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| EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Due to Sunset in November 2008 - The Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (commonly referred to as the Regional Center Program) was established pursuant to Section 610 of Public Law 102-395 on October 6, 1992 and differs in certain aspects from the basic EB-5 investor program... Click Here |
| The Naturalization Test: Revised - USCIS publicly introduced a redesign of the naturalization test on September 27, 2007.... Click Here |
| Worksite Raids by ICE to Increase Employer Compliance with U.S. Immigration Laws - On February 22, 2007 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, conducted raids at 63 locations of the Florida based company Rosenbaum-Cunningham International (RCI).... Click Here |
| August 2007 - New DHS Regulation on No-Match Letters - New DHS rule makes employer's accountable for the workers they hire ... Click Here |
| August 2007 - Have Foreign Applicants Jumping Through Bureaucratic Hoops - A large number of foreign nationals sponsored for a green card by a U.S. employer in recent years have experienced long waiting periods before being able to file the third and last step in the green card ... Click Here |
| Navigating an I-9 ICE inspection - Summer 2006 - A few weeks ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security, served a local Miami business with a written notice announcing an in house inspection of the company's I-9 records ... more |
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July 3, 2006: Important Information on Employer Compliance and Form I-9 Employment Verification
- In 1986 Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) which requires all employers to verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees hired to work in the United States. To comply with IRCA, an employer is responsible for
the completion of an Employment Eligibility Verification
Form (Form I-9) for each employee...
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| Strategy for Immigration and Custom's Enforcement - How employers should protect themselves! ... Click Here |
| February 15, 2006 - Important Information on Visa Retrogression - As you know, there has been a sudden and significant retrogression of immigrant visa numbers that directly affects individuals who are applying for lawful permanent resident status under the Third Employment-based immigrant visa category. .. more |
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The
O-1 Solution - An Advanced Analysis
The O-1 visa could be called the “hidden visa,” as it seems
that attorneys often contemplate every other visa option
before considering a person’s eligibility under this
category. Admittedly, the first glimpse of the eligibility
criteria is daunting; however, a narrowly defined
occupational classification, detailed testimonial letters,
and strategically selected evidence will clad many an
accomplished individual with O-1 status..
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| November 2005 - Sponsorship Celebrated Motocross Athlete Javier Villegas A national sports entertainment company recently retained our law office to obtain work sponsorship for internationally celebrated freestyle motocross athlete Javier Villegas known within the motocross world as “Astroboy. Sport entertainment companies looking into importing sports stars... more |
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EB-3
Retrogression Imagine
you are a foreign professional holding valid H-1B
nonimmigrant alien visa status. Your current employer has
agreed to sponsor you for a green card, and so you filed a
Labor Certification Application with the Department of Labor
that has come back approved...
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H-1B Cap Reached
– What are the Alternatives?
On August 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
announced that the 65,000 congressionally set H-1B visa
numbers for the 2006 fiscal year have run out. In
consequence, new H-1B applications will not be accepted
prior to April 1, 2006 with an employment starting date of
October 1, 2006...
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REAL I.D. ACT
On August 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
announced that the 65,000 congressionally set H-1B visa
numbers for the 2006 fiscal year have run out. In
consequence, new H-1B applications will not be accepted
prior to April 1, 2006 with an employment starting date of
October 1, 2006...
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Religious
Worker Visa
The 1990
Immigration Act established a special visa category for
ministers and religious workers, under which they can file
for a nonimmigrant or “special immigrant” R-1 visa. Before
the 1990 inclusion and specification of a religious worker
category, the U.S. admitted ministers without numerical
limits...
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New Provisions for H-1B and L-1 Visa Categories for Fiscal
Year 2005
For fiscal year
2005, U.S. employers intending to file petitions for H-1B
non-immigrant alien workers and L-1 intra-company
transferees will face a rise in governmental fees and
amendments to the H-1B and L-1 visa categories...
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