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Overview - As discussions regarding immigration reform continue to unfold, one point that is not under discussion or subject to debate is the contribution of foreign scientists and engineers to the New Economy. The statistics...more
Congress returns to Washington today after a two-week district work period. As we enter the second quarter of the year, we are likely to see continued debate and some progress on: Budget & Appropriations; Presidential...more
With the current Congressional focus on discretionary spending and revenue issues surrounding Sequestration, it may seem like little attention can be paid to other policy reforms. In comprehensive immigration reform,...more
In a bid to reduce the loss of talent and jobs to countries like Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Mark Warner, D-Va., Chris Coons, D-Del. and Roy Blunt,...more
Overview of the recent pieces of legislation related to immigration reform including the Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2013, and the Startup Act 3.0. A MUST read...more
Overview of the VERY big changes proposed in the Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 and how these changes could affect H-1B visa seekers, those in H-1B visa status & their spouses and employers, & employment based green card...more
According to a recent study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) roughly 25 percent of the 255 million people in the world with a bachelor’s degree currently reside in the U.S., a proportion...more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Requests for Evidence (RFE) can be a source of significant frustration for immigration practitioners and their clients. They sometimes reflect that a) the officer did...more
In This Issue: - U.S. Supreme Court Holds Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives are Exempt from Overtime Pay - USCIS Announces Employers Must Continue to Use the Current Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility...more
In This Issue: - U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Qualify For Outside Sales Exemption - Possible Implications For California Employers NEWS BITES: - Taking Time Off Work To...more
A study commissioned by the Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan group of mayors from across the country and business leaders from all sectors of the economy seeking to raise awareness of the economic benefits...more
As of June 11, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has no more slots left for foreign workers in specialty occupations under the H-1B visa program, as the statutory cap has been reached already for...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) recently issued a warning to the public regarding illegitimate Websites that purport to be government related or otherwise helpful in assisting people to complete...more
Despite the recession, the lack of jobs and the training fees charged to U.S. employers hiring foreign workers on temporary H-1B work visas, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“USDOL”) recently released Foreign Labor...more
President Obama’s export control reforms were launched in 2009 to tighten controls on the exporting of technology and weapons, but the implications are just now being grasped by many employers who depend upon foreign workers...more
As the global transfer of people, products and technology increases, organizations of all sizes are likely to see an increase in concerns about import and export control regulations. Concerns about "deemed exports" rear their...more
As a result of increased site visits and a general inclination to decrease the number of H-1B’s approved, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") published a watershed memo on January 8th, 2010 (“the Neufeld...more
Beginning on February 20, 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) assumed a role in the U.S. Government's increasing regulation of technology exports. The new role for CIS relates to the transfer...more
The American Immigration Lawyer's Association recently held its National Convention/Meeting in San Diego, California. Government officials from the USCIS, CBP and ICE spoke about new updates and developments in their...more
On February 20, 2011, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will, for the first time, require employers of H-1B, L-1, and O-1 workers to attest on the Form I-129 to compliance with the “deemed export” rules which govern...more
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin to accept fiscal year (FY) 2012 H-1B petitions on April 1, 2011, for H-1B positions with start dates of October 1, 2011, which is when the next U.S. government...more
Further Relaxation of Certain Requirements Governing the Export of Encryption Software On Friday, January 7, 2011, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published amendments to the Export...more
As part of an effort to crack down on technology and technical data leaks to foreign countries, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) mandated in late November the filing of a new Form I-129 to be completed...more
On December 1, 2010 we alerted you that the new Form I-129 (the nonimmigrant visa petition form), which went into effect on December 23, 2010, requires Petitioners to answer questions regarding the “deemed export” of...more
As part of an effort to crack down on technology and technical data leaks to foreign countries, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently mandated the filing of a new Form I-129 to be completed by...more
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