The Brazilian Ministry of Labor’s National Immigration Council (CNIg) has published two new Normative Resolutions in recent days that introduce significant changes to the Ministry’s work authorization procedures, with the intent…more
A bipartisan group of Senators known as the "Gang of Eight" introduced an immigration reform bill in the Senate today, on April 17, 2013. The 844-page bill, entitled the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration…more
The Brazilian Ministry of Labor’s National Immigration Council (CNIg) announced yesterday that it has approved a new resolution that will significantly streamline the application process for certain short-term work visas. The…more
On April 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced that the CIS had conducted the FY-2014 H-1B “lottery” on April 7th, after having received approximately 124,000 new H-1B petitions during the week of…more
On April 5, 2013, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced that the CIS had received enough H-1B petitions to exhaust the H-1B quota (including the 20,000 for U.S. advance degree holders) for Fiscal Year 2014…more
CBP PUBLISHES INTERIM FINAL RULE FOR AUTOMATED, “PAPERLESS” FORM I-94 CARDS
On Wednesday, March 27th, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register the much-anticipated Interim Final Rule moving…more
On Thursday, March 21st, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) announced that the agency has submitted a rule for publication in the Federal Register to automate the issuance of the Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record Card. For…more
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced that effective this Saturday, March 23, 2013, a new Visitor Visa structure will be implemented as part of the country’s simplification and…more
On April 1st U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) will start accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2014 H-1B cap. Late last week CIS advised that it anticipates that the H-1B cap could be reached very…more
On April 1st U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) will start accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2014 H-1B cap. Because of the lead-time involved, employers should initiate all new H-1B cases…more
Today, March 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published notice in the Federal Register to announce the implementation of a new revision to the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification form. The new…more
Without Congressional agreement to avoid sequestration on Friday, March 1st, the reality of forced budget cuts has set in. Government departments and agencies have begun to identify exactly what the sequestration means for their…more
In just 39 days, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) will start accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2014 H-1B cap. About two weeks of this time will be used to obtain Labor Condition Application…more
Since President Obama's reelection both sides of the political aisle have expressed support for comprehensive immigration reform. While comprehensive immigration reform proposals have failed in the past, bi-partisan support and…more
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO FORM I-129S BLANKET L PETITION – PLAN FOR DELAYS
USCIS has proposed the revision of the Form I-129S, which employers use to file Blanket L applications and petitions for temporary workers at U.S…more
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