Based on NAFTA some Canadian and Mexican citizens qualify to work in the US on a temporary nonimmigrant basis. The TN Visa is available to them.

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 17, 2009 ) Sunrise, FL On the basis of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), some Canadian and Mexican citizens qualify to work in the United States on a temporary basis under nonimmigrant TN status.
Given below are the terms and conditions that must be satisfied in order to become eligible for the TN Visa:

• The occupation should be on the NAFTA list.
• The foreign national must hold the required academic or training record for a specific occupation.
• The applicant’s proposed position must fall under the category of professional positions.
• It is mandatory for the applicant to work for a U.S. employer.

In the case of Canadian citizens, there’s no need for filing a petition for employment. All that needs to be done is to simply acquire TN status at a port of entry. On the other hand, applicants from Mexico must submit application at the U.S. consulate in Mexico.

In addition to the degrees, diplomas, or any kind of educational credentials granted by any foreign educational institution, the applicant must submit a foreign credential evaluation report prepared by a specialized credential evaluation service. One firm offering this credential evaluation service for the TN Visa is www.TheDegreePeople.com This foreign degree evaluation must be secured prior to crossin the border.

TheObama administration had made immigration reform a high priority issue. Will this increase in case load of the non-documented slow down processing for legal worker?

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 05, 2009 ) Fort Lauderdale/Miami FL, The current presidential administration has declared immigration reform to be a high priority issue. At present, the administration has focused primarily on the country’s economics and the need for reform of the American healthcare system. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), however, is preparing for the eventual announcement that the President is turning his eyes to comprehensive immigration reform, commonly referred to as CIR. Once this reform has been initiated, USCIS expects a considerable increase in numbers of cases.

Prior to the most recent presidential election, Obama indicated his resolve to significantly reform the immigration process. He has made it clear that this reform will involve the large numbers of undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. In fact, part of the reform proposal is expected to contain a plan for status legalization for many of these people.

Sheila Danzig, executive director of a foreign degree evaluation agency Career Consulting International, has stated that America’s present economic condition makes it likely that legalization will be strongly opposed, and the current lack of jobs for legal residents and U.S. citizens makes opposition even more likely. Despite this, USCIS is aware that at least some cases will be presented to that agency for consideration, and this is likely to bog down an already backlogged immigration service even further.
At present, persons who apply for I-140 visas (which are also known as “green cards”) must wait up to one year after their petition is filed for an interview to be scheduled. The process can be complicated by documentation or education issues. Sometimes, the USCIS issues a Request for Evidence, or RFE, indicating that some aspect of the petitioner’s application – possibly the labor certificate or educational credentials – requires further investigation.

Many companies who employ legal residents, as well as workers residing in the U.S. on temporary work visas, such as H1B visas, are concerned that this anticipated increase in USCIS’s caseload will further slow the visa approval process. Many employers depend on highly trained or skilled workers who enter the country on employment-based visas, and could experience a shortage of trained employees if this potential problem does become a reality.
The USCIS caseload is already backlogged, and the H1B visa cap did not fill for 2009 as a consequence, in part, of the recession. If the economy does recover substantially, and visa applications do increase significantly in the coming year, USCIS will need to meet the usual demands of H1B visa season, as well as Obama’s proposed immigration reform.

Career Consulting International, other foreign credential evaluation agencies, immigration attorneys, and the American public will watch the reform proposals with interest. How they affect the USCIS remains to be seen, but an increased caseload is almost certain.
For more information about foreign credential educational evaluations for H1B or I-140 Visas, visit www.thedegreepeople.com or call 1-800-771-4723.

Foreign high school graduates can meet US college and university admissions if they know the basics of foreign credential evaluations.

(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 05, 2009 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL – Time and again, people who apply for foreign credential evaluations for Bachelor or Master Degrees do not realize that there is a huge difference between the Advanced and Ordinary Level secondary exams. Actually, in a lot of countries, Advanced Level exams are equivalent to an additional year of college education.

Countries for instance Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Sri Lanka, France, and several others provide students ordinary level exams that are equal to high school graduation of US. These countries, on the other hand, offer A Level exams as well, which is equal to one year of undergraduate studies. Due to this, they can easily show their three-year Bachelor Degrees to be equivalent to US Bachelor Degree, for the purposes of both education and the H1B visa.

However, other countries counting those in West Africa (including Cameroon, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone) offer ordinary and advanced level exams together. For a lot of these students, though, the completing the A level exams is equal merely to graduation from high school and not an undergraduate year of college.

A number of people do not understand the difference; however, a lot of other people automatically think that these differences will be taken into account by the credential evaluation service devoid of having evidence of the completion of these examinations. But, according to Sheila Danzig, executive director of Career Consulting International, this is not the case. The applicants will not get the credit for this education unless they send the results of these exams.

So if you studied your high school in a foreign country, and you are ready to apply for evaluation of academic credentials, send your high school diploma with your results of ordinary and advanced level exam. This will facilitate you obtain the highest educational equivalency that your academic credentials are worthy of.

There is no legal requirement to hire an immigration lawyer so why not do it yourself and save their fees? Or is it true that a man who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer? Learn the truth here.

(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 15, 2009 ) Very few U.S. citizens (let alone aliens) understand how the U.S Immigration system works since it has very many laws and regulations from the various government agencies and their application in practice is taxing, as well as it is highly fact-intensive and vary from one person’s need to another. This deems it necessary to employ credential evaluation services from a foreign credential evaluation agency such as www.TheDegreePeople.com Contrary to what many believe to be ‘form filling and that’s it’, The U.S Immigration laws are complex and change from often.

Abe Lincoln is famous for his quotes among other things. He once came up with an adage stating that a man who represents himself in a legal proceeding, has a fool for a lawyer. People who file their own application make very costly mistakes which not only are cost intensive but, time consuming as well as have high chances in jeopardizing their chances of remaining in the U.S. legally.

Immigration Attorneys while building up your case may be able to assess your academic credentials in a bid to use education as a basis for your deserved stay in U.S. legally. The USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service), the USDS (United States Department of States), as well as the Unites States Department of Labor, openly do not assume responsibility for educating possible prospective immigrants. Such agencies believe that their obligation is enforcing that they laid out regulations are adhered to the nitty gritty detail. Just to show how serious they are they claim to check applications thoroughly to the extent of confirming “dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.” This means that for eligibility the people have to get professional foreign credential evaluation to know whether they may be able to qualify for the various visas which are offered.

As simple as immigration issues may see they more often than not become mired in agency interpretations and regulations, and become problematic in the long-run. Immigration lawyers can demystify the situation and provide you with options to help you effectively and efficiently file a custom made document to suit each and every need that you may have. Owing to the wealth of experience these Attorneys have, they will be able to predict problems that may arise in the proceeding and have a way worked out to pull their clients off the hook since they serve as excellent credential evaluators. This is because they have to know any relevant information about their clients to help them win back legal status.
As costly as it may be to employ immigration attorneys, they are a sure way to deal with your case in a more timely manner since they have interpretation of the substantive law at their finger-tips hence guaranteeing positive results – a legal status in the U.S.

Ms. Sheila Danzig, director of a foreign degree evaluation agency, TheDegreePeople.com and an expert on the characteristics and demographics of persons seeking foreign diploma evaluations for EB-2 and EB-3 visas to the United States, advocates significantly speeding up the processing of applications for permanent residency from those holding the visas.

Sunrise, FL – As the American mortgage crisis continues to grow with each passing month, a new proposal from the educational sector has the potential to significantly relieve America’s current housing problem while encouraging billions of dollars in economic growth. Ms. Sheila Danzig, director of a foreign degree evaluation agency, TheDegreePeople.com and an expert on the characteristics and demographics of persons seeking foreign diploma evaluations for EB-2 and EB-3 visas to the United States, advocates significantly speeding up the processing of applications for permanent residency from those holding the visas.

“After careful analysis, I’ve decided to support a proposal that was first presented on the Immigration Voice internet chat board,” says Ms. Danzig, whose firm performs foreign diploma evaluations and foreign degree evaluations. “EB-2 and EB-3 visa holders have already been living in the U.S. for more than five years. They all have professional degrees and many have a master’s or a Ph.D. None are taking a job away from Americans, because the visas are issued precisely when no U.S. citizens are available for these jobs. They make a very good income, but they’re afraid to buy a house while their green card status remains in limbo due to a tremendous backlog.”

The average income earned by workers holding EB visas is $65,000 – $135,000 yearly, notes Ms. Danzig. The majority of these individuals have good or excellent credit ratings and secure incomes. They are highly motivated to purchase homes and settle in family-friendly neighborhoods. However, they remain in limbo while they wait for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to approve their green card applications – sometimes up to a seven year wait. Mortgage companies and banks rarely approve home loans for families without permanent residency.

Currently, approximately 800,000 wage earners wait to see whether they will be permitted to remain in the United States. More than 200,000 immigration visa numbers have been lost as workers wait for their application to be processed, which has resulted in millions of lost dollars for the economy, notes Ms. Danzig.

“Suppose half of these persons wish to purchase a home. If they were permitted to make a 20 percent down payment on a private home (and the average cost of a home in the U.S. today is approximately $200,000), this would result in a net financial gain of $1.6 billion immediately for American banks, not to mention improving the dismal real estate market in many areas of the country.”

Accordingly, Career Consulting International, Ms. Danzig’s foreign credential evaluation agency, has started a petition drive at http://www.thedegreepeople.com/eb-petition.html to speed up visa processing for EB-2 and EB-3 visa holders who are ready to purchase a home now.

“Immigrants are highly motivated to succeed and make themselves part of the culture that welcomes them to remain in their country,” says Ms. Danzig. “I remember when my father got his citizenship. I was about eight years old, and he picked me up and danced me around the room, he was so happy. Offer your support for a solution that works for hard-working immigrants as well as the U.S. economy today. These stable, risk-free mortgages will help to reverse the downward spiral into which our housing market has slumped and help it to soar upward again.”

For more information about foreign credential evaluation services or to sign the petition to support this proposal, go to http://www.thedegreepeople.com/eb-petition.html.