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Monday, 08 August 2011 00:00 |
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On August 2, 2011, USCIS issued an updated guidance memorandum to clarify the requirements of a valid employer-employee relationship with regards to the H-1B "specialty occupation" classification. The memorandum is intended to provide additional guidance in H-1B adjudication on issues such as independent contractors, self-employed beneficiaries and beneficiaries employed at third-party worksites.
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Read more... [USCIS Revises Guidance for Establishing "Employer-Employee" Relationship for H-1B Petitions]
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:00 |
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U.S. CIS has announced that it is reviewing its policies on H-1B cap exemptions for non-profit entities which are connected with an institution of higher education. Until new guidelines are issued, USCIS will give "deference" to prior cap exempt determinations made by USCIS since June 6, 2006" absent any significant change in circumstances (for example, a change from nonprofit to for-profit status) or clear error in the prior adjudication.
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Read more... [USCIS Reviewing H-1B Exemptions for "Affiliated" Employers]
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:00 |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting H-1B petitions for the 2012 fiscal year on April 1, 2011. The earliest that a cap-subject H-1B employee may begin working under an approved FY2012 H-1B petition is October 1, 2011.
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Read more... [FY2012 H-1B Visa Filing Season Is In Full Swing]
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:00 |
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The launch of E-Verify Self Check, an online tool that will allow workers to check their eligibility status online, was announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Read more... [E-Verify Self Check Available to Employees]
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:00 |
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Effective April 6, 2011, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed sending "No Match" letters to employers after a long hiatus. These letters advise employers that their workers are using a social security number that does not coincide with SSA's records.
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Read more... [Resumption of Social Security No Match Letters]
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:00 |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun issuing Advance Parole endorsements as part of the Employment Authorization Document when form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and form I-131, Application for Travel Document, are filed concurrently.
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Read more... [New Advance Parole and Employment Authorization Document Policy]
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