That’s the term that the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service uses for certain people who legally enter the United States either as tourists or using a Visa for temporary work or study as a student. At the end of their authorized admission…

Irish students who applied for F-1 VISAs for full-time college-level academic study in the United States were approved at a rate of 65 percent in 2022 and 80 percent in 2021. That’s based on information compiled by the website TheUSGrad.com,…

This link provides a copy of the national membership application: https://aoh.com/gobansaer/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Form-41-Application-For-Membership.pdf If you live in the greater Manassas area, including western Fairfax County, Gainesville, and Haymarket, please email a copy to Division President Greg Gibbons at ggibbons52@comcast.net to expedite the…

Purchase a book of Irish recipes compiled by members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Kelley Division based in northern Virginia: There are only 16 copies in stock. We will need to order a new printing after that, so…

The Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Kelley Division assisted the George Brent Council of the Knights of Columbus as host for a Lenten Fish Fry on March 8. The event was a tremendous success largely because of an impressive turnout…

Members of the AOH Father Kelley Division line up for the parade. Division President Greg Gibbons, center. One of the many bands that participated.

The 2024 trip to Ireland raffle winner is Gerald Partsch Jr., the son of the AOH Father Kelley Division’s recorder. An earlier post misidentified the winner as his dad and misspelled their last name. We apologize for the mistake. The…

Greg Rebbert, left, and Chris Sozio displayed the AOH Father Kelley Division banner at the 2024 Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 2. The two Hibernians were part of a larger contingent of division members led by President Greg…

Irish citizens in nine healthcare professions can work in the United States by applying to Ireland’s Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, which has a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This Irish organization says it is…