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...Others who have spent years in limbo are still awaiting a decision, and Time has been told that for many of these people, Australia's system for processing visa claims is not moving quickly enough. It's claimed cases are so hampered by delays, challenged decisions and inadequate legal advice that some people who are eventually deemed genuine refugees wait in detention, often with damaging pyschological results, for years. Recently released on a temporary protection visa, Farhad doesn't want to give his real name for fear that he might jeopardize his chances of being allowed to live in Australia...
...owner of the TurboTax software program, to launch TTrefund.com a website geared toward tax filers ages 18 to 24. The TurboTax system guides young e-filers through the intimidating tax terrain and lets them deposit any refund directly into a checking account or Rush Card, a Simmons-branded prepaid Visa debit card designed for urbanites underserved by traditional banks. In order to draw young people to the site, TTrefund.com offers a $10 discount on the Rush Card's $19.95 activation fee, plus deals on personal computers, digital cameras and wireless phones from Best Buy. Spring breakers can even save...
Tena, who was born and raised in Montpellier, France, said the complaint filed against him has been an especially intimidating experience because he is in the United States on a work visa...
...Nhat Hanh. After the fall of Saigon in 1975, the victorious communists folded all Buddhist sects into one state-controlled church, and monks who wouldn't submit were placed under pagoda arrest. Nhat Hanh's writings were seized by the authorities, and the monk was unable to get a visa to return to his homeland for nearly 30 years. After more than a year of negotiations, Hanoi allowed him and 200 followers to come back for four months of touring and teaching. (The government also allowed four of his books to be printed...
Often, the President’s resolve is admirable, a welcome asset. Observing a troubling drop in the presence of international students at American universities, Summers sprung into action, emerging as one of the most prominent figures in favor of a reevaluation of post-9/11 student visa policy. He has also proven willing to voice his own beliefs even when they are less popular within the Harvard community. In 2002, Summers called attention to an apparent spike in anti-Semitism on college campuses, and a slew of international coverage followed...