[转帖]Tanith有望获得美国国籍

在参议员Carl Levin 努力下,Tanith入籍的问题,已经进入具体的法律程序,她有希望在11月成为美国公民

Legislation To Be Introduced that Will Permit Tanith Belbin To Become U.S. Citizen Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto show off their 2005 World silver medals. Photo by Michelle Wojdyla (10/25/06) - Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) yesterday introduced legislation that would permit U.S. ice dancer Tanith Belbin, along with numerous other individuals in similar situations, to become a U.S. citizen by providing them the benefit of immigration rules that have changed since they began their citizenship efforts. Belbin and ice dancing partner Ben Agosto are favorites to make the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team. As a team, the two have won consecutive U.S. Championship titles and a silver medal at the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, which marked the highest placement for a U.S. team in 30 years.

Belbin, a native of Kirkland, Quebec, Canada, was approved in November 2000 for an EB-1 (employment-based) visa, which is given to those individuals deemed "aliens of extraordinary ability." It took another 18 months for Belbin to receive her green card.

In 2002, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services changed the rules, allowing EB-1s to receive their green card and visa at the same time. If this policy had been in place at the time Belbin received her visa, she would be eligible for citizenship this November.

Levin is calling for the waiting period between when a person receives his or her green card and when he or she can become eligible for citizenship to be shortened from five to three years, provided a) he or she has been approved for EB-1 status and b) would require citizenship to represent the U.S. in an international event.

In the next day or two, Senator Levin will go to the Senate floor to formally introduce the legislation. After it is debated, it will be voted on, requiring a majority vote to be passed.

If you have would like to express your opinion on this matter, please call the Senate switchboard at 202.224.3121 or contact your senator by going here: http://www.senate.gov.

美国肯定舍不得这块奥运会奖牌的,

作为冰迷来讲我当然也希望B/A能参加奥运会,要不太可惜了!

美国肯定会尽全力解决tainth的国际问题，今年的新规则技术型选手很占优势，B/A肯定会有很好的成绩。