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Immigration Reform in the 113th Congress

by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 3/14/2013

In 2007, when a bipartisan group of senators and then President Bush tried to pass major immigration reform legislation, vocal opposition to the effort doomed the bill and any real attempt at reform since. The 2012 election...more

Post-Election Immigration Reform - What’s At Issue?

by Nicole Brooks, Justin S. Coffey, Lee Gibbs Depret-Bixio, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/12/2013

The prospect of comprehensive immigration reform appears to be gaining momentum. In January, a bipartisan group of eight senators announced a broad proposal for immigration reform (“Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive...more

Immigration Reform: It’s Time for a Course Correction

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 2/27/2013

The first two months of 2013 have seen a flurry of activity relating to immigration reform. President Obama is pushing for comprehensive reform as are powerful factions within both the Senate and the House. And the political...more

H-1B Season & Cap are Fast Approaching – Are You Ready? Top 10 Questions and Answers About H-1B Visas

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 2/13/2013

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a Bachelor’s degree, and the Petitioner (the...more

High-Skilled Immigration Reform Measure Promises Beneficial Changes

by Lee Gibbs Depret-Bixio, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/10/2013

On January 29, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 (I-Squared Act) was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators, including Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Chris Coons (D-DE)....more

DHS Proposes To Extend Work Authorization To H-4 Spouses Of H-1B Workers

by Geetha Nadiminti Adinata, Brian Cunningham, Charles Roach | FordHarrison on 1/3/2013

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") has proposed to amend its regulations by extending the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. ...more

Mintz Levin Files FOIA Request for DOL Prevailing Wage Data

by Douglas Hauer | Mintz Levin - Immigration on 12/31/2012

On December 7, 2012, Mintz Levin filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) with the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”). The request seeks disclosure of all documentation relating to prevailing wages,...more

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