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BALCA Upholds Denial Of Labor Certifications Based On Undisclosed Alternative Minimum Job Requirements

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In a pair of decisions, the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals found that omitting to disclose alternative minimum job requirements does not sufficiently apprise U.S. workers of a job opportunity and will, therefore,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Failure To Pay Minimum Wage Can Jeopardize Employment-Based Visa Petitions

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Rudyard Kipling famously noted, “East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” Many employers may feel that this quote aptly describes the relationship between immigration law and wage & hour law —...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New Standard May Make It Easier For Foreign Nationals To Get National Interest Waiver

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Administrative Appeals Office has issued a precedent decision in Matter of Dhanasar that sets new and broader standards for assessing eligibility for permanent resident status...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

USCIS Overhauls Eligibility Standard for National Interest Waivers

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In a recent precedent decision issued through its Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has created a new and flexible analytical framework for determining whether a foreign...more

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