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What do companies need to know about their incoming H1-B workers?

In this article we briefly address several very basic, but very important, topics that HR Managers, Professionals, and Business Owners should be aware of in order to avoid potential pitfalls pertaining to the onboarding of new H-1B employees.

New Regulation for F-1 Student Visa STEM Extension

OPT STEM Extension to increase from 17 months to 24 months

Williams Case Offers new Relief for Widows and Orphans

The Williams case has expanded the forms of relief available to widows even if the widows remarry before filing an immigrant petition

Texas City Councilman Accused of Alien Smuggling

I recently came across a story of a politician accused of flaunting our immigration laws so egregiously that I think Republicans, Democrats, and the unaffiliated will be able to unite in calling this a bona fide example of a politician damaging our immigration system.

New York Standardizes Its Attorney Disciplinary Process

On December 30, 2015, the New York Office of Court Administration announced new rules for attorney discipline to create a “harmonized approach” throughout the state. The revised rules, which will become effective on July 1, 2016, are found in 22 NYCRR part 1240.

DOL Releases H2B Labor Certification Program Statistics for FY 2015

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration released its OFLC H2B statistics from the fourth quarter of FY 2015 (through September 30). The document provides statistics for the H2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Labor Certification Program.

DOL Releases H2A Labor Certification Program Statistics for FY 2015

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration released its OFLC H2A statistics from the fourth quarter of FY 2015 (through September 30). The document provides statistics for the H2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program.

DOL Releases 2015 Labor Condition Program Performance Statistics for H1B

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration released its OFLC H1B statistics from the fourth quarter of FY 2015. The data covers the H1B, H1B1, and E3 Specialty Occupations Labor Condition Programs. It includes statistics for the processing of labor condition applications...

Close to 100 Mexican Nationals Seek Return to the U.S. Under Lopez-Venegas v.Johnson Settlement Agreement

In advance of the December 23, 2015 deadline, nearly 100 Mexican citizens who were identified by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sought relief under the settlement agreement reached in Lopez-Venegas v. Johnson, No. CV 13-03972-JACK (PLAx), (C.D. Cal, Mar. 11, 2015).

Parole In Place for Family Members of U.S. Military Service Members and Former U.S. Military Service Members

The Attorney General has limited discretionary authority to grant parole to an alien who is in the United States without an immigration status. This exercise of parole is called “parole in place.” A United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Memorandum (“the Memo”)...

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