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09/02/08 E-Verify Fails to Cover Company From Immigration Raid, Workforce Management
Eric Bord discusses E-Verify and the importance of an I-9 compliance program after a company in Mississippi is raided.
08/18/08 Contractors Oppose Rule on Employee Citizenship Verification, Federal Times
Eric Bord is quoted on the legal arguments surrounding federal contractors required to use E-Verify.
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02/14/08 Department of State Issues March 2008 Visa Bulletin—Significant Forward Movement for Some EB-3 Categories

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The United States Department of State (DOS) has released its March 2008 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cut-offs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and cons... more

02/12/08 Revised Guidance on FBI Name Checks, Arizona Employment Verification Law Challenge Dismissed by Federal Court, and REAL ID Final Rule Published

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

USCIS Issues Memorandum Revising Previous Guidance Regarding FBI Name Checks

On February 4, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memorandum modifying its existing policy r... more

01/15/08 Minnesota Now Requires Employers with State Contracts of More Than $50,000 to Participate in E-Verify

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On January 7, 2008, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued an executive order that will require vendors and subcontractors that have entered into a contract with the state of Minnesota that is worth more than $... more

01/07/08 H-1B Filing Date Approaching: Employers are Advised to Assess H-1B Needs Now

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On April 1, 2008, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions that request an employment start date of October 1, 2008 (the first day of the 2009 fiscal... more

12/17/07 Arizona Immigration Law to Take Effect January 1, 2008

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

Starting January 1, 2008, employers operating in Arizona under a business license issued in that state are required to comply with the Legal Arizona Workers Act. This Immigration Alert briefly describes the Arizona law.

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12/14/07 Possible Visa Application Delays Due to New Department of State Processing Procedures

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The United States Department of State (DOS) has recently implemented usage of the Petition Information Management System (PIMS) at U.S. consular posts. Under the new system, I-129 H, L, O, P, and Q petitions re... more

12/13/07 Department of State Issues January 2008 Visa Bulletin—Significant Retrogression for EB-2 Indian Nationals

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The United States Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2008 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant v... more

11/27/07 Update: Developments Regarding I-9 Compliance and Social Security No-Match Letters

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in a Federal Register notice dated November 26, 2007, that employers must transition to a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) no later than Decembe... more

11/15/07 Department of State Issues December 2007 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The United States Department of State (DOS) has released its December 2007 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cut-offs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and c... more

11/09/07 Revised Form I-9 Now Available

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On November 7, 2007, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a revised Form I-9 is now available. USCIS is encouraging employers to begin using the revised Form I-9 immediately. Use of the ... more

11/08/07 USCIS Removes Receipt Rule for International Travel for Certain H and L Nonimmigrants

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On November 1, 2007, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule removing the requirement that certain H and L nonimmigrants (including dependents in H-4 and L-2 status) returni... more

Fall 2007/Winter 2008 MLR Workplace Training Course Catalog

Marketing Material | Course Catalog

10/11/07 Federal Judge Extends Temporary Injunction on Social Security No-Match Regulation

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On October 10, 2007, the District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule on Social Security no-match ... more

09/14/07 Department of State Issues October 2007 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The United States Department of State (DOS) has released its October 2007 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cut-offs that regulate the flow of Adjustment of Status (AOS) and consular immigrant ... more

09/05/07 Federal Court Issues Temporary Halt to Implementation of Social Security "No Match" Regulation

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On Friday, August 31, a federal judge blocked the government’s implementation of a new regulation addressing how employers should respond to so-called “no match” letters issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA... more

08/13/07 Department of Homeland Security Issues Final Rule on Social Security No-Match Letters, Announces Future Border Security Initiatives

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On Friday, August 10, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final regulation requiring employers to take certain actions with respect to employment eligibility upon receipt of a Social Security No-Match Let... more

07/18/07 Department of State Issues August 2007 Visa Bulletin: July Revision Is Rescinded; August Numbers Unavailable

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The United States Department of State (DOS) has released its August 2007 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cut-offs that regulate the flow of Adjustment of Status (AOS) and consular immigrant v... more

07/10/07 Reminder: Effective July 16, 2007, Employers Must Pay All Costs for Preparing, Filing, and Obtaining Labor Certification

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On May 17, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule on substitutions and other labor certification issues that will become effective on July 16, 2007. Labor certification, sometimes known as “PERM,”... more

07/02/07 Department of State Revises July 2007 Visa Bulletin: Employment-Based Visas Unavailable Until October 2007

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On July 2, 2007, in an unexpected and unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of State revised the previously published July 2007 Visa Bulletin to indicate that immigrant visa numbers will not be available in the employ... more

06/28/07 USCIS Temporarily Suspends Premium Processing for Form I-140

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that effective July 2, 2007, it will temporarily suspend Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. ... more

06/14/07 Department of State Issues July 2007 Visa Bulletin—All Preference Categories Are Current, Except EB-3 “Other Workers”

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The United States Department of State (DOS) has released its July 2007 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cut-offs that regulate the flow of Adjustment of Status (AOS) and consular immigrant vis... more

06/04/07 European Proposal to Crack Down on the Employment of Illegal Workers

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

As part of its ongoing strategy to tackle the issue of illegal workers throughout Europe, the European Commission last week presented its proposal for a Directive on sanctions against EU employers who hire illegal worke... more

June 2007 Pitfalls in Degree Equivalencies, presented at the American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL

Presentation | Speech
Natalie Tynan

06/01/07 USCIS Announces Filing Fee Increases; New I-140 Filing Procedures

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

USCIS Sets Revised Fee Schedule Effective July 30, 2007

On May 29, 2007, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new fee schedule for immigration applications and petitions that will... more

05/18/07 DOL Publishes Rule on Labor Cert Substitution, Expiration, and Other Issues

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On May 17, 2007, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule on substitutions and other labor certification issues that will become effective on July 16, 2007.

End to Labor Certificati... more