- August 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
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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
Read more... - April 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. FY 2009 H-1B Cap Reached and “Selection” Process Completed
2. DHS Makes Important Changes to Post-Graduation Work Authorization for International Students
3. DHS Issues “No-Match” Supplemental Proposed Rule
4. USCIS Issues Guidance on H-1B Specialty Occupation Licensure Requirements
5. Biometrics Required for Re-Entry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents
6. PERM Data Released
7. WHTI-Compliant Document to Be Required for Land, Sea Travel Into the U.S.
8. DHS Proposes Biometric Airport and Seaport Exit Procedures
9. DHS Collecting Complete Set of Fingerprints at JFK Airport
10. New Medical Exam Form, I-693, Will Go Into Effect May 1, 2008
11. Hard Times Expected at Toronto Consulate
12. State Crackdowns; Other Enforcement Busts
13. New Publications and Items of Interest
14. Klasko News
15. Government Agency Links
Read more... - March 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. KRSS Invites You to Attend Our Annual Spring Seminar – Sign Up NOW!
2. Fines, Prosecutions for Hiring Undocumented Workers to Increase
3. ICE Ramps Up Its Immigration Enforcement Activities
4. New Rule Regarding H-1B Applications for FY 2009
5. USCIS Announces Centralized Filing Location for H-1B Cap Exempt Petitioners at the CSC
6. Some Employment Visa Number Cut-Off Dates Will Advance in April
7. USCIS Issues Q&A on Application Delays, House Holds Hearingon Naturalization Delays
8. DOS Testifies on Status of Visa Policy for Foreign Students, Scholars, Exchange Visitors
9. DHS Signs Visa Waiver Program Agreements with Slovakia, Hungary, and Lithuania
10. E-Verify Program Now Has More Than 52,000 Participants
11. USCIS, DOL Issue Proposed Rules on H-2As
12. New Publications and Items of Interest
13. Klasko News
14. Government Agency Links
Read more... - February 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. USCIS Has Revised Requirements Regarding FBI Name Check
2. Processing Times for Adjustment of Status and Naturalization Petitions Increase Drastically
3. H-2B Cap Reached
4. DHS Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints at Boston Airport
5. DOS Issues Travel Documentation Reminder
6. New ICE System Analyzes Suspicious Relationships, Patterns
7. Marriott Speaks Out on Immigration
8. New Publications and Items of Interest
9. Klasko News
10. Government Agency Links
Read more... - January 2008 Newsletter (PDF)
1. DOS Expands Fingerprinting and Name Checks
2. Fees Raised for Nonimmigrant MRVs, BCCs, and Immigrant Visas
3. India Second Preference Cut-Off Date Becomes "Unavailable"
4. DOS Issues Final Rule on Exchange Visitor Program Sanctions, Terminations
5. DOS to Begin Issuing Passport Cards for Cross-Border Travel
6. Oral Declarations of Citizenship No Longer Sufficient At Land, Sea POEs
7. Revised I-9 Verification Forms Now Required
8. DHS Publishes Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
9. Rhetoric on Support for Science Doesn't Match Reality of Appropriations
10. Around the States: Illinois, Arizona, REAL ID/WHTI Update
11. New Publications and Items of Interest
12. Klasko News
13. Government Agency Links
Read more... - December 2007 Newsletter (PDF)
1. A Message From Our Chairman
2. SSA Says No-Match Letters Will Not Be Sent this Year; DHS Will Revise Rule
3. Update on New Form I-9
4. E-Verify/Basic Pilot Findings Released
5. Nonimmigrant Visa Delays Caused by Electronic Verification Requirement
6. USCIS Releases List of EB-5 Regional Centers
7. DHS to Begin Requiring 10 Fingerprints at Ports-of-Entry
8. DHS Converting Checks Into Electronic Transfers for I-765
9. Department of State Issues Record Number of Student Visas
10. Target and Whole Foods Market Charged with Discriminating Against Immigrant Workers
11. Department of State Issues Final Passport Rule
12. China, India Second Preference Cut-Off Dates Retrogress; Other Projections
13. Japan Begins Fingerprinting, Photographing Foreign Visitors
14. Klasko News
15. Government Agency Links
Read more... - November 2007 Newsletter (PDF)
1. Two Leading Immigration Lawyers Join Firm
2. USCIS Releases “New” Form I-9 to Match Document Regulations
3. Backlogged Immigration Cases “Could Take Years” to Process, USCIS Says;
H-1B Pre-registration Option Being Considered for FY 2009
4. Talent Pool Increasingly Global: EU Blue Cards Proposed, Migrant Policy Web Site Launched
5. USCIS Streamlines Readmission for Certain H and L Adjustment Applicants
6. Labor Dep’t Cracks Down on PERM Fraud, Increases Audits
7. H-2B Half-Year Cap Reached
8. USCIS Announces H-2A Centralized Filing Location
9. GAO Report Released: Removal Decisions
10. Klasko News
11. Government Agency Links
Read more... - October 2007 Newsletter (PDF)
1. Judge Grants Motion for Preliminary Injunction Enjoining DHS Implementation of Final Rule on Employer “No Match” Obligations
2. U.S. Adds Photo Verification, Sues Illinois on Verification Ban; Towns Rethink Anti-Illegal Laws
3. USCIS Announces New Naturalization Test
4. DV-2009 Lottery Application Period Begins
5. IJs, Border Agents Perform Internet Searches on Applicants' Names, Attorneys Warn
6. U.S. Passport Services Back to Standard Processing Time, State Department Says
7. DED Extended for Liberians
8. New York Considers Proposal to Allow Driver's Licenses Without Social Security Cards
9. Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of ICE Raids
10. Video Debunks Immigration Myths, Calls for Reform
11. Bill Would Exempt Returning H-2B Workers from Being Counted Against Cap
12. Klasko News
13. Government Agency Links
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