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Andrew W. Merrills

Andrew W. Merrills

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.


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Immigration Reform 2013—Update

In the February/March 2013 issue of the Immigration eAuthority, we outlined the respective proposals for immigration reform put forward by both the President and a bipartisan group of eight senators. We also noted that...more

4/30/2013 - Border Security H-1B Highly-Skilled Workers Visa Immigration Reform L-1 Visas L-1B Undocumented Immigrants Verification Requirements Visa Caps Visas

FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached, Selection Lottery Conducted

On April 5, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, for the first time since 2008, the H-1B cap for FY 2014 had been met within the first week of the filing period. According to the agency, it...more

4/9/2013 - H-1B USCIS Visa Caps Visas

Reminder: H-1B Fiscal Year 2014 Filing Season—Get Ready For April 1

As we reported in the December 2012/January 2013 issue of the Immigration eAuthority, the filing period for “new” H-1B petitions to be counted against the annual H-1B quota (the “H-1B cap”) for FY 2014 begins on Monday, April...more

3/12/2013 - H-1B Visa Caps Visas

Post-Election Immigration Reform - What’s At Issue?

The prospect of comprehensive immigration reform appears to be gaining momentum. In January, a bipartisan group of eight senators announced a broad proposal for immigration reform (“Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive...more

3/12/2013 - Barack Obama Border Security E-Verify Green Cards H-1B Immigration Reform Permanent Residence Cards Proposed Legislation STEM Undocumented Immigrants Visas

High-Skilled Immigration Reform Measure Promises Beneficial Changes

On January 29, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 (I-Squared Act) was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators, including Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Chris Coons (D-DE)....more

2/10/2013 - Green Cards H-1B Highly-Skilled Workers Visa Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 Immigration Reform STEM Visas

Post-Election Immigration Reform

President Obama mentioned comprehensive immigration reform as a priority in his acceptance speech. The President has pledged to act quickly on the issue of reform, with the expectation that “…we get [an immigration] bill...more

1/18/2013 - Barack Obama DACA Deferred Action Dream Act H-1B Immigration Reform STEM Act Undocumented Immigrants Visas

Hold on Bill to End Per-Country Cap Lifted

In July 2012, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, agreed to lift his hold on the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012) that was passed by the U.S. House of...more

9/18/2012 - DOL Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act H-1B LCA Visas

DOL Proposes Changes to Labor Condition Application and Related Forms

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed significant changes to the Labor Condition Application (LCA), ETA Form 9035 and related forms for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa petitions. The LCA, which is submitted online...more

9/13/2012 - DOL E-3 H-1B H-1B1 LCA

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Reached

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, as of June 11, 2012, it had received enough H-1B cap-subject petitions to reach the annual 65,000 “regular cap” limit. On June 7, 2012, USCIS also...more

7/9/2012 - H-1B USCIS Visas

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