by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
On September 23, 2010, USCIS announced a final rule adjusting fees for immigration applications and petitions. The final rule follows a period of public comment on a proposed rule, which USCIS published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2010. After encouraging...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
A Consulting company based in Suwanee, Georgia, Smartsoft International Inc., has agreed to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and interest to 135 nonimmigrant workers temporarily employed by the company under the H-1B visa program. DOL reached this agreement...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
(Updated on August 13, 2010 – President Barack Obama signed a bill on August 13, 2010 that provides $600 million in emergency funding to help secure the U.S.-Mexico Border.) For details please click here. The following is the article from August 5, 2010: The...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
From June 30th to July 3rd, The American Immigration Lawyer’s Association held their annual conference in Washington D.C. Here are some of the tidbits picked up for our readers. More Efficiency and Sharing between agencies We are being asked by CIS to submit the...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
For the past few months, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) has conducted an investigation program aimed at visiting H-1B petitioner worksites throughout the U.S. These site visits began as part of the...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced the elimination of the paper arrival/departure form (Form I-94W) for authorized travelers from nations participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)—streamlining secure travel for millions...
