Immigration Insider
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 7, No. 3B • March 15, 2011
Headlines: 1. USCIS Proposes Rule on Registration Requirement for H-1B Petitioners – The rule, which would not take effect until next year, proposes to require employers seeking to petition for H-1B cap-subject workers to first file electronic registrations during a designated registration period. 2. USCIS Announces Relief for Japanese, Pacific Nationals Stranded in U.S. Following […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 7, No. 3A • March 01, 2011
Headlines: 1. Mayorkas Discusses USCIS Goals for 2011; VIBE System Introduced – The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers recommends that clients check their profile and make sure that the major areas are correct to avoid requests for evidence in the future. 2. E-Verify Self-Check Going Live in March – The self-check process is voluntary and […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 7, No. 2B • February 15, 2011
Headlines: 1. USCIS Issues Work Authorization and Advance Parole on Single Card for Adjustment Applicants – The card will serve as both an employment authorization and advance parole document. 2. Export Controls Attestation Requirement Starts February 20 – As of February 20, 2011, employers must fill out the export controls attestation in Part 6 of […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 7, No. 2A • February 01, 2011
Headlines: 1. H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2011 – January 26, 2011, is the “final receipt date” for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2011. 2. ICE Announces New I-9 Compliance Inspection Center, Partnership With Tyson Foods; Audits Increase – Fifteen additional auditors will focus their efforts on major […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 7, No. 1B • January 15, 2011
Headlines: 1. USCIS Revises I-9 Manual for Employers – The handbook includes expanded guidance on lawful permanent residents, refugees and asylees, and acceptable documents for employees in TPS. 2. E-Verify Update: USCIS Updates Web Interface, Launches Newsletter; House Hearings Soon – USCIS has made changes to its E-Verify Web interface, and has launched a newsletter […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 7, No. 1A • January 01, 2011
Headlines: 1. DREAM Act Fails in Senate – Prospects are dim for further developments in the near future, although Democrats vowed to push for the legislation and to include it in any comprehensive immigration reform bill. 2. USCIS Delays Deemed Export Attestation on New I-129 – The new edition of Form I-129, Petition for a […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 12B • December 15, 2010
Headlines: 1. House Passes DREAM Act, Senate Passage Uncertain – Democrats hope to bring the bill to a Senate vote by the end of the Congressional session; if it is not passed by then, prospects are dim for the near future. 2. USCIS Introduces First-Ever Fee Waiver Form – The new form states requirements for […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 12A • December 01, 2010
Headlines: 1. DOS Discusses Upcoming Employment Visa Number Priority Cut-Off Dates – It is unlikely that any cut-off dates will be set in the employment first preference during the coming months. 2. USCIS Issues Reminder on New Fees, Q&A on New Fee Schedule; Makes Corrections, Clarifications – The new fee schedule for immigration-related applications […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 11B • November 15, 2010
Headlines: 1. USCIS Issues Reminder on New Fees – The new fee schedule will take effect on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. 2. ETA Extends Comment Period on H-2B Wage Methodology Rule – The agency has extended the comment period until November 12, 2010. 3. DOS Final Rule Revises Exchange Student Regs – DOS is revising […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 11A • November 01, 2010
Headlines: 1. WHD Plans Nationwide Audit of Independent Contractor Misclassifications – Targeted industries may include may include agriculture, construction, distribution, food processing, hospitality, janitorial services, landscaping, manufacturing, restaurants, and sanitation. 2. District Court Finds NY Education Law Limiting Pharmacist Licenses to U.S. Citizens, LPRs Unconstitutional – A New York education law was found unconstitutional because […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 10B • October 15, 2010
Headlines: 1. ETA Publishes Proposed Rule on Wage Methodology for H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment – The proposed rule would revise the methodology by which the Department calculates the H-2B prevailing wage. 2. USCIS Releases Q&A on H-1B and L-1 Fee Increases – Among other things, USCIS noted that all employees in the U.S., regardless of […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 10A • October 01, 2010
Headlines: 1. USCIS Raises Many Fees, Adds New Fees – Among other things, USCIS is raising fees for most immigration benefits by a weighted average of 10 percent, establishing several new fees, and raising the premium processing service fee. 2. 2012 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration Begins in October – The Department of State strongly […]