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Department of State Releases July 2013 Visa Bulletin

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with considerable forward movement in the EB-3 category for the third month in a row....more

6/13/2013 - EB-1 EB-2 EB-3 Visa Bulletins Visas

Sharing of Form I-9 or E-Verify Data May Be Unlawful

Employers and third-party vendors should identify needs and explore alternatives. On May 30, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) issued a...more

6/6/2013 - E-Verify I-9 Information Sharing Personally Identifiable Information Third-Party

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automated I-94 Process

All airports and seaports have implemented the new system as of May 21, 2013. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed the process of automating Form I-94, the document issued to foreign nationals upon...more

5/26/2013 - Airports Customs and Border Protection Foreign Nationals Form I-94 I-9 I-94 Cards Seaports

Department of State Releases June 2013 Visa Bulletin

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with considerable forward movement—but continued backlog—in the EB-3 category for a second month in a row....more

5/22/2013 - China EB-2 EB-3 Visa Bulletins Visas

Are You Using the Correct Form I-9?

Use of the new form is mandatory starting May 7, 2013. As we reported earlier, on March 8, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a newly revised Employment Eligibility Verification form, Form...more

5/8/2013 - Deadlines Eligibility Hiring & Firing I-9 USCIS

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

The first major immigration proposal in several years contains sweeping changes, with the president potentially signing a version by mid-June....more

4/22/2013 - Border Security EB-5 H1-B I-9 Immigration Reform Lawful Permanent Residents Proposed Legislation Undocumented Immigrants Visas

Department of State Releases May 2013 Visa Bulletin

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with some considerable forward movement but continued backlog in the EB-3 category....more

4/12/2013 - Adjustment of Status Department of State EB-2 EB-3 Foreign Nationals Visa Bulletins Visas

CBP Announces Implementation Schedule for Paperless Form I-94

Automation will occur over a four-week period across U.S. ports of entry. On March 21, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a rule to implement a paperless Form I-94. On April 2, the CBP announced that...more

4/9/2013 - Customs and Border Protection I-94 Cards

H-1B Cap for 2014 Fiscal Year Reached

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has stopped accepting H-1B petitions subject to the 2014 fiscal year H-1B cap or the advanced degree exemption....more

4/8/2013 - H-1B USCIS Visa Caps Visas

CBP Announces Rule Implementing Paperless Form I-94

New system will streamline admission process but may lead to confusion for companies. On March 21, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that a rule to automate the Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record...more

3/27/2013 - Customs and Border Protection Foreign Workers I-9 I-94 Cards

Department of State Releases April 2013 Visa Bulletin

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with minor forward movement in the EB-3 category. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its April 2013 Visa Bulletin. The...more

3/13/2013 - Department of State EB-1 EB-2 EB-3 Visas

U.S. Employers Face New Form I-9 Requirements

USCIS announces newly revised Form I-9 with 60-day phase-in period. On March 8, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a newly revised Employment Eligibility Verification form, Form I-9, which...more

3/8/2013 - Eligibility Hiring & Firing I-9 USCIS

Impact of Sequester on Immigration-Related Government Services

The automatic spending cutback is expected to result in diminished immigration-related services. It is anticipated that the sequester (the automatic spending cutback that went into effect on March 1, 2013) may result...more

3/6/2013 - Customs and Border Protection Department of State DOL Sequestration Spending Cuts USCIS Visas

Department of State Releases March 2013 Visa Bulletin

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with minor forward movement in the EB-3 category. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its March 2013 Visa Bulletin. The Visa...more

2/14/2013 - Adjustment of Status Applications Department of State EB-2 EB-3 Priority Date Cutoff Visa Bulletins Visas

The Second Obama Term: President Outlines Major Immigration Overhaul

Second term begins with an increased focus on immigration issues; Congress signals bipartisan agreement on similar principles. On January 29, just a few weeks after President Barack Obama reconfirmed his commitment to...more

2/5/2013 - Barack Obama Bipartisan Agreement Border Security Citizenship Green Cards Immigration Reform Undocumented Immigrants Verification Requirements

H-1B Filing Season Is Here

Now is the time for employers to assess their FY 2014 H-1B needs and to start preparing their petitions for submission on April 1. ...more

1/18/2013 - Foreign Workers H-1B USCIS Visas

Department of State Releases February 2013 Visa Bulletin

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current; minor forward movement in the EB-3 category. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its February 2013 Visa Bulletin. The Visa...more

1/14/2013 - Department of State EB-1 EB-2 EB-3 EB-5 Foreign Nationals Visa Bulletins Visas

Department of State Releases January 2013 Visa Bulletin

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current; minor forward movement in the EB-3 category. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2013 Visa Bulletin. The Visa...more

12/14/2012 - Department of State EB-2 EB-3 Foreign Nationals Visa Bulletins Visas

U.S. Mission to India Expands Interview Waiver Program

Program to include H-1B and individual L-1 visas; eligible visa holders no longer required to have in-person interviews with U.S. consular officers....more

11/27/2012 - H-1B L-1

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