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
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
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
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
Statement of intent includes changes to salary thresholds, advertisement requirements, and application fees.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) released its "Statement of Intent: Codes of Practice for skilled workers" with...more
3/11/2013
- UKBA Visas
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
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.
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1/18/2013
- Foreign Workers H-1B USCIS Visas
UK Border Agency issues reminders regarding the annual allocation requests for unrestricted Tier 2 certificates of sponsorship for the year beginning 6 April 2013 and ending 5 April 2014....more
12/11/2012
UK Border Agency amends Tier 2 "cooling-off period" and intra-company transfers, supplementary employment allowances and youth mobility places for Tier 5 migrants, and indefinite-leave-to-remain rules.
The UK Border...more
11/28/2012
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
