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834,000 Naturalized as New Citizens and 577,000 Granted Green Cards in Fiscal Year 2019

Washington, DC–U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released final fiscal year (FY) 2019 agency statistics , which include naturalizations, green cards, employment authorizations and protected populations, among other categories. USCIS naturalized 834,000 new citizens in FY 2019 – an 11 year high in new oaths of citizenship. USCIS granted lawful permanent residence to nearly 577,000
KU Researcher Concealed Being Recruited for Chinese ‘Talent’ Program: DOJ

Kansas City–Feng “Franklin” Tao, 47, of Lawrence, Kan., was charged today in a superseding indictment with two counts of wire fraud and one count of program fraud. The indictment alleges Tao concealed from University of Kansas officials work he was doing for China while employed full time as an associate professor at KU’s Center for Environmentally
Phase One Trade Agreement between the U.S. and China Signed in Washington

Washington, DC–the United States and China signed the phase one economic and trade agreement today in the White House. To view the text of the agreement and fact sheets about the agreement, click on the following links: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/china-mongolia-taiwan/peoples-republic-china/phase-one-trade-agreement/text
Rep. Chu Encourages San Gabriel Valley Residents to Enroll in Health Insurance

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) attended an open enrollment event at ChapCare Lime in Monrovia to encourage eligible residents of the San Gabriel Valley to get healthcare coverage through Covered California. Throughout the day, members of the community were able to make a free enrollment appointments to understand their options and find a
Homeowners’ Exemption is on Tap Now for Reduction

LOS ANGELES, CA – Assessor Jeff Prang reminds homeowners that a savings awaits them only for the asking, which can result in a $7,000 drop in a home’s taxable value. The Homeowners’ Exemption reduces a property’s taxable assessed value by $7,000, provided that the property is the owner’s principal place of residence as of January 1st.
Chinese Artist Kicks Off Paper Cutting Art World Tour in Los Angeles

By Staff Reporter Los Angeles—Chinese artist Zheng Yangguang today launched his paper cutting art world tour titled “2020 Countless Blessings” in Los Angeles. “The paper cutting is one of the oldest forms of the Chinese folk arts, representing people’s aspirations and hope for better lives and beautiful things,” said Zheng. “I want to present it
USCIS Formally Announces Implementation of Electronic H-1B Registration Process and the Registration Timeframe

Washington–On Jan. 9, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a Federal Register notice formally announcing the implementation of the H-1B registration process for fiscal year 2021 H‑1B cap-subject petitions. This notice is required for the initial implementation of the registration process, as stated in the Jan. 31, 2019, H-1B registration final rule. USCIS will open