Immigration
Over 1,100 Moldovans settled in Germany in 2011
More than 1,100 Moldovan citizens settled in Germany in 2011, according to the data provided by the Federal Statistical Office to Moldova.ORG. This is slight increase as of 2006 when only 871 Moldovans were registered as crossing the border of the Federal...
Non-EU students to face mandatory interviews at the British Embassies prior to visa approval
The British Government wants to decrease the number of students seeking a degree in their country. Over the coming year they are planning on interviewing between 10,000 and 14,000 students before granting them a student visa. United Kingdom’s Immigration...
Australia will send children to Malaysia in asylum deal
The authorities in Australia have announced plans to send unaccompanied children seeking asylum to Malaysia. They would be held in detention centres while their cases are processed. Australia's immigration minister, Chris Bowen, said it would send a...
Visiting the United States: Avoiding the B-1/B-2 visa extention trap
B-1/B-2 visas are the most common nonimmigrant visas used for temporary entry into the United States. B-1 visas are typically used for business-related visits while B-2 visas are used for pleasure-related visits. With few exceptions, those who enter the...
Immigration into Moldova goes up by quarter
Over 2.5 thousand foreigners immigrated into Moldova last year - up 25.9% against 2009, the National Migration Bureau reported. The largest proportion of the immigrants came to Moldova for family reunification (905 persons) and for studying (790)....
"Russian mafia" band arrested in Western Europe turned to be of ethnic Georgians
By Michael Hirshman With mafia arrests, Spain turns suspicious eye on post-Soviet immigrants Maria Shkurnytska immigrated to Spain 12 years ago from Ukraine. Resolving to work hard, she quickly adapted to her new home. She found steady employment...
U.S. Immigration: Filing for H-1B workers
By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and May Zhang The April 1st H-1B filing date is approaching fast. As discussed in our previous articles, the H-1B visa is subject to an annual cap of 65,000. An additional 20,000 H1B visas are allocated to alien workers...
Moldovan immigrant in US trade military service for citizenship
By Maggie Hyde Military recruits trade service for citizenship Last year Michael Melnic’s U.S. visa was set to expire. But Melnic, 41, an immigrant from the small former Soviet country of Moldova, was not ready to leave. A financial specialist...
The Italian syndrome is spreading to Eastern Europe, Moldova
By Laura Delsere There are roughly 90,000 Moldovans living in Italy - with numbers growing fast, as shown by a recent report by Caritas-Migrantes. Among the many difficulties of living abroad, one problem is spreading very quickly: the Italian syndrome...
False claim to U.S. citizenship may result in deportation
By Robert L. Reeves and Nancy E. Miller As everyone who has applied for a job in the United States knows, you have to show that you have the right to work before you can be hired. As every non-citizen should know, falsely claiming to be a United States...
