Newsletter 05/2009

Dear Reader, Welcome to our newsletter. On April 29 Barack Obama completed the famous first 100 days in office as President of the United States. Read more about that in our Stories and Lifestyle section. And find out about New Jersey and New Mexico, two... More

The two most important pieces of news today: the first 100 winners of the DVLottery DV-2010 have been determined; and the end of both our discount- and quiz-special will be May 31! In Mid-April we already announced the first African winner in our homepage’s News... More

Start of H-2B application period From June 1, 2009 US companies may start submitting H-2B petitions for employees supposed to start October 1. Like H-1B, this visa category, too, is subject to an annual cap. Only a limited number can be issued during each... More

Kirk Douglas sponsors US high school A high school in California, which offers troubled kids a second chance, was named after the former actor. The reason: the financial support he offers the students. Kirk Douglas has made a point of meeting and congratulating every kid... More

*New Jersey** is the Garden State:* After Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut, New Jersey is the fourth smallest state of the United States of America, yet at the same time the one with the highest population density. It was named after Jersey, one of... More

Since the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first 100 days in office are something like an almost mythical period of grace for any new US president. After Roosevelt, no one has tackled the challenges with quite as much energy as Obama. That’s how... More

As always, here are a few of our customers’ questions, answered by our counselors. All of our counselors possess many years of experience with the American immigration law and have profound knowledge of visa regulations, kept up-to-date by constant further and advanced training. Please note... More

The term EAP is short for Employee Assistance Program. It is already well known in the US – approximately 90% of (larger) US companies offer their employees participation in the program. With EAP, employees get help with all kinds of problems – private and... More

Every year on Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, the Americans commemorate their dead. Originally, it was a day to honor the soldiers who were killed during the American Civil War, but nowadays it is a commemoration day for... More