Tag: immigration

Visa Application of a Chinese Immigrant in 1931

This Immigration Visa is part of a series of documents in the National Archives at Boston that was used to authenticate the identity of Ng Shee. She was requesting to leave Hong Kong, China, to join her Chinese American husband living in Waltham, MA. The documents include this Nonquota Immigration Visa, her husband’s petition requesting… Continue reading Visa Application of a Chinese Immigrant in 1931

QARI to Offer Free Legal Clinics in Quincy

Quincy, Mass., Jan. 15, 2014, — Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. (QARI) recently announced a free monthly legal clinic starting on Jan. 27. The clinics will address individual concerns over immigration law, landlord/tenant law, family law, personal injury and criminal issues. A lecture at QARI (from quincyasianresources.org)

美国国税局新移民税务指南

税务指南 您刚到美国吗? (Are you newly arrived in the US?) 如果您刚到美国, 您需要知道自己在税务申报上的责任. 您在这一页可以找到有关申报美国联邦所得税的答案. 我如何知道自己是否有责任申报联邦所得税? 我的移民身份是否决定了我需不需要缴税? 报税对我有什么好处? 不报税会受处罚吗?

Mayor Menino Announces New ESOL Funding for New Bostonians @ “We Are Boston” Gala

Dec. 16, 2013, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Office of New Bostonians (ONB) tonight handed out awards for four individuals for their outstanding contributions in promoting Boston’s rich diversity at the eighth annual We Are Boston gala on Dec. 12, 2013. Mayor Menino also announced $200,000 in funding to strengthen English for Speakers… Continue reading Mayor Menino Announces New ESOL Funding for New Bostonians @ “We Are Boston” Gala

Obama Stopped “Deportation” of Hecklers during Speech on Immigration

By David Li, bostonese.com San Francisco, Nov. 25, 2013, — President Obama delivered a speech on immigration reform today at Betty Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco, California. The speech was briefly interrupted by two hecklers. Obama stopped the secret service agents from removing the hecklers, who yelled “Stop deportations!” repeatedly.

What a Journey — Protests Against ABC on Back-to-back Days in NYC

New York City, November 9, 2013, — Hundreds of protesters showed up outside ABC headquaters to protest against ABC network and its Jimmy Kimmel Live show yesterday. In the Kids Table segment aired on Oct. 16, a six-year-old boy suggested “kill everyone in China” when Jimmy Kimmel asked how to resolve the $1.3 trillion US… Continue reading What a Journey — Protests Against ABC on Back-to-back Days in NYC

Lost Years Won Best Documentary and Best of the Best Awards at IFFM 2013

By Luyuan Zhang. Bostonese.com New York, October 25, 2013 —- An epic documentary film “Lost Years”, directed by Kenda Gee and Tom Radford, was showcased during the eighth program of International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) 2013 at the Anthology Film Archives on Saturday, Oct. 19. At end of Oct. 20, Lost Years took home the… Continue reading Lost Years Won Best Documentary and Best of the Best Awards at IFFM 2013

New Bostonians Office September 13, 2013 Announcements

  September 13, 2013 Announcements Dear Friends and Colleagues, Enclosed are this week announcements for your sharing with your networks. Please forward any of your announcements to [email protected] and we will be happy to post them on.     All the best, Reverend Cheng Imm Tan     Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians Immigration Advice (July-December… Continue reading New Bostonians Office September 13, 2013 Announcements

Arthur Wong Receives Second Bronze Star

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, August 2, 2013, — Arthur Wong was among the first groups of American soldiers who landed on Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944, and was later seriously injured in November 1944 when the Allied Forces advanced into Germany. Sixty-five years after he returned from WWII battlegrounds, Arthur Wong finally received… Continue reading Arthur Wong Receives Second Bronze Star