Newsletter 04/2009

Dear Reader, Welcome to our newsletter. We hope all of you had a nice Easter and are enjoying the beautiful spring weather! Read about how the US celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday in this edition’s Stories and Lifestyle section. We have also included some information about... More

H-1B cap has not yet been reached As USCIS reported on April 9, the H-1B quota of 65,000 applications for the fiscal year 2009/2010 that begins October 1, 2009 and end September 30, 2010 has not yet been met. By the date mentioned above,... More

Economic crisis in the US doesn’t affect pop star Madonna According to the New York Post, the singer bought a red Gregorian-style townhouse in New York for $40 million (€ 30.4 million). The 26-room property on the classy Upper East Side even was a... More

Nevada is the Silver State When people think of Nevada, which is the seventh biggest state of the United States, they usually think of the desert and of Las Vegas – but that is not all the state has to offer: there is, for... More

None of his predecessors is more admired by US President Barack Obama than Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), whose 200th birthday was on February 12. “In Lincoln's rise from poverty, his ultimate mastery of language and law, his capacity to overcome personal loss and remain determined... More

As always, here are a few of our customers’ questions, answered by our counselors. This time, we only picked questions concerning the new electronic travel authorization system ESTA, since we received many questions concerning that program over the past few weeks. As of January 12,... More

Management Circle seminar “sending employees to the US, hosted by The American Dream GmbH: You’re facing the challenge of sending employees to the US. What kind of visa do you have to get for your employee? How does the visa application process work, what... More

Since 1986 nationals of certain countries may travel to the US without having to apply for a visa. They can use the so-called Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows up to 90 days a year in the US for tourist purposes. This, of course,... More

Experimental music from the US is your pet passion? Then you should travel to Saarbrücken. From May 20 to May 24, 2009 the Festival des Saarländischen Rundfuks “American Dreams” presents pieces by the most important US composers of the new musical style. These composers... More