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- ITALY: New Process for Foreigners With Residence Permit of Longer Than One Year
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- China, India Visa Number Priority Cut-Off Dates Move Forward
- DOJ's Office of Special Counsel Lists Employer Best Practices During Worksite Enforcement Audits
- USCIS Announces Several Thousand EB-5 Green Cards Issued So Far in First Quarter of FY 2012, Releases Latest Stats
- FRANCE: Government is Easing on its Harsh Position on Foreign Graduates Seeking to Work in France
- USCIS Announces 58 Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Participation
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Article Regarding Renewal of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa
- USCIS Considers Allowing Provisional Waivers for Immediate Relatives
- Laura Danielson Commented on Togo Family Reunited with Son After Six Years
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Commented on the Deportation of US Citizen Teenager
- Green Card Stories Book Available for Holiday Gifts
- USCIS Changes Stand-Alone I-130 Filing Locations
- CANADA: Government Seeks to Reduce Wait Times for Sponsored Parents and Grandparents
- NETHERLANDS: New Information Released About Highly Skilled Migrants
- Charles Kuck Published Op-Ed on Shortcomings of Obtaining Legal Immigration Status
- ETA Announces 2012 Adverse Effect Wage Rates for H-2A Workers
- Angelo Paparelli Assisted Ex-Slave from Egypt to Become a US Citizen
- ABIL Issues Tips for Travelers
- John Nahajzer Listed in Washingtonian as Top Immigration Lawyer in DC
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Puget Sound Business Journal on EB-5 Investor Program
- SEVERAL ABIL MEMBERS LISTED IN CHAMBERS US AND GLOBAL
- ABIL Members on Board of Union Internationale des Avocats
- Jacqueline Bart Re-Appointed Vice President of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association’s Employment and Immigration Law Committee
- Charles Kuck and Cyrus Mehta Spoke on AILA Webinar on Advising Clients
- Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on EB-5 Regional Center Program
- State Dept. Implements Fee Increases for Certain Consular Services
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Spoke on Panel Covering Immigration Reform in an Election Year
- Cyrus Mehta Quoted Regarding a Bill to Benefit Indian and Chinese Nationals
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Spoke on EB-5 Immigrant Investor Issues at AILA Conference
- House Votes To End Per-Country Limits on Employment-Based Immigration Visas
- Cyrus Mehta Quoted on Why the H-1B Cap was Reached Early
- Student and Exchange Visitor Update: F, M, J Visa Processing Resumes Worldwide; Expedited Processing, Record Numbers of Students Announced
- EUROPEAN UNION: New EU Immigration Portal Launched
- NETHERLANDS: Work Permits Required Until 2014 for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Presented at the NAFSA Region X Conference
- Labor Dept. Current on PERM, H-1B Prevailing Wage Determinations
- Reminder: DV Lottery Registration Ends November 5
- Bernard Wolfsdorf Presented on EB-5 Investor Visa Webinar
- Laura Danielson Quoted in Finance and Commerce Article Promoting Foreign Investment in Minnesota
- Cyrus Mehta Spoke on the Ethics of Practice Law at Various Events
- AUSTRALIA: The Australian government announced a sponsor accreditation scheme starting November 1.
- EB-2 India, China EB-2 Visa Numbers Jump; Other Visa News
- Angelo Paparelli Co-Authored Article on Remedies for the Ailing Immigration Agency in the New York Law Journal
- H-1B Numbers Dwindling for FY 2012, File Now!
- Ronald Klasko and Stephen Yale-Loehr Spoke at AILA EB-5 Conference
- H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2012
- California 'Dream Act' Becomes Law
- November EB-2 Cut-Off Dates for China and India Most Favorable Since 2007
- Angelo Paparelli Quoted in Daily Journal About the Obama Administration’s Enforcement Efforts and Record Removals
- USCIS Announces 'Entrepreneurs in Residence' Initiative, Discusses EB-5 Enhancements
- ITALY: Requires Fingerprints for North Africans
- H. Ronald Klasko and Bernard Wolfsdorf Named Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers 2012
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in CNN Article on Deaf Immigrants Seeking U.S. Asylum
- USCIS Seeks Comments on Proposed EB-5 Immigrant Investor Rule
- Angelo Paparelli Weighs in on the Supreme Court’s Immigration Focus
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Moderated DREAM Act Panel at Cornell University
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted on EB-5 Investor Program in Bloomberg Businessweek
- Laura Danielson Quoted on Somali Singer’s Cancelled Concert due to Immigration Delays
- Several ABIL Members Contributed to The Corporate Immigration Law Review
- Cyrus Mehta’s Article on Considerations for Companies Contracting with Vendor Service Providers Published in New Jersey Lawyer
- Labor Dept. Postpones Revised H-2B Wage Calculations
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Wall Street Journal and International Business Times on New Alabama Immigration Law
- USCIS Suddenly Redirects I-797 'Notice of Action' Receipts, Approvals To Petitioners
- Customs and Border Protection Discontinues H-2A/2B Exit Program Pilot
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Featured on WAMU Talk Show on EB-5 Investor Program
- FRANCE: More on Stricter Implementation of Regulations
- Cyrus Mehta was a Panelist at International Bar Association
- ABIL Members Presented at the 5th Biennial Global Immigration Conference of the International Bar Association
- Katie Malyon Nominated for the New South Wales Women Lawyers Achievement Award 2011 - Woman Lawyer of the Year in Private Practice
- House Judiciary Committee Approves E-Verify Legislation
- Cyrus Mehta Spoke to Brooklyn Law School Faculty on Teaching Ethics
- BRAZIL: Number of Foreigners Entering Brazil Has Increased
- INDIA: Tightening of In-Country Compliance and Registration Requirements
- ITALY: 5,000 New Work Visas Available and 1,300 Work Visas Left Over from 2010
- Marco Mazzeschi Won Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year, Italy by Lawyer Monthly
- Julie Pearl Awarded Star Individual Ranking by Chambers Guide 2011
- Julie Pearl Named One of the 2011 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley
- ABIL MEMBERS AND FIRMS IN 2012 BEST LAWYERS
- ABIL MEMBERS AMONG NATION'S 20 MOST POWERFUL IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS
- Ronald Klasko and Stephen Yale-Loehr Spoke at IIUSA in Washington, DC
- DOL Releases H-2A Employer Filing Tips
- U.S. Consulate in Mumbai Resumes H and L Visa Processing
- USCIS Announces Increase in RC Filings, EB-5 Approvals at Quarterly Meeting
- House Holds Hearing on Immigrant Investor Program and Job Creation
- USCIS Institutes Direct E-Mail Communication for Regional Center Applicants
- Sharon Mehlman Contributed on The I-9 and E-Verify Blog
- SEVP Updates SEVIS Instructions, List of Approved Schools
- FRANCE: The French Blue Card Permit
- Charles Kuck Debated New Immigration “Amnesty” Programs on Fox News
- ABIL GLOBAL IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE
- ABIL WEBINAR SERIES: ABIL U.S. Investment Visas and Green Cards for Foreign Nationals - RECORDING AVAILABLE
- DOL Suspends Prevailing Wage Determinations
- ABIL Preparing Amicus Curiae Brief on Extraordinary Ability Case
- GERMANY: Institutes New Requirements for Electronic Travel Permit
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted on New Immigration Policy
- GERMANY: Immigration Documents Going Electronic
- Laura Danielson Mentioned in Foreign Policy Article on Americans Joining Foreign Wars
- Mark Ivener Addressed M&A Effects on Immigrant Employees at the PIHRA Conference
- Charles Kuck Featured on NBC and CNN on Students Released from Immigration Detention
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in New York Times Article on New Deportation Policy
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Co-Wrote Article Published in Fordham Urban Law Journal
- Angelo Paparelli Comments on Compliance of Companies that Use Outsourcing Firms
- USCIS Releases EB-5 Investor Statistics
- BRAZIL: Training for Professionals in Brazilian Companies: Comparing Normative Resolution 87 and 88
- Robert Loughran Invited to Meet with Texas Dept of Public Safety Regarding New Lawful Presence Documentation Language
- DHS, USCIS Announce Initiative To Promote Startups and Spur Job Creation
- FRANCE: Immigration Policy for Professionals Outside of EU Holds More Scrutiny
- UNITED KINGDOM: Open and Ready for Business?
- UNITED KINGDOM: Government Struggles to Reduce Net Migration
- ICE Declares 'Secure Communities' Mandatory, Not Optional
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek on the EB-5 Program
- Charles Kuck and Cyrus Mehta Quoted in The Washington Post
- ITALY: New Work Quotas Announced
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Wall Street Journal
- State Dept. Announces New Requirement for Passport Applications
- Cyrus Mehta Makes Recommendations on Reforming the Naturalization Process
- Ronald Klasko was Keynote Speaker at EB-5 Investment Summit in Boston
- Labor Dept. Weighs In on Staggered Dates of Need
- Cyrus Mehta Comments on the Strict Visa Criteria for Indian IT Companies
- Charles Kuck Compares Georgia’s Citizen Panel to the McCarthy Era
- Charles Kuck Quoted in Bloomberg Regarding Georgia’s Citizen Panel on Immigration
- USCIS Changes Timeframes for RFEs
- EAD Processing Delays Cause Hardship, Ombudsman Says
- ICE To Audit 1,000 Employers Nationwide for I-9 Violations
- NETHERLANDS: Compliance and fines
- BELGIUM: Compliance: New Code on Labour and Social Security Criminal Law
- Bernard Wolfsdorf Winner of Who’s Who Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year
- NETHERLANDS: Fees for Certain Applications Increased
- PERU: Clarification in Scope of Some Peruvian Immigration Rules
- USCIS Holds Immigrant Investor Quarterly Meeting
- Ronald Klasko was the Keynote Speaker at EB-5 Investment Boston Summit
- Senate Holds Hearing on DREAM Act of 2011
- Charles Kuck, Along with the ACLU and Other Organizations Filed Injunction Against Georgia’s House Bill 87
- Cyrus Mehta Quoted by FINS Technology on the Fading Hope for H-1B Applicants
- Robert Loughran Voiced His Concerns Regarding the Complexities of Proposed Bills for “Lawfully Detained” Individuals
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Livemint Article Regarding B-1 Business Visa Holders
- House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill To Reauthorize Temporary Nurse Program
- Democrats Reintroduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
- John Nahajzer Quoted in The Washington Post Article on Immigration Restrictions for Employees in Science and Tech Companies
- NETHERLANDS: EU Blue Card and Dutch Knowledge Migrant Scheme
- ABIL Members Presented at the AILA Annual Conference in San Diego
- USCIS Proposes EB-5 Changes; Comment Period Closed
- Bernard Wolfsdorf Honored with the 2011 AILA Service Excellence Award
- Cyrus Mehta Honored with the 2011 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award
- Stephen Yale-Loehr Joined NY State Bar Association’s Special Committee on Immigration Representation
- Charles Kuck Mentioned in Canada’s Macleans Article on Georgia’s Shortage of Immigrant Workers
- ABIL Members Participated in AILA’s Global Mobility Action Group Forum
- In CNN article, Charles Kuck advises worried undocumented parents in Georgia to ‘stay calm’
- USCIS Summarizes Stakeholder Engagement on L-1B Interpretation of 'Specialized Knowledge'
- ABIL LAWYERS LISTED IN CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS 2011
- NLRB Updates Immigration Status Procedures During NLRB Proceedings
- Robert Loughran quoted in article about Austin, TX attracting wealthy Mexican immigrants
- Employment second preference visa cut-off date advances significantly for June
- Charles Kuck published a new article in response to HB 87
- ABIL LAWYERS LISTED IN WHO'S WHO OF CORPORATE IMMIGRATION AS MOST HIGHLY REGARDED INDIVIDUALS
- FRANCE: Stricter implementation of regulations governing professional immigration in France
- Charles Kuck commented on Georgia adopting a similar immigration law to Arizona
- USCIS Ombudsman Issues Advice to Employers on Documenting the 'Temporary' Nature of H-2B Work
- B ELGIUM: Family reunification: Proposal for more restrictive rules
- 'B-1 in Lieu of H-1B' Option Under Threat
- Stephen Yale-Loehr quoted in Wall Street Journal article on the investigation of Infosys
- FRANCE: Karl Waheed presented on Family Reunification in European Union Law in Paris
- Mark Ivener wrote a new article on how to be a top-tier lawyer
- Rami Fakhoury quoted in Economic Times article on scrutiny of H-1B visa applications
- Avi Gomberg was moderator/speaker on medical inadmissibility at the Canadian Bar Association conference
- Kehrela Hodkinson and Marco Mazzeschi spoke at AILA Rome district chapter conference in Frankfurt
- USCIS launched 'I-9 Central' online
- Cyrus Mehta published a new article on intracompany tranferees
- ICE added 50 degree programs to STEM list
- Robert Loughran spoke at Gulf Coast Symposium on human resource issues
- Charles Kuck commented on the Utah Compact model for other states
- Ronald Klasko and Stephen Yale-Loehr spoke on IIUSA panel regarding EB-5 training materials
- AUSTRALIA: The Australian government has announced four immigration-related initiatives
- Julie Pearl quoted in Wall Street Journal article on the decline in H-1B visa applications
- ABIL hosted Global Mobility Conference in London
- Cyrus Mehta spoke to AILA NY Chapter on PERM and BALCA decisions
- DOS reported on employment-based visa demand; first preference ‘extremely low’
- Angelo Paparelli Co-Authored “Global Mobility Management – A Primer for Chief Legal Officers and HR Executives”
- Cyrus Mehta visited Citizenship NOW!
- TURKEY: Work permit changes
- Robert Loughran spoke on mitigating the risk of traveling and working in Ghana, Libya and Nigeria
- Jacqueline Bart issued Certificate for Excellent Legal Paper from the Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- USCIS issued guidance on concurrent advance parole, EAD
- Cyrus Mehta did a podcast on “Terminating the Attorney-Client Relationship”
- Senator asks for investigation of B-1 visa program
- CANADA: Medical inadmissibility
- USCIS issued memo on procedures for revocation of a U.S. passport
- DHS corrected E-Verify e-mail address in final rule
- House holds hearing on E-Verify
- BRAZIL: Normative Resolution #94, regarding professional exchange programs, published in April
- Robert Loughran quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek
- Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer Annual Spring Seminar
- NETHERLANDS: Compliance rules for the Knowledge Migrant Scheme may be tightened in June
- ITALY: Special emergency temporary permits of stay for North African nationals
- Rami Fakhoury quoted in article regarding fraudulent visa cases in Indian IT companies
- UNITED KINGDOM: Tier 1 Update
- UNITED KINGDOM: Tier 2 Update
- CANADA: Various changes will become law on April 1, 2011, affecting both Canadian employers and their temporary foreign workers
- UNITED KINGDOM: The government has announced a permanent immigration limit
- DOL issued proposed rule on H-2B temporary nonagricultural employment
- Stephen Yale-Loehr and Cyrus Mehta pubished in Legal Briefs on Immigration Reform
- USCIS issued Q&A on extension of post-completion OPT and F-1 status for eligible students under H-1B cap-gap regs
- CANADA: Changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker program
- CANADA: Changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker program
- Robert Loughran spoke at “Hiring Foreign Nationals – Deemed Exports and Tax Considerations”
- Overseas USCIS / Consular Updates
- Angelo Paparelli interviewed by NPR's Patt Morrison
- BELGIUM: Change in business visitors' regime
- Robert Loughran spoke to a class on human rights issues when hiring foreign nationals
- Cyrus Mehta spoke on dual representation in employment-based cases
- ICE announces prison term for employing undocumented workers
- FRANCE: Ratification of the treaty between France and India on social security coverage occurred on March 22
- ITALY: Seasonal "work quotas" are available
- USCIS launched E-Verify self check
- USCIS reviewed policy on H-1B cap exemptions based on higher ed relation or affiliation
- Cyrus Mehta chaired PLI Basic Immigration Law Seminar
- Nicolas Rollason quoted in City AM article, “Migrant rules clear the way for investors”
- USCIS released data at stakeholders meeting: EB-5 visa usage, RC filings high
- New Mumbai U.S. Consulate to open later in 2011; H and L interviews limited in meantime
- Obama won't support DOMA in court challenges: Business immigration implications
- NETHERLANDS: The new Act on Tracing the Uninsured allows authorities to trace persons who have not yet obtained mandatory basic medical care insurance
- ABIL lawyers spoke at AILA EB-5 CLE Conference in Las Vegas
- USCIS announced relief for Japanese, Pacific nationals stranded in U.S. following quake, tsunami
- Ronald Klasko featured in the World Business Satelllite on the EB-5 Visa program
- USCIS provided interim EADs to some Salvadorans
- Steve Clark spoke on self-petition for permanent residence at MIT
- Angelo Paparelli and Stephen Yale-Loehrl presented a Lexis Webinar to guide corporate and tax attorneys
- Cyrus Mehta presented to the New York City Bar on “Administrative Action as an Alternative to Immigration Reform”
- ABIL members spoke at AILA’s New England immigration law conference
- Angelo Paparelli Published in The New York Law Journal, “Goldilocks’ Lessons for Dealing With Bearish Immigration Police”
- Steve Trow spoke on the complex immigration and banking issues
- TURKEY: Social security changes
- State department announced new passport forms starting March 1
- DOL posted new FAQ for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 programs; Releases new data
- Investment opportunities in France: Indian road show
- Charles Kuck published editorial on Arizona-style laws in Georgia
- Export controls attestation requirement started February 20
- Charles Kuck commented on the shooting of two U.S. border agents in Mexico
- Mayorkas discussed USCIS goals for 2011; VIBE system introduced
- UNITED KINGDOM: The government is proposing various measures to reduce immigration and save public funds
- Angelo Paparelli commented on the proposed STAPLE Act
- USCIS issued work authorization and advance parole on single card for adjustment applicants
- FRANCE: A new circulaire designates the Migrations Office as the one-stop office
- Robert Loughran and Steve Trow presented an immigration seminar at Gannett headquarters
- ABIL members presented to Ontario Bar Association on “Global Employees”
- EB-5 program was the main subject of the USCIS stakeholder meeting with Director Mayorkas
- Stephen Yale-Loehr quoted in Daily Journal article regarding American Apparel’s lawsuit
- Stephen Yale-Loehr moderated phone seminar with Department of Commerce on the new “deemed export” rule
- AUSTRALIA: Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) crackdowns on purchase of homes in Australia by certain temporary visa holders
- CHINA: A number of major cities in China have imposed new requirements for work and residence permit applications
- FRANCE: Changes have been made to short-term work visas and internships, and requirements have been clarified for assignees and their families
- INDIA: Foreign nationals seeking to undertake research activities at Indian universities may apply for a research visa
- ITALY: A new procedure has been introduced for intra-company transfers and highly skilled workers
- NETHERLANDS: Implementation of the Modern Migration Policy bill, which amounts to an overall revamping of the Dutch Aliens Act, has been postponed until mid-2011
- TURKEY: Significant changes have been implemented in work permit criteria
- AUSTRALIA: Floods in Australia
- House held hearing on worksite enforcement issues
- Steve Trow led the AILA panel on "The Exit Tax Rules for Would-Be Expatriates"
- Angelo Paparelli quoted in Wall Street Journal on proposed plan to crack down on employers hiring illegal workers
- Charles Kuck acted out for his client, one of the 26 Haitians repatriated
- ICE announced new I-9 compliance inspection center, partnership with Tyson Foods; Audits increase
- HONG KONG: Hong Kong made changes to Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)
- BRAZIL: Brazil has enacted several new Normative Resolutions
- USCIS released executive summary of December 2010 EB-5 Investor Quarterly Engagement
- AUSTRALIA: The Australian government has made sweeping changes across a number of Australian immigration programs
- ABIL member firms offer clients I-9 hotline and electronic I-9 & E-Verify compliance package
- Border enforcement bill
- ABIL met with USCIS to propose immigration reforms
