U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") still has slots available in fiscal year 2012 for foreign workers in specialty occupations under the H-1B program.
Thus, employers who seek an employment start date on or after...
The 2011-2012 H-1B Season . . . Any Lottery Hype?
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") still has slots available in fiscal year 2012 for foreign workers in specialty occupations under the H-1B program.
Thus, employers who seek an employment start date on or after...
The 2011-2012 H-1B Season . . . Any Lottery Hype?
April 1st, 2011 marks the first day when prospective H-1B petitioning employers and prospective H-1B employees will be able to apply to the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") for and Labor Condition Application ("LCA") and Petition to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("CIS")...
CANADIAN IMMIGRATION UPDATE: New LMO Forms Coming!!!
As though the LMO application system was not already onerous enough, Human Resources and Social Development Canada ("HRSDC") and Citizenship and Immigration Canada ("CIC") have announced that effective March 25, 2011, the online Labour Market Opinion ("LMO") application system will be unavailable until a...
H-1B E-Guidance from the USDOL
The U.S. Department of Labor has promulgated a helpful guide for employers about the H-1B nonimmigrant visa process.
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as amended created the H-1B classification for temporary employment of...
H-1B Site Visits Soon To Become a Routine Protocol
For the past few months, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services ("CIS") has conducted an investigation program aimed at visiting H-1B petitioner worksites throughout the U.S. These site visits began as part of the CIS' goal to decrease the number...
H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Season Began on April 1st 2010.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), Citizenship and Immigration Services ("CIS") began to accept H-1B cap petitions for employment for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011. As is always the case, the next several weeks will be highly scrutinized by H-1B employers, H-1B employees and U.S....
VISA OVERSTAYS
As several U.S. schools prepare to end their current terms and begin a summer recess, we want to remind F-1 students to regularly visit the Study in the States blog during your break to stay informed about maintaining your status.
To help kickoff your summer vacation, take a minute to re-read some of these previously...
DHS Unveils Initiatives to Enhance E-Verify
Agreement with Department of Justice and Outreach Initiatives Will Strengthen E-Verify for Employers and Employees.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas to...
ICE serves 180 audit notices to businesses in 5 states Employment records will be screened for compliance with federal law.
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 180 businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. The notices alert business owners that ICE will be inspecting their hiring records to determine whether or not they...
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