Tag: immigration

USCIS To Host Chinese-Language “Jiao Liu” Engagement on October 18

BOSTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a free information session of our “Jiao Liu” series on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). The topic will be “Petitioning for an Immediate Relative.” This national session will be exclusively in Chinese and available for the public to participate via Internet or toll-free telephone.

Never to Be Forgotten – Lost Years Documents Struggles of Early Chinese Immigrants

By David Li, bostonese.com On August 12, Lost Years won the Best Documentary Award at 2012 Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF). In the afternoon of the same day, in a large classroom of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston Chinatown, the film premiered in Boston in front of an audience of 200, some… Continue reading Never to Be Forgotten – Lost Years Documents Struggles of Early Chinese Immigrants

Save the Date October 9, 2012 – New Bostonians Summit

The New Bostonians Summit Initiative is a multi-year, city-wide process initiated by Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians (MONB) in 2006 to address the three most pressing issues to immigrants in Boston – ESOL, K-12 Education and Jobs – identified from a survey with the diverse communities. It is an inclusive approach that brings together key… Continue reading Save the Date October 9, 2012 – New Bostonians Summit

Office of New Bostonians: What Deferred Action Means for Young Immigrants

Reverend Cheng Imm Tan, Director Mayor’s Office of NEW BOSTONIANS, June 29, 2012 There is a lot of excitement and questions about the recently announced Deferred Action for young immigrants. Community partners have shared with us that they have received many calls and have also been made aware of several scam activities where people have been… Continue reading Office of New Bostonians: What Deferred Action Means for Young Immigrants