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...
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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...
ONE BAD APPLE . . . U.S. says IT firm underpaid H-1B workers Labor Department seeks $1.9M in back wages and penalty payment from N.J. company
Article by Patrick Thibodeau
Computerworld - The U.S. Department of Labor is alleging that a Newark, N.J., software company, Peri Software Solutions Inc., underpaid its tech workers on H-1B visas and owes some $1.45 million...
USCIS to Offer Free E-Verify Informational Seminars for Federal Contractors
WASHINGTON- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites federal contractors and subcontractors affected by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause to attend a free E-Verify informational seminar on Feb. 23 or 24 at 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va.
THE NEUFELD MEMO CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE H-1B PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALTY OCCUPATION VISA LANDSCAPE IN THE UNITED STATES.
Article by Patrick Thibodeau
Computerworld - The U.S. Department of Labor is alleging that a Newark, N.J., software company, Peri Software Solutions Inc., underpaid its tech workers on H-1B visas and owes some $1.45 million...
THE NEUFELD MEMO CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE H-1B PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALTY OCCUPATION VISA LANDSCAPE IN THE UNITED STATES.
As we have recently reported, H-1B "season" for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year will begin on April 1st 2010. This means that H-1B employers will be able to submit H-1B nonimmigrant professional and specialty occupation worker visa petitions requesting an October 1st 2010 start date....
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