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"No-Match" Rule to be Rescinded
Posted on July 08, 2009DHS announced that it will be proposing a new regulation rescinding the 2007 No-Match Rule, which was blocked by court order shortly after issuance and has never taken effect. That rule established procedures that employers could follow if they received...
Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond Current Expiration Date of June 30, 2009
Posted on June 26, 2009USCIS announced that the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (Rev. 02/02/09) will continue to be valid for use beyond June 30, 2009. USCIS has requested that the Office of Management and Budget approve the continued use of the current version...
ICE Priorities for Worksite Enforcement Clarified
Posted on May 04, 2009DHS Secretary Napolitano issued guidance on April 30, 2009 clarifying that effective immediately, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will focus resources in its worksite enforcement program on the criminal prosecution of employers who knowingly hire illegal workers in order to...
U.S. Department of Labor Activates iCERT Portal
Posted on April 16, 2009The U.S. Department of Labor has activated its new iCERT system for filing the new Labor Condition Application Form 9035E for the H-1B program. The system is located at http://icert.doleta.gov The current electronic LCA system will continue to be available...
Revised Form I-9 Now Required
Posted on April 03, 2009Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification with revision date of 02/02/09 must now be used by all U.S. employers. Employers may no longer use previous versions of the Form I-9. The revision date is printed on the lower right-hand corner of...
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Extended
Posted on March 12, 2009A provision in the ?Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill,? H.R. 1105, signed into law on March 11, 2009, has extended the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program through September 30, 2009. Of the 10,000 investor visas (i.e., EB-5 visas) available annually, 3,000...
H-2B Program Limited to Nationals of Certain Countries
Posted on January 16, 2009The Department of Homeland Security has published the list of countries whose nationals can be the beneficiaries of an approved H-2B petition and become eligible for H-2B visas. This initial list is composed of countries that are important for the...
"No-match" Decision Will Not Be Rushed
Posted on December 08, 2008The federal court hearing the matter in San Francisco has denied a government request to quickly issue a final decision on whether the Bush Administration may implement its new Social Security Administration (SSA) "No-match" rules. The lawsuit brought by labor...
New Countries Added to Visa Waiver Program
Posted on November 18, 2008Effective November 17, 2008, the countries of Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Republic of Korea, and the Slovak Republic have been added to the o the list of countries authorized to participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)...
October 2008 Supplemental Final Rule on ?No-Match? Letters
Posted on October 24, 2008On October 23, 2008, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a supplemental final rule concerning the "safe harbor? protection available to employers after they receive a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) stating that the information submitted...
New Work and Travel Program for Irish Students and Grads
Posted on September 26, 2008The United States and Ireland soon will begin to implement a Twelve-Month Intern Work and Travel Pilot Program for post-secondary students or young people within twelve months of graduation. The new program is an innovative exchange program that will allow...
USCIS Revises Its "How Do I" Customer Guides
Posted on August 05, 2008USCIS has revised its ?How Do I? customer information guides to help applicants, petitioners, and community-based organizations better understand immigration-related benefits. The series covers 24 topics on citizenship, permanent residency, employment verification, case services, adoption, and other immigration-related benefits and...
Ninth Circuit Ruling on Constructive Knowledge of Immigration Status
Posted on July 15, 2008The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently confirmed an arbitration award requiring Aramark Facility Services to reinstate 33 janitors that it fired after receiving no-match letters from the Social Security Administration and giving the workers only a...
Federal Contractors Will be Required to Use E-Verify
Posted on June 09, 2008President George W. Bush has released Executive Order 12989, requiring businesses entering into a contract with an agency or department of the federal executive branch to electronically verify the employment authorization of their employees. The Department of Homeland Security then...
Electronic System for Travel Authorization to U.S. Planned
Posted on June 03, 2008The Department of Homeland Security has issued an Interim Final Rule, establishing a new online system called Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), that will require citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP), countries to obtain approval prior to boarding a...
Holland & Hart and Hale Lane Combine Forces
Posted on May 27, 2008Holland & Hart LLP and Hale Lane Peek Dennison and Howard have combined forces. Hale Lane is one of the largest and most highly regarded Nevada law firms. Many of the leading lawyers in Nevada and the Mountain West will...
DHS Proposes Three Year TN (NAFTA) Visas
Posted on May 05, 2008The TN nonimmigrant classification permits qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens to seek temporary entry into the United States as business persons to engage in business activities at a professional level. The specific occupations which qualify for the TN classification include...
USDHS Extends OPT to 29 Months For Certain Students
Posted on April 04, 2008USDHS has adopted an interim final rule extending the period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for qualified F-1 non-immigrant students. The extension will be available to F-1 students with a degree in science, technology, engineering,...
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