March 2008 Immigration Update
Headlines: 1. Filing Tips for H-1B Applications – The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers recommends these tips for employers planning to file H-1B applications. 2. USCIS Announces Centralized Filing Location for H-1B Cap Exempt Petitioners – This includes petitions filed by institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations or entities related to or affiliated with […]
PERM CONUNDRUMS
by Cyrus D. Mehta * In recent months, immigration practitioners are reporting an increase in audit notifications each time a PERM application is filed with the Atlanta and Chicago Processing Centers. The audits primarily request a “business necessity” justification for job requirements with the Department of Labor (DOL) finds excessive. An employer’s job requirement will […]
USCIS REVISES EARLIER GUIDANCE ON ITS FBI NAME CHECK POLICY
By Adam Ketcher* I wrote MANDAMUS ACTIONS: AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT (December 10, 2007, https://cyrusmehta.com/perseus/) to provide a basic overview of when federal litigation may be appropriate to compel the government to complete the adjudication of an application for which processing has been delayed by two years or more. I wrote this article in response to […]
The H-1B VISA PROGRAM
by Cyrus D. Mehta * On April 1, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions in advance of October 1, 2008, which is the date when H-1B visas under Fiscal Year 2009 become available. Since it is anticipated that there will be more petitions filed than the number of […]
February 2008 Immigration Update
Headlines:1. Federal Contractors Must Use E-Verify, White House Orders – Under a new executive order, federal contractors must check the immigration status of their current and future employees through the E-Verify online employment authorization verification system. 2. CBP Issues Tips for U.S.-Canadian Border Travelers – With the onset of summer travel, U.S. Customs and Border […]
CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS IMMIGRATION ISSUES
Attached is a Powerpoint Presentation that was presented at a seminar on the same topic by Cyrus D. Mehta and Poorvi Chothani in Mumbai, India, on January 4, 2008.
