Immigration Law Updates – May 24, 2012

by Morgan Lewis on 5/23/2012

Immigrant visas have become unavailable for Indian and Chinese nationals in the EB-2 category; DOS indicates that it may be necessary to establish a cutoff date for the EB-1 category. The U.S. Department of State (DOS)...more

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/23/2012

Today, USCIS announced that as of May 18, 2012, it had received 42,000 of 65,000 Regular Cap petitions and 16,000 of 20,000 U.S. Master’s Cap petitions. Universities, nonprofit research centers, and certain related entities...more

by Drake Shunneson on 5/22/2012

It’s About Time Temporary Protected Status Designated for Nationals of the Syrian Arab Republic...more

by Duane Morris LLP on 5/21/2012

Organizations that plan to petition for H-1B employment in Fiscal Year 2013 may want to seek legal counsel so that cases can be filed promptly....more

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 5/17/2012

The Visa Bulletin for June 2012 has recently been published and shows unavailability of immigrant visas in the employment-based second preference (EB-2) category for individuals who are born in China or India. The EB-2...more

by Drake Shunneson on 5/16/2012

Nineteenth Judicial District Puts Peoples Jobs in Jeopardy and Impacts the Ability to Obtain Quality Legal Representation by Proposing Heartless Procedural Rules!...more

by Miller Canfield on 5/15/2012

Enacted as an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) is best known for requiring employers to verify the citizenship of its employees with I-9 forms and...more

by Ronald Shapiro on 5/14/2012

It happens more often than you might think and something to watch out for during this election year – a permanent resident’s name somehow appears on a voter registration list, and then he is denied citizenship and sometimes...more