinations to comply with a court order," related to H-2B visas. . . . keep reading
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East Coast Event in Boston, Ma
By Bruce Turnbull, Canadian Expat Meetup Group
On Friday March 11, 2011 at the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston, Canada's east coast provinces in collaboration with the New England-Canada business cou . . . keep reading
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Immigration Reform: The One-Sided Debate
Murali Bashyam
Immigration reform has been a hot topic over the past few years. During the Bush Administration, Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy introduced a bill that would have created a guest worker program for over 12 million illegal aliens in this country. . . . keep reading
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CROSS BORDER LAW: Many Canadians hold misconceptions about crossing the American Border
Rosana Berardi Esq
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians travel to the United States for work, vacation and shopping. Some believe they are not subject to U.S. immigration law due to the friendly relationship between the two countries. However,Canadians, like other foreign nationals, are subject to U.S. immigration law and need work permits, waivers, and green cards toenter the U.S. While many Canadians cross the border with little difficulty, several misconceptions still exist . . . keep reading
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