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Minnesota, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Utah, and Virginia have recently enacted state laws intended to highlight the issue of illegal employment of unauthorized aliens. These are the most recent in an ever-growing list of state ... more
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Immigration
On April 8, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of cap-subject H-1B petitions to meet the FY 2009 cap, including the advanced degree exemption (a... more
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On April 4, DHS issued an interim final rule that will extend OPT for 17 months for certain qualified F-1 students who are employed by a business participating in E-Verify.
The rule also provides “cap-gap” relief to stu... more
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Immigration
On March 19, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an interim final rule that modifies the random-selection process and prohibits multiple filings of H-1B petitions. Specifically, th... more
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Points-Based System
On February 29, 2008, the government of the United Kingdom launched a new points-based system (PBS) intended to control migration, tackle migration abuse, and identify skilled worker... more
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On March 5, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued revised instructions for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. Effective immediately, applicants for re-entry permits and refugee trav... more
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Immigration
Beginning April 1, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting FY 2009 H-1B petitions for H-1B employment starting October 1. It is expected that USCIS will receive enough pe... more
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly published a final rule in the Federal Register on February 26, 2008 that adjusts for inflation the civil monetary penalties asse... more
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Immigration
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting FY 2009 H-1B petitions on April 1, 2008. Given the high demand for H-1B numbers last year, it is expected that a lottery will be h... more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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