VOA’s Immigration Correspondent Aline Barros explains what these policies might mean. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump made immigration a key focus of his 2024 presidential campaign.

To counter this trend the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently adopted a bipartisan resolution endorsing a Heartland Visa proposal to revitalize local economies through high-skilled immigration.

8. Use Your Spouse's Work Status To Get A Work Permit If the lead immigrant cannot find a valid visa, it may be helpful to consider the spouse as the lead applicant instead. Spouses of L-1 ...