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- April 1 Filing Date for H-1B Cap Subject Petitions is Fast Approaching
February 8, 2010 by David J. Ceccanecchio - Important Reminders for Employment Based Visa Holders About Returning to the United States
February 5, 2010 - H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2010
December 22, 2009 - H-1B Cap Will Be Reached Imminently
December 17, 2009 - Klasko Predicts the H-1B Cap will be Met by the Holidays
December 8, 2009 - What H-1B Employers Should Expect During USCIS Site Visits
October 19, 2009 by Kate Kalmykov
In an effort to eliminate fraud, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expanding its number of unannounced visits to the worksites of employers that sponsor H-1B visa holders. Read more... - USCIS Issues Guidance Regarding E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule and Reminds Employers that the Rule is Effective September 8, 2009
September 10, 2009 by Elise A. Fialkowski
The USCIS has just issued a Supplemental E-Verify Guide for Federal Contractors as well as a Press Release reminding employers that E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule ("the Rule") is effective September 8, 2009. Read more... - Expect Delays at Pennsylvania's Department of Motor Vehicles
July 31, 2009
New procedures for the renewal of Pennsylvania driver’s licenses of Foreign Nationals with pending and even approved petitions. Read more... - H-1B Processing Time will Increase Effective July 1
June 23, 2009
The ability to file an H-1B extension or change of employer petition for an H-1B employee on a same-day, or even same-week, basis will end on July 1. Read more... - Department of Homeland Security Issues New Worksite Enforcement Directive Focusing on Employers Rather Than Employees
April 30, 2009
Today the Department of Homeland Security issued a new Fact Sheet on its worksite enforcement strategy, focusing on criminal prosecution of those who employ unauthorized workers. Read more... - Extension of Immigrant Investor and E-Verify Programs until September 30, 2009
March 12, 2009 - Imposition of Federal Contractor E-Verify Requirement Delayed to May 21, 2009
January 28, 2009
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that the final rule requiring certain federal contractors to enroll in and use the E-Verify system has again been delayed. Read more... - Reminder: Visa Waiver Travelers Now Require Preclearance for Business or Pleasure Visits
January 12, 2009
All Visa Waiver Program (VWP) travelers will be required to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to obtain an electronic travel authorization before boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the U.S. under the VWP. Read more... - Government Delays Imposition of Federal Contractor E-Verify Requirement
January 9, 2009
The government will delay the implementation of the recently-published final rule requiring certain federal contractors to enroll in and use the E-Verify system. Read more... - Federal Contractor E-Verify Requirement Challenged in Court
December 24, 2008
On December 23, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other associations filed a lawsuit challenging the recently-published final rule requiring certain federal contractors to enroll in and use the E-Verify system. Read more... - Visa Waiver Travelers Need to Apply for Electronic Travel Authorization Before Journeying to U.S.
December 22, 2008
Effective January 12, 2009, all Visa Waiver Program (VWP) travelers will be required to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Read more... - USCIS Announces February 2, 2009 Effective Date for New Form I-9
December 18, 2008
USCIS published and announced the effective date of a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Read more... - Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify Published in the Federal Register
November 14, 2008
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") published a final rule requiring certain federal contractors to enroll in and use the E-Verify system. Read more... - Department of Homeland Security Increases its Stay for TN Visa Holders
October 15, 2008
The USCIS will publish a rule in tomorrow’s Federal Register increasing the maximum period of admission for TN Nonimmigrants from one year to three years. Read more... - State Department Releases First Visa Numbers of FY2009: Plans Slow Start To Accommodate USCIS Processing
September 12, 2008
Employers and employees pursuing employment-based permanent residence should be aware that the "priority dates" in many employment-based immigrant visa categories have become available again. Read more... - USCIS Aids Individuals with H-1Bs Near Six Year Maximum by Limited Reopening of Premium Processing for Certain I-140 Petitions
June 12, 2008
USCIS has announced that, as of June 16, it will resume acceptance of requests for Premium Processing for employment-based immigrant visa petitions (I-140s) on a limited basis. Read more... - USCIS Announces Approximate Number of FY 2009 H-1B Filings
April 10, 2008
USCIS has released a statement today, April 10, 2008, announcing that they have a preliminary count of the number of cap-subject H-1B petitions. Read more... - USCIS Announces All FY 2009 H-1B Numbers Gone as of April 7, 2008; Random Selection Process to be Held
April 8, 2008
H-1B cap reached, no news on how many petitions received or when lottery will be. Read more... - DHS Makes Important Changes to Post-Graduation Work Authorization for International Students
April 7, 2008
On April 6, 2008, Immigration and Customs Enforcement published an interim final rule extending the period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for certain F-1 non-immigrant students, and providing "cap gap" relief for other F-1 non-immigrants. Read more... - USCIS Announces Rule Prohibiting Most "Duplicate Filings" for H-1Bs
March 20, 2008
In today’s Federal Register, USCIS published an interim rule governing when a petitioner will be able to file more than one H-1B petition on behalf of a particular prospective foreign national employee. Read more... - View Client Alerts Archive
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