Headlines: 1. DOL Suspends Prevailing Wage Determinations – Processing of prevailing wage determinations (PWDs), redeterminations, and Center Director Reviews have been suspended temporarily; prevailing wage requests filed since early June 2011 are still pending. 2. Ombudsman Recommends That USCIS Improve EAD Process – The Ombudsman noted that many problem areas remain unaddressed. 3. Obama Administration […]

Headlines: 1. Company Held Liable for Back Wages of H-1B Employee Who Never Worked – The failure to prove every element of a bona fide termination left an employer who petitioned for an H-1B worker’s admission liable for the entire period of authorized employment. 2. Labor Dept. Weighs In on Staggered Dates of Need – […]

Headlines: 1. ‘B-1 in Lieu of H-1B’ Option Under Threat – The Department of State is discussing with the Department of Homeland Security removing or substantially modifying the B-1 in lieu of H-1B option. 2. NLRB Updates Immigration Status Procedures During NLRB Proceedings – A new memorandum from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) provides […]

Headlines: 1. H-1B Petitions Drop Precipitously – H-1B petition filings as of April have dropped substantially since the same time in previous recent years. 2. USCIS Issues Memo on Procedures for Revocation of a U.S. Passport – The memo provides background and outlines statutes under which U.S. passports may be revoked by the Department of […]