Headlines: 1. Senate Debates Immigration Reform Bill – The Senate’s bipartisan bill on comprehensive immigration reform is being vigorously debated this week, with over 100 amendments being considered. 2. DOL Publishes Final Labor Certification Rule, Prohibits Substitutions; USCIS Terminates Premium Processing for I-140s Requesting Substitutions – The regulation’s provisions apply to permanent labor certification applications […]

Headlines: 1. H-1B Rush Begins and Ends; Reform Bill Introduced in House; Other Developments – The H-1B cap could be filled immediately; bipartisan reform legislation is introduced in the House. 2. USCIS Reminds Applicants of New Filing Procedures Effective April 2 – Effective April 2, 2007, all Forms I-129 and I-539 are to be filed […]

Headlines: 1. ABIL Issues H-1B Application Alert – The FY 2008 cap is expected to be met quickly; ABIL advises clients to begin preparing well in advance of the April filing start date. 2. USCIS Proposes Large Fee Increases – Business immigration forms will cost a lot more to file under USCIS’s proposal. 3. ABIL […]

Headlines: 1. State Dept., DHS Announce New Passport Requirement for Air Travelers -As of January 23, 2007, citizens of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda traveling to the U.S. by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere will be required to present a passport or other accepted document. 2. USCIS Expands Premium Processing to […]

Headlines: 1. ABIL Issues Holiday Travel Warning, Update on VWP Program, Biometric Passport Requirements – ABIL reminds travelers to ensure that their passports, visas, and other documents are current and in order well in advance of the busy holiday travel season; biometric passport requirements for VWP-participating countries are set to take effect on October 26. […]