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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 17:32 |
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Due to the current state of the economy, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recently advised that employers in some industries should expect to start receiving more supervised recruitment notices on PERM applications. A PERM application is an application that is filed by an employer on behalf of a foreign national after an extensive recruitment process |
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Read more... [DOL Advises to Expect More Supervised Recruitment in PERM Cases]
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Saturday, 31 January 2009 15:16 |
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CIS has announced that the new I-9 form that was supposed to go into effect on February 2, 2009, has been delayed until April 3, 2009. Employers or other individuals interested in commenting on the new form also have an extension to file their comments until March 4, 2009. |
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Tuesday, 27 January 2009 22:03 |
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Laura Edgerton was the moderator of a podcast for fellow immigration lawyers on the subject of understanding and dealing with stress. The podcast was developed as part of Ms. Edgerton's role as the Vice Chair of the Ethics and Professionalism Committee |
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Read more... [Edgerton Moderates Program for Fellow Lawyers]
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Tuesday, 27 January 2009 21:41 |
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On January 23, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published its annual update to the Poverty Guidelines. The Poverty Guidelines are used in calculating the required income for Affidavits of Support (Forms I-864). The I-864 is a binding contract between an immigrant, a sponsor, |
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Read more... [HHS Issues 2009 Poverty Guidelines]
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 17:10 |
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Effective January 18, 2009, U.S. permanent residents returning to the U.S. from abroad will be subject to the US "VISIT" (Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology) Program. US-VISIT, which requires the fingerprinting of certain applicants for entry to the U.S., will now apply to all permanent residents entering |
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Read more... [Permanent Residents Soon to Be Subject to US VISIT]
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 16:41 |
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On January 8, 2009, US Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced that the H-2B cap of 66,000 visas for FY2009 had been reached. H-2B visas allow employers who have a need for peak-load, seasonal, or intermittent workers to temporarily increase their workforce through a visa sponsorship process. H-2B visas are also available for employers who need a temporary increase in employees due to a one-time occurrence that requires a short-term increase in workers. Some of the major industries that use H-2B visas include construction, landscaping, hospitality, food service, and manufacturing.
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Read more... [H-2B Cap for FY2009 Reached]
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