In its continuing effort to deter immigration fraud, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has unveiled a new permanent resident ("green") card with additional security features. The new card is already being produced and issued to those granted permanent resident status. The new card contains a pre-printed return address for easy return of the
June 2010
Department of State Increases Consular Visa Fees
By Suzan Kern on
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that, as of June 4, 2010, nonimmigrant visa fees have increased at its U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. In the Federal Register notice announcing the move, DOS explained that increases are necessary because an independent study from August 2007 to June 2009 concluded the agency “is…