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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Corporate Law Report: Workplace Romances, FMLA Changes, California Tax News, and More

Carlton Fields

Corporate Compliance After Immigration Reform

by Julie Ferguson | Carlton Fields on 4/18/2013

The so-called Gang of Eight – a bipartisan group of Senators – unveiled its proposed immigration legislation yesterday. The landmark legislation would make the biggest changes to U.S. immigration law in more than 25 years. A...more

Fowler White Boggs P.A.

H-2B Adjudication Temporarily Suspended

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/9/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has temporarily suspended adjudication of most H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers in response to the Court order entered March 21, 2013 in Comite de Apoyo...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Immigration Related Government Updates: 1. USCIS Announces That H-1B Cap May Be Reached Early In the First Week Of April; 2....

by Hallie Cohen, David Grunblatt, Valarie McPherson, Praveena Swanson, Jennifer Wexler | Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/19/2013

On Friday, March 15, USCIS announced how it plans to process FY 2014 H-1B cap filings. In the USCIS press release, USCIS indicated that it was preparing for the likelihood that the H-1B cap may be reached during the April 1 –...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Sequestration Likely to Affect Immigration Services

by Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/8/2013

On March 1, 2013, the Budget Control Act, including sections mandating across-the-board budget cuts to federal agencies (known as “sequestration”), went into effect. The sequester is likely to negatively impact immigration...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Spring Cleaning and the H - 1B Visa Cap

by Dawn Lurie | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/6/2013

With comprehensive immigration reform on the horizon and the economy rebounding, the number of H-1B visa filings for foreign temporary professional workers is likely to significantly increase this year. American businesses...more

Morgan Lewis

Impact of Sequester on Immigration-Related Government Services

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 3/6/2013

The automatic spending cutback is expected to result in diminished immigration-related services. It is anticipated that the sequester (the automatic spending cutback that went into effect on March 1, 2013) may result...more

JD Supra Law News

Corporate Law Report: Workplace Romances, FMLA Changes, California Tax News, and More [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 2/14/2013

Our latest Corporate Law Report includes a look at how to deal with office relationships, changes to FMLA rules to benefit veterans, an unfortunate tax development for investors in certain California business, and other...more

Mintz Levin - Immigration

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Stricter Scrutiny of Labor Certifications—Increase in Audits and Supervised Recruitment by the DOL

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/21/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that it will further expand its use of “integrity” measures in the permanent labor certification program. These measures include the conduct of audit investigations and...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Stricter Scrutiny Of Labor Certifications—Increase In Audits And Supervised Recruitment By The DOL

by Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills, Rebecca L. Sigmund, Stephen H. Smalley | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/1/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that it will further expand its use of “integrity” measures in the permanent labor certification program. These measures include the conduct of audit investigations and...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Hold on Bill to End Per-Country Cap Lifted

by Sarah J. Hawk, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/18/2012

In July 2012, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, agreed to lift his hold on the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012) that was passed by the U.S. House of...more

Davis Brown Law Firm

Waiting Lines for Family and Employment Categories: When Will I Receive My Green Card?

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 8/15/2012

If you are applying for permanent residence in the United States, how do you figure out how long it will take? This seems like an easy question, but like many things with immigration, it can be complicated. ...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Hold On Bill To End Per-Country Cap Lifted

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/1/2012

In July 2012, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, agreed to lift his hold on the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012) that was passed by the U.S. House of...more

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