Immigration Law Blog Posts from November 19, 2009
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WHITE HOUSE EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE CAMPAIGN GOES INTO OVERDRIVE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton announced today that the agency will inspect the I-9 records of approximately 1000 companies around the US, dwarfing the announcement in July that nearly 600 firms were being investigated. Only 500 firms were audited in 2008. This time the employers being targeted are firms involved wiPosted on Greg Siskind's Blog on November 19, 2009 at 9:10 PM
LEARNING FROM THE ANTIS
I usually use this space's real estate to criticize the tactics of the antis. But I'll give them some credit for the extremely effective job they did during the first two rounds of immigration reform earlier this decade. That was largely because of a well organized grass roots effort that left the pro-immigrant forces in the dust. The Reform ImmigratioPosted on Greg Siskind's Blog on November 19, 2009 at 6:25 PM
December 2009 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion
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Secure Communities Program Update
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the Secure Communities Initiative, which launched this year, has identified more than 110,000 criminal aliens. ICE initiated the Secure Communities Program, which partners with local law enforcement agencies, to identify and remove criminal foreign nationPosted on Immigration Law Answers Blog on November 19, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Why It Is Important To Have An Expert Help You Complete Your Application
It?s very helpful to have an experienced immigration lawyer help fill out your application. We know what questions that immigration officers will be asking as they read your application. We know how your answers should be worded so that they are clear and don?t raise any unnecessary questions. It?s not just important to have expertise in [...]Posted on Canadian Immigration Blog on November 18, 2009 at 3:42 PM
H-1B site raids revisited
Computerworld is reporting that USCIS will conduct 25000 H-1B raids up from 5191 last year. For more details on what the CIS is looking for in these raids please refer to two of my previous blogs. Two of my clients were "raided" and another one had somebody visit the beneficiary's job site. In all these cases the officer did not ask for any documents.Posted on US Immigration Matters on November 18, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Pilot Program for Travelers on Flight 6
On November 12, 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched a 30 day pilot program to test the entry process for travelers under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) from Auckland, New Zealand to Los Angeles International Airport. The program automates the arrival/departure of travelers with an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (Posted on Immigration Law Answers Blog on November 18, 2009 at 2:28 PM
H-1B NUMBERS DOWN TO FINAL 10,000
USCIS is reporting that as of November 6th, 54,900 H-1Bs had been issued against the 65,000 annual quota. While this represents a dramatic drop in H-1B applications over previous years. In 2007, nearly 200,000 applications were filed in the first week applications were open and in 2009, the application period is now in its seventh month. Usage seems toPosted on Greg Siskind's Blog on November 18, 2009 at 3:55 AM
Unexpectedly, the House Passes Health Care Reform Without Imposing a Waiting Period for Recent Immigrants
On November 7, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a bill that in part creates health insurance subsidies for people with low incomes. Congress was strongly lobbied to impose a five-year waiting period for Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), or ?green card? holders delaying their access to these heaPosted on Masliah & Soloway on November 18, 2009 at 3:16 AM
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