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...
by admin | Jan 24, 2014 | General News, H-1B, Immigration News, SWLGPC New York, SWLGPC Team
In a month or two, new freshman class of international students will be swarming all the college campuses excited about their future. Sophomores will be deciding their majors, most hoping to follow their passions. Some juniors may have a change of heart and look to...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
Sitting in the enormous Grand Ballroom at the Westin Hotel in San Francisco, surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of immigration lawyers, the room pulsed with long-awaited anticipation and an undeniable sense of victory. On that June 27, 2013 early morning – it was my...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
AILA Liaison announced that the August 2013 Visa Bulletin contained significant changes for the family-based 2A (spouses and children of lawful permanent residents). The F-2A category, which in July had a cut-off date that hovered around September/October 2011, will...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
The talk in congress is getting heated on the immigration debate. I would like to bring your attention to several items in the bill The bill for Comprehensive Immigration Reform is an overall positive bill and the Senators and all involved must be applauded for their...
