by admin | Jan 24, 2014 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
As we have mentioned in previous articles, it has come to our attention that USCIS officers have begun to make unannounced workplace visits to L-1 employers. The USCIS has a program known as the Fraud Detection and National Security (“FDNS”) site inspection program,...
by admin | Jan 24, 2014 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
With this year’s H-1B CAP season fast approaching following last year’s CAP that was reached within five days of April 1st, it is understandable that there are many questions being passed around regarding this year’s CAP season. How can I make sure that my H-1B CAP...
by admin | Jan 24, 2014 | General News
Many foreign national employees will be traveling overseas in December and January for vacation or to be with family members during the holiday season. We often get questions related to travel and visa applications, and we thought it would be helpful to share the two...
by admin | Jan 24, 2014 | General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, SWLGPC Team
Thomas Gard, a manager of Hallmark Industrial Services Inc., pled guilty in federal district court in August 2013 to harboring 42 undocumented workers, who were engaged in cleanup work on an oil spill in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Previously, the owner of Hallmark...
by admin | Jan 24, 2014 | General News
Even though the U.S. economy continues to display signs of improvement in an uneven economic environment, the waters remain murky when it comes to understanding the decision making process at the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) on PERM applications. What is the USDOL...
