August 2009 Newsletter (PDF)
1. Employment-based Second Preference Category Advances for China-Mainland born and India; Employment-based Fourth Preference Category Now Unavailable
2. DHS Does Away With the Social Security No-Match Rule in Favor of E-Verify
3. Krispy Kreme Fined $40,000 for Immigration Violations; Enforcement Actions Increase Nationwide
4. Obama: Expect Immigration Reform to Be Enacted in 2010
5. USCIS Issues Guidance to Employers Whose H-1B Petitions for Health Care Specialty Occupations Are Denied
6. Ninth Circuit Rules That Revocation of I-140 Trumps Portability
7. USCIS to Accept New H-2B Fiscal Year 2009 Petitions
8. Court Remands Case Denying Visa to Muslim Scholar
9. DOS Releases DV-2010 Lottery Results
10. 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
11. Expect Delays at Pennsylvania’s Department of Motor Vehicles
12. Government Agency Links
13. Klasko News
Read more...December 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. A Message from Our Chairman
2. Richard R. Rulon Retires; Becomes "of Counsel" to the Firm
3. Employment-based First Preference Category Will Remain “Current” For January 2009; Third Preference Subcategory for “Other Workers” Advances
4. E-Verify Deadline Approaches for Federal Contractors
5. ESTA Authorization Required for All Visa Waiver Program Travelers Beginning January 12, 2009
6. USCIS Revises Religious Worker Regulations
7. USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form
8. TPS Re-Registration Period Extended for Nicaraguans, Hondurans
9. USCIS Finalizes Streamlining Procedures for H-2A Program
10. USCIS Publishes New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Human Trafficking and Specified Criminal Activity
11. CDC Expands Scope of Medical Exam
12. Student and Exchange Visitor Program Office Moves
13. New DoD Pilot Program Authorizes Military Enlistment of Nonimmigrants with Certain Critical Skills of National Interest
14. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Deadline Approaches
15. Government Agency Links
16. Klasko News
Read more...November 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. Employment-based First Preference Category Will Remain “Current” for December 2008; Fourth Preference Subcategory for Certain Religious Workers Becomes Available
2. New Rule Requires Federal Contractors to Enroll in E-Verify System
3. USCIS to Implement Paperless Case Management System
4. DHS Issues Supplemental Final Rule on Social Security No-Match Letters
5. Seven Countries To Be Added to Visa Waiver Program
6. DHS Reminds Visa Waiver Program Travelers about New e-Passport Requirement
7. State Dept. Issues Final Rule on Foreign Health Care Worker Certifications
8. State Dept. Eliminates Board of Appellate Review
9. DHS Exempts Certain Systems From Privacy Act Requirements, Including Legal Records, SEVIS
10. FOIA Reveals Source of CBP’s Increased Screening and Secondary Inspection Authority of International Travelers
11. Government Agency Links
12. Klasko News
Read more...October 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. Employment-based First Preference Category Will Remain “Current” for November 2008
2. EAD Delays: What To Do?
3. SEVIS Fees Increasing October 27, ICE Clarifies Procedures
4. Congress Extends the EB-5 Regional Center, Religious Worker, E-Verify and Conrad 30 Programs until March 2009
5. Travel May Be Risky While Adjustment Application Is Pending, Recent Case Shows
6. USCIS Reminds About ‘Flexibilities’ When Travel is Delayed Unexpectedly
7. Ninth Circuit Upholds Arizona Law Targeting Employers Hiring Undocumented Workers
8. USCIS Extends TPS for Nicaraguans, Hondurans, El Salvadorans; Only Updated TPS Forms Will Be Accepted
9. Streamlined Process Announced by DHS for Otherwise Eligible HIV-Positive Individuals to Enter the United States
10. United States and Ireland to Implement a Twelve-Month Intern Work and Travel Pilot Program
11. President Bush Authorizes the Admission of Up to 80,000 Refugees for Fiscal Year (FY 2009) Commencing October 1, 2008
12. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Launches Interactive Tool that Reminds Traveler to Obtain Required Documents as Departure Date Nears
13. USCIS Delays Implementation of Direct Mail Program for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
14. USCIS Has Increased Period of Stay for TN Workers From Canada and Mexico
15. Government Agency Links
16. Klasko News
Read more...August 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. New “Exit Tax” for U.S. Citizens and Long-Term Permanent Residents
2. EB-2 Numbers for India, China Advance in September; Employment Third Preference Category are Unavailable
3. State Dept. Releases Annual Student and Exchange Visitor Update
4. USCIS Proposes Changes to Improve the H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program
5. USCIS Adds Vaccines to Requirements for Permanent Residents
6. USCIS Updates Cap Info for H-1B Workers for FY 2009
7. USCIS Extends Validity of EADs for Refugees
8. USCIS Revises Biometric Instructions for Reentry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents
9. USCIS Continues Suspension of Premium Processing for Religious Workers
10. Update on Current State of Affairs of PIMS and a Heads-Up to Visa Applicants on What to Expect in the Coming Months
11. DHS Extends the Designation of Sudan for Temporary Protected Status from November 2, 2008 Through May 2, 2010
12. New Publications and Items of Interest
13. Government Agency Links
14. Klasko News
Read more...July 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. CBP Issues Tips for U.S.-Canadian Border Travelers
2. USCIS Issues Supplemental Guidance on Processing Petitions Affected by AC21 and ACWIA
3. U.S., U.K. Border Agencies Agree to Expedite Travel Between Nations
4. Homeland Security Tech Undersecretary and Others Warn of Skills Crisis
5. Court Rules Del Monte Cannot Avoid Liability for Wage Violations of Contractor
6. State Dep’t Issues Final Rule to Offer Electronic Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
7. USCIS Closing Tijuana, Hong Kong Field Offices
8. Federal Court Enjoins Oklahoma From Enforcing State Immigration Law
9. Missouri Enacts Omnibus Immigration Act
10. State Dept. Releases Information on Employment Second and Third Preference Availability for August
11. Diversity Visa Lottery Results Announced
12. New Publications and Items of Interest
13. Government Agency Links
14. Klasko News
Read more...June 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Auditing All Permanent Labor Certification Applications Filed by Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewry
2. E-Verify Update: Naturalization, Arrival Data Incorporated
3. DHS Issues Supplemental Q&A on OPT Interim Rule for F-1 Students
4. Federal Contractors Will Be Required to Use E-Verify
5. USCIS Plans to Propose Halting Concurrent I-140, I-485 Filings
6. USCIS will Offer Premium Processing for Certain Form I-140 Petitions
7. USCIS Announces Proposed Rule To Increase Periods of Stay for TN Professionals From Canada and Mexico
8. EAD Cards Based on Pending I-485 to be Valid for Two Years
9. DHS to Implement an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to Determine Eligibility of Visitors to Travel to the U.S. Under the Visa Waiver Program
10. Arizona Governor Signs Bill Amending Arizona Workers Act and Vetoes Bill Requiring Local Immigration Enforcement
11. Laptops, Storage Devices May Undergo Scrutiny At Border
12. New Publications and Items of Interest
13. Government Agency Links
14. Klasko News
Read more...May 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. USCIS Revises I-765 to Add F-1 Eligibility Codes
2. DOS Issues Annual Guidance on Students and Exchange Visitors
3. USCIS Releases Processing Times for Naturalization Applications Filed During Summer 2007
4. ICE Arrests Hundreds of Workers
5. DHS Signs Visa Waiver Agreement With Korea
6. Travel Between the Netherlands and the United States To Be Expedited
7. Expensive Virtual Border Fence To Be Replaced
8. New Publications and Items of Interest
9. Government Agency Links
10. Klasko News
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