
Andy J. Semotiuk is an attorney who has covered international law and immigration for Forbes for the last ten years. His focus is on investor immigration and the international rules-based order. His article about a looming U.S. Immigration shutdown attracted over 1 million readers, and his articles about the U.S. EB-5 investor immigration program and about 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. have attracted a wide readership. A former United Nations correspondent, Mr. Semotiuk has authored four books, two of which have won Peterson Literary Fund awards. He is a member of the New York and California bars in the U.S. and Ontario and B.C. bars in Canada. He practised law in Los Angeles for 10 years and worked in New York for 5 years. A Former member of the Tribunal Panel of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, he serves as a Senior Advisor to the Centre for Eastern European Democracy in Canada. Currently he practices U.S. and Canadian immigration law with Pace Law Firm in Toronto. His books are available on Amazon. Links to his guest appearances on podcasts can be found on his Youtube channel: The Big Picture With Andy Semotiuk.
E-2 Visa Approval: The One Question That Shapes Everything
For an E-2 visa approval, what one question should you address to be successful in your application for a U.S. at a U.S. Consulate? The answer may surprise you.
Russia-Ukraine War: 1.2 Million Russian Casualties, No U.S. Troops
Four years into Russia's invasion the Ukraine war appears to have stalled. Does U.S. support for Ukraine still exist? And does it still matter?
Fifteen Years Apart: An Immigrant Love Story That Kept Its Promise
Not every immigrant story has a happy ending. But this one, involving a 15 year immigrant love story, has. Meet C.J. and Carla Harriott and read about their story.
Is Immigration Enforcement Becoming A Political Liability For Trump?
Immigration enforcement was once a defining pillar of Trump’s political identity. It is now a focal point for public resistance, judicial scrutiny and declining trust
Maduro Capture Set A Dangerous Precedent For International Law
Maduro's seizure was not worth the long-term damage done to the system that has underwritten American leadership and democratic legitimacy since the end of World War II.




