EIIC Blog: Immigration News
H-1B Visa Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2012
Released Nov. 23, 2011 WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of...
Read MoreNew York State Education Officials Vote to Open Up Educational Opportunities for Students Regardless of Status
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Thanu Yakupitiyage 212-627-2227 x235; tyaku@thenyic.org * Press Release * NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION OFFICIALS VOTE TO OPEN UP EDUCATIONAL...
Read MoreMetroPCS Leaders and Scholars Program Awarding Scholarships – Deadline Nov. 30
INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE (pdf) PROGRAM APPLICATION (pdf) MetroPCS LLC, the presenting sponsor of the 2012 SNY Invitational, has established a scholarship program to assist high school students from the...
Read MoreNOTICE: EIIC Phone Outage
November 7, 2011 – Please note that EIIC offices are without phone service and the Queens office has no internet access, but staff are in place to see clients with scheduled appointments. Please...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – October 3, 2011 – EIIC Assistance with green card lottery applications
EMERALD ISLE IMMIGRATION CENTER www.eiic.org PRESS RELEASE – October 3, 2011 Download full Press Release (.pdf) EIIC staff offer assistance with green card lottery applications October 4th...
Read MoreEIIC staff offer assistance with green card lottery applications October 4th through November 5th, 2011
The annual diversity visa lottery registration and application period will open again on October 4th for those who are eligible and interested in applying for a green card and permanent residence in...
Read MoreBill Gates 2012 Scholarship Program for Low-income Minority
Eligibility: Gates’ non-profit organization is giving away 1,000 scholarships for the 2012 school season. Bill Gates’ Millennium Scholarship Program (GMS) will select 1,000 talented...
Read MoreRegistration 2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) begins Oct 4
The online registration period for the 2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and conclude on Saturday, November...
Read MoreEIIC Welcomed Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore
The Emerald Isle Immigration Center Welcomed Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore T.D. to its Woodlawn Office in the Bronx, on Sunday, September 25, 2011 Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade,...
Read MoreNew Deportation Guidelines Announced and Consumer Warnings
The Obama administration’s immigration announcement is not an amnesty. It does not grant legal status or work permits. It is not something that you can sign-up for! There is no...
Read MoreDiversity Visa Lottery 2012 (DV-2012) Results
The Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2012 diversity lottery. The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section...
Read MoreE-mail Scam: Avoid Green Card Lottery Fraud
Have you or someone you know recently received an e-mail claiming you’ve won the Green Card lottery and asking you to send or wire money? Don’t fall for it – the sender is trying to steal your...
Read MoreUSCIS Launches Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative
Released May 25, 2011 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced today the launch of a federal initiative to raise awareness about the...
Read MoreDV-2012 Lottery Results Voided Due to Computer Glitch
The following has been posted on the official U.S. State Department’s website regarding the initial results posted on their website at www.dvlottery.state.gov… **IMPORTANT NOTICE...
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