The AILA U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") Liaison Committee received reports from AILA members that CBP inspectors at the Newark, New Jersey airport port of entry were apparently assisting in an investigation involving certain H-1B nonimmigrants from India and certain H-1B petitioner companies....

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday (December 22, 2009) that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2010. USCIS is hereby notifying the public that Dec. 21, 2009 is the "final...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced the issuance of Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure-alerting business owners that ICE will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility...

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...

This is a reminder for federal contractors and subcontractors that effective September 8th, 2009, they will be required to use the E-Verify system to verify their employees' eligibility to work in the United States if their contract includes a Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") E-Verify...

Considering the employment verification enforcement environment we currently find ourselves in, it would be beneficial for employers to perform an internal Form I-9 audit or have a member of our highly-trained staff perform an external audit and certification. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") announced...

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Quoting DHS Release: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano strengthened employment eligibility verification by announcing the Administration's support for a regulation that will award federal contracts...

A foreign national may apply for lawful permanent residence status (green card), and seek a waiver of the job offer and labor certification requirements, by establishing that his or her admission to permanent residence would be in the National Interest.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Friday that it has delayed the implementation of an interim final rule entitled "Documents acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification" published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2008 by...

There are three potential "hot spots" for audits and investigations for the government related to the immigration and nationality laws. The first has to do with the documentation that the employer is required to maintain in connection with the H-1B nonimmigrant professional and specialty...