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- Update on Receipt Notices for FY2014 H-1B Cap Cases
- Impact of New Americans: Alabama, Arizona, California & Connecticut
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- Help Us Improve the Bill - Senator Marco Rubio
- Visa Bulletin - June 2013
- Effects of the proposed immigration reform legislation on Social Security
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 10, 2013
- BALCA on Text of Radio Advertisements
- BALCA Reverses Denial, Finding 3 out of 4 Recruitment Steps in Compliance
- Beginning May 7, 2013, employers must only use the new Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, May 10, 2013
- 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2014) results are now available
- Q&A: The Senate Immigration Bill
- DOS’s Updated Factsheets, Visa Statistics FY2012
- DACA Statistics - USCIS Update through 3/31/13
- BALCA Finds CO’s Claim that ETA 9089 was Incomplete Untenable
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 26, 2013
- FREE Revised Form I-9 Webinars
- H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 4/23/13
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- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, April 26, 2013
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
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- OFLC’s Updated Factsheets, Second Quarter FY2013
- Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation – April 17
- Visa Bulletin - May 2013
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 12, 2013
- Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the FY2014 H-1B Quota
- DHS Annual Report - FY2012 Statistics on Naturalizations
- FY 2014 H-1B Cap - Lottery Conducted 4/7/2013
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, April 12, 2013
- FY2014 - H1B CAP HAS BEEN REACHED
- The White House is asking for your Immigration Story
- DHS Annual Report - FY2012 Statistics on Legal Permanent Residents
- Revised - Updated Service Center Processing Times
- USCIS Revises Public Hours of National Customer Service Center
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 29, 2013
- Will premium processing increase the chances of making the H-1B quota?
- “Path to Citizenship” - Senate Plan proposes time periods
- H-1B cap opens April 1st
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, March 29, 2013
- H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 3/15/2013
- DACA Statistics - USCIS Update through 3/14/13
- USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2014 on April 1, 2013
- Immigration Reform – President meets with Religious Community
- Important Reminder - H-1B cap opens April 1st
- H1B CAP NEWS: USCIS Announcement Regarding Premium Processing for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 15, 2013
- Visa Bulletin - April 2013
- I-9 Audit, Are You Ready?
- Undocumented Immigrants – five details you need to know
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, March 15, 2013
- Import Our Workers or Import Our Food
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- Immigration Wars, the book!
- Sequestration forces ICE to release detainees
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 1, 2013
- Virtual March for “Smart” Immigration Reform
- Hearing on How E-Verify Works
- Senator McCain defends Immigration Reform at Town Hall Meetings
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, March 1, 2013
- E-Verify Receives High Ratings in Customer Satisfaction
- The WHYs of Immigration Reform
- USCIS Releases New DACA Statistics through 2/14/13 - UPDATE
- USCIS Celebrates Presidents' Day all week
- State of the Union Address and Immigration Reform
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, February 15, 2013
- Visa Bulletin - March 2013
- New White House Website for Immigration Reform
- The 2013 State of the Union Address is tonight!
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, February 15, 2013
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- What is the Travel Policy for DACA Recipients?
- Creating New Options – The Startup Visa for Qualified Alien Entrepreneurs
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, February 1, 2013
- Reminder: USCIS Immigrant Fee Takes Effect on Feb. 1
- Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 1/18/2013
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, February 1, 2013
- USCIS Policy Manual Webinars
- USCIS updates FAQs for DACA – 1/18/2013
- USCIS Releases New DACA Statistics through January 17, 2013 - UPDATE
- Secretary Napolitano Announces Final Rule to Support Family Unity During Waiver Process
- Today is a very special day for the United States of America
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 18, 2013
- USCIS Begins Transition to Online Centralized Policy Manual
- U.S. Embassy Mexico Expands Expedited Visa Processing
- USCIS NCSC has adds Saturday Hours
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, January 18, 2013
- Visa Bulletin - February 2013
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- The Early Bird Catches the Worm - FY14 H1B Cap Season
- Payment Irregularities Spark Increase in PERM Audits
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 4, 2013
- New Year, New Visa Services: Easier, More Convenient Appointment System for U.S. Visas - Abu Dhabi, UAE
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum – Originally posted 7/20/12
- Happy New Year!
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, January 4, 2013
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum – Originally posted 6/22/12
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum – Originally posted 5/25/12
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum – Originally posted 4/13/12
- Happy Holidays!
- U.S. and Canada announce agreement to share some Visa and Immigration Information
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, December 21, 2012
- H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 12/14/2012
- USCIS Releases New DACA Statistics through December 13, 2012 - UPDATE
- Implementation of New USCIS Immigrant Fee Feb. 1
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, December 21, 2012
- Former INS employee, 6 others indicted in marriage fraud scheme
- VISA Bulletin - January 2013
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- Pennsylvania woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud
- EAD – The Ins and Outs as an Option for Employment
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, December 7, 2012
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- USCIS Develops Tools to Help Foreign Entrepreneurs Create and Grow Businesses in the United States
- ACHIEVE Act
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, December 7, 2012
- H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 11/26/2012
- USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of Haiti to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status
- USCIS Releases New DACA Statistics through November 15, 2012
- CBP Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program Arrives at BWI
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 23, 2012
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Massachusetts Governor Grants In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants granted DACA
- National Spanish-language Engagement - A Conversation with USCIS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, November 23, 2012
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- National Leaders Call for Immigration Reform - Quotes
- USCIS Publishes Improved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
- The new USCIS Employee Rights Webinar for Form I-9 and E-Verify
- VISA Bulletin - December 2012
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 9, 2012
- AILA Calls on President Obama to Move Forward on Bipartisan Immigration Reform
- Diversity Visa 2014 (DV-2014) Program is now closed
- USCIS Reminds Individuals Affected by Hurricane Sandy of Temporary Immigration Relief Measures
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, November 9, 2012
- Kansas corporation admits knowingly hiring illegal alien to run McDonald's franchise
- Question 4, Maryland’s Dream Act – Ballot Question Language
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- USCIS Notice of Field Office Closings (10/30/2012)
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, October 26, 2012
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Mass. Immigrant Advocacy group registers 4,000 immigrants to vote
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, October 26, 2012
- USCIS Program Extension Alert
- Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (Jan-Sept 2012)
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- VISA Bulletin - November 2012
- USCIS Announces a New Filing Option on behalf of Canadian TN Nonimmigrants
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, October 12, 2012
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- USCIS Launches Spanish-language I-9 Central
- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated FY2012 Statistics
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, October 12, 2012
- S. 3245 – 3-year Extension of EB-5, E-Verify, Religious Worker, and Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver (Updated 9/28/12)
- APPLY TODAY for the 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2014) – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, September 28, 2012
- Diversity Visa Program Scam Alert
- Diversity Visa (DV-2014) Lottery - APPLY BEGINNING October 2, 2012 – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- AILA VSC Practice Alert: Projected Processing Times for H-1B Cap Petitions at the VSC
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, September 28, 2012
- Celebrate Citizenship Day! (September 17, 2012)
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- S. 3245 – 3-year Extension of EB-5, E-Verify, Religious Worker, and Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Programs (Updated 9/14/12)
- Social Security Number — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, September 14, 2012
- The U.S. Embassy Announces a New Visa Processing System throughout India
- DHS Advises On Various DACA Process Questions
- OCTOBER 2012 VISA Bulletin
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, September 14, 2012
- Is an Amended H-1B Petition Required When the Worksite Changes?
- Immigration Highlights from the Republican and Democratic Party Platforms
- H-1B CAP Processing Update – USCIS Is Trying
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, August 31, 2012
- Green Card Process
- Non-Immigrant Visa Interview Waiver Eligibility Checklist for India
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, August 31, 2012
- Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the FY2013 H-1B Quota
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – SPECIAL: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Q&A Forum, Friday, August 17, 2012
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- SEPTEMBER 2012 VISA Bulletin
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, August 17, 2012
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- Advance Submission of Documents Discontinued at U.S. Consulate Hyderabad
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, August 3, 2012
- H-1B Extensions: Do I qualify under AC21 §104(c) or §106(a)?
- "Deferred Action" for Undocumented Youth
- IMMIGRATION-RELATED AUDITS: What Employers Need to Know
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, August 3, 2012
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, July 20, 2012
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, July 20, 2012
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- AUGUST 2012 VISA BULLETIN
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, July 6, 2012
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, July 6, 2012
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, June 22, 2012
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- JULY 2012 VISA BULLETIN
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, June 22, 2012
- H-1B FY2013 CAP HAS BEEN REACHED
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, June 8, 2012
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, June 8, 2012
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 25, 2012
- USCIS Delay in Receipting I-129 Petitions
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 11, 2012
- JUNE 2012 VISA BULLETIN
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- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, May 11, 2012
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 27, 2012
- China-Mainland Born and India EB-2 FY2012 Annual Limit Reached
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, April 27, 2012
- AILA and Partners to Help Thousands Apply for Citizenship on Saturday, April 21st
- UPDATE: USCIS National Customer Service Center
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 13, 2012
- USCIS Changes Look and Feel of Form I-797C
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, April 13, 2012
- MAY 2012 VISA BULLETIN
- H-1B FY2013 CAP COUNT
- DOS Confirms China-Mainland Born and India EB-2 Cut-offs
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 30, 2012
- Predictions on EB-2 Priority Date Movement in FY2012 for China-mainland Born and India
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, March 30, 2012
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 16, 2012
- APRIL 2012 VISA BULLETIN
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, March 16, 2012
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 2, 2012
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, March 2, 2012
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, February 17, 2012
- FY2013 H1B CAP - MVP EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, February 17, 2012
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- MARCH 2012 VISA BULLETIN
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, February 3, 2012
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, February 3, 2012
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools as of January 12, 2012
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 20, 2012
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, January 20, 2012
- U.S. Consulate General in Chennai will no longer process Immigrant Visas
- FEBRUARY 2012 VISA BULLETIN
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 6, 2012
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, January 6, 2012
- Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (October - December 2011)
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, December 23, 2011
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools as of December 16, 2011
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, December 23, 2011
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- JANUARY 2012 VISA BULLETIN
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, December 9, 2011
- Countries with Limited or No U.S. Visa Services
- State Department Supports Global Travel Growth
- U.S. Department of State Expedites Student Visa Processing
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, December 9, 2011
- Update on I-797 Approval Notices
- Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the FY2012 H-1B Quota
- AILA Recognizes H-1B Cap Reached; Recommends Changes to System
- USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 25, 2011
- HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, November 25, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 11, 2011
- DECEMBER 2011 VISA BULLETIN
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, November 11, 2011
- Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (August-October 2011)
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools as of October 31, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, October 28, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- LATEST UPDATE: DOL Processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations
- USCIS to return to existing process of sending I-797 Originals to G-28 Attorneys on Record
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, October 28th, 2011
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, October 14, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, October 14th, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- NOVEMBER 2011 VISA BULLETIN
- APPLY TODAY for the 2013 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- APPLY BEGINNING October 4, 2011 for the 2013 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, September 30th, 2011
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, September 30th, 2011
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: DOL Temporarily Suspends the Processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, September 16th, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- LATEST UPDATE: DOL Temporarily Suspends the Processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations
- October 2011 Visa Bulletin
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, September 16th, 2011
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, September 2nd, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (July-August 2011)
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, September 2nd, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: DOL Temporarily Suspends the Processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations
- UPDATE: H-2B VISA CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, August 19th, 2011
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- BALCA Constrained Procedurally to Affirm Denial
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, August 19th, 2011
- UPDATE: DOL Temporarily Suspends the Processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations
- September 2011 Visa Bulletin
- Remanded – Did the CO elevate form over substance?
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- Issue: Where an Employer receives two different PWDs based on its primary and alternative minimum requirements, which PWD must the employer use?
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, August 5th, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- Questions & Answers: USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions
- MythBuster: Did the Obama Administration grant amnesty on June 17?
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, August 5th, 2011
- Changing Your Address with USCIS/DOS/EOIR/BIA
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- DOL Experiencing Delays in Processing Prevailing Wage Determinations
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, July 22nd, 2011
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, July 22nd, 2011
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- August 2011 Visa Bulletin
- Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (June 2011)
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, July 8th, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- USCIS Welcomes More than 24,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, July 8th, 2011
- BALCA Says Wall Street Journal Is Not a Professional Journal
- BALCA Affirms Denial, Finds Recruitment Report Insufficient
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- BALCA Finds No Business Necessity for 2-Year Experience Requirement for Cook
- BALCA Questions Materiality of Omissions on the PERM Form
- BALCA Assesses Feasibility of Training a U.S. Worker
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, June 24th, 2011
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- BALCA Remands - Evidence of Employer's FEIN was Sufficient
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, June 24th, 2011
- BALCA Vacated Denial - Issue: Alternative Job Requirements
- BALCA Affirms Denial - Issue: Alternative Job Requirements
- BALCA Affirms Denial - Lack of Evidence of Ability to Pay
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, June 10th, 2011
- July 2011 Visa Bulletin
- BALCA Affirms Denial - NOF with Wage Equal to 99.51% of Prevailing Wage is Insufficient
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- BALCA Reverses CO Decision - Employee Referral Program Sufficiently Documented
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, June 10th, 2011
- Secure Communities - Deportation with no prior criminal record
- USCIS Secure Mail Initiative
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 27th, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- BALCA Remands for Materiality Assessment of Section M-1
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, May 27th, 2011
- BALCA Affirmed Denial - Proof of Job Order Placement Required
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- BALCA Affirmed - Must Document Employee Referral Program Recruitment Efforts
- BALCA Vacates Denial in the Interest of Fundamental Fairness
- June 2011 Visa Bulletin
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 13th, 2011
- BALCA Remands - Employer’s Job Search web advertisement met requirements of 20 CFR §656.17(f)
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- BALCA Finds SWA Job Order Must Comply with §656.17(f)
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, May 13th, 2011
- BALCA Affirmed Denial - Evidence of Recruitment with Private Employment Firms
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- BALCA Affirmed Denial of Unsigned ETA 9089 Submitted by Mail
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 29, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, April 29th, 2011
- LATEST UPDATE: ICE Secure Communities Program in Maryland Counties
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 8 of 10, Restrictions on Immigration That Hurt Families
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 15, 2011
- UPDATE: ICE Secure Communities Program in Maryland Counties
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 7 of 10, Attacks on the 14th Amendment
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
- May 2011 Visa Bulletin
- MVP "Immigration Q & A Forum" - This Friday, April 15th, 2011
- UPDATE: What Happens If The Government Shuts Down?
- What Happens If The Government Shuts Down?
- MD - PG County Public School System & H-1B Visa Program Violations
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 6 of 10, Limiting the Opportunity for a Fair Hearing and Due Process
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 1, 2011
- USCIS will begin to accept H1B Petitions for FY2012 on April 1, 2011
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 5 of 10, Punitive Enforcement Approaches
- ICE Secure Communities Program in Maryland Counties
- REMINDER - Submit Your Questions
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 4 of 10, State and Local Authority to Enforce Immigration Law
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 18, 2011
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 3 of 10, Restrictions on State Identification Cards (REAL ID)
- REMINDER - Submit Your Questions
- April 2011 Visa Bulletin
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 2 of 10, Mandatory Employment Verification
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, March 4, 2011
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- Immigration in 2011 - Part 1 of 10, Emphasis on Border and Interior Enforcement
- BALCA and the Employee Referral Program
- REMINDER - Submit Your Questions
- Improved E-Verify Program? Customer Satisfaction Survey Says YES
- VIBE SnapShot- Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises
- USCIS Issuing EAD and AP on a Single Card to Certain Applicants
- Naturalization Questions - Check Out the NAT Fact Sheet
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, February 18, 2011
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- BALCA Vacates CO's Denial and Provides Standards for Employee Referral Programs
- REMINDER - Submit Your Questions
- March 2011 Visa Bulletin
- BALCA Remands Due to Employer's Confusing Address
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- BALCA Remands Finding Evidence of Job Order Placement Sufficient
- H-1B Visa Season Quickly Approaching - Get Your H-1B Cases Ready Now To File On April 1 for October 1, 2011 Start Date
- BALCA Affirms CO's Denial - NOF Did Not Provide "Offered Wage"
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, February 4, 2011
- BALCA Affirms CO's Denial - Employer Website Posting Insufficient
- Congratulations on Becoming a U.S. Citizen
- BALCA Affirms CO's Denial - NOF Contained A Wage Less Than That Offered to the Alien
- Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the H-1B Quota
- UPDATE - FY2011 H-1B CAP REACHED
- BALCA Affirms CO's Denial Where Employer Lost Original PWD
- Beginning February 1, 2011 - Expansion of Visa Services - Karachi
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- AILA Profile: Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA)
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 21st, 2011
- Alien Illegally Re-entered U.S.- Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Patterson and Federal Officials Reach Immigration Pact
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Maryland's Own 'DREAM' Tuition Act
- Improvements to Consular Report of Birth Abroad Certificates
- USCIS - "Enlace" Public Engagement (Spanish-language ONLY)
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- Global Entry Program Reaches 100,000 Members
- February 2011 Visa Bulletin
- E-VERIFY Connection
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- NAT Applicants - Changes to Naturalization Civics Test
- Judge Dolly Gee: Immigrants have Right to Representation
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 7th, 2011
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- REMINDER - Submit Your Questions
- Happy New Year!
- Missouri Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Aliens
- El Paso Businesses Become IMAGE Members
- I was Adopted by Americans, I am an American
- Corpus Christi Business Becomes IMAGE Member
- Dulles CBP Initiative: Global Entry
- Florida Couple Sentenced in Forced Labor Conspiracy
- Bay Area Restaurant Owners Charged with Hiring Illegal Workers and Tax Violations
- Colombians Sentenced to Alien Smuggling and Visa Fraud
- Nigerian Man Stripped of U.S. Citizenship
- Seasons Greetings from MVP Law Group!
- BALCA Affirms Final Determination of CO - Computer Software Engineer
- The New Export Control Attestation Requirement on the New Form I-129
- BALCA Vacated CO determination - Violation of Due Process
- Third Conspirator Sentenced in 55 Million Dollar Visa Fraud Scheme
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Monthly Determination of Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates
- BALCA Grants Reconsideration - CO Abused Discretion
- Green Card Lottery: 15 Million Entries for ONLY 50,000 Green Cards
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Monetizing the Green Card
- Virginia Business Owners Harbored Illegal Aliens
- CBP El Paso Implements "READY LANE" Pilot Program
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, December 17th, 2010
- Boston Measure to Allow Green Card Holders to Vote
- USCIS Introduces First Fee Waiver Form
- Steve King Vows to Take On Birthright Citizenship
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Women Found Guilty of Impersonating ICE Officers
- China Leads Rise in International Student Enrollment in U.S. States
- Condo Residents Fight for Immigrant Chief Engineer
- REMINDER - Submit Your Questions
- Mother Tries to Help Son's Widow Enter into the U.S.
- Legislation to Aid U.S. Service Members who Marry Foreigners
- Company Fined and Debarred for Wages & H-1B Violations
- January 2011 Visa Bulletin
- DHS Released: Privacy Impact Assessment for the “Immigration Benefits Background Check Systems"
- BALCA vacated and remanded - "Ongoing" Recruitment
- Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Allegations with Hoover Inc.
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- BALCA vacated and remanded CO determination - SWA Job Posting
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- First Alabama Company to Become IMAGE Partner with ICE
- USCIS Naturalizes Largest Number of Service Members Since 1955
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, December 3rd, 2010
- Likely Enforcement Proposals for 112th Congress
- Bills on illegal immigration, voter ID among first of upcoming legislative session
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- U.S. Supreme Court: Gender Discrimination in Immigration Case
- 23 New Immigration Judges Sworn In
- USCIS Launches Spanish Language Engagement Series
- State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Passport Application Files
- Immigrants Benefit as Economy Recovers
- REMINDER - Submit Your Questions
- USCIS Announces New Anti-Fraud Enhancements to E-Verify
- Immigrants Can Help Create MORE Jobs
- Naturalization Rates among IRCA Immigrants: A 2009 Update
- HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- Ruiz-Diaz v. United States, Change in Filing Procedures for Religious Workers
- ICE has a NEW website
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Release of Revised Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker
- Restaurant Owner Found Guilty of Harboring Illegal Aliens
- Arkansas Employer Guilty of Harboring Illegal Aliens
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 19th, 2010
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- DOJ Reaches Settlement Agreement with Catholic Healthcare West
- H-1B Employees SHOULD NOT face arrest while extension pending
- BALCA Affirms Denial of Labor Certification - NOF did not meet regulation requirements
- REMINDER - USCIS FILING FEES INCREASE NOVEMBER 23, 2010
- The DOL has Updated its Enforcement Data Website
- Dominican Man Sentenced for Falsely Applying for a U.S. Passport
- December 2010 Visa Bulletin
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- New ICE Deportation Policy
- State Department: Passport Policy on Gender Change
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- The Executive Office for Immigration Review Launched Newly Redesigned Website
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Immigration Reform: Binational Same Sex Couples Fear They'll Be Left Out
- BALCA Vacates Denial of Labor Certification - NOF posted on Saturday & Sunday
- ACLU Lawsuit - Mistreatment of Foreign Workers by California Company
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 5th, 2010
- USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security
- USCIS Issues Two Precedent Appeals Decisions
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- ICE HSI Investigation of Two California Businesses - Allegations of Hiring Illegal Workers
- USCIS - Evidence of Improper Influence over Visa Policy??
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- 1st Mississippi business becomes IMAGE Partner with ICE
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Clothing Retailer - Form I-9 Investigation
- What to Do About 287(g)?
- USCIS - Citizenship Resource Center
- Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, October 15th, 2010
- November 2010 Visa Bulletin
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- U.S. Citizen pleads guilty in Cambodian marriage fraud scheme
- USCIS Naturalization Fact Sheet
- Former Guatemalan Special Forces Soldier Sentenced to 10 Years for Making False Statements on Naturalization Forms
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Fees for Immigration Benefits
- Justice sues Arizona Sheriff for Documents
- USCIS Implemented Public Law 111-230, H-1B/L1 Fee Increase
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- APPLY TODAY for the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, October 1st, 2010
- APPLY BEGINNING October 5, 2010 for the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- How Illegal Immigrants are Helping Social Security
- Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Racketerring Conspiracy and Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting Charges
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Attorney General Cuomo Shuts Down 7 Companies for Providing Fraudulent Legal Services to Immigrant Communities
- US Labor Department obtains nearly $1 million in back wages and interest for 135 H-1B Workers
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- Man Indicted By a Federal Grand Jury for Defrauding Foreign National Employees
- Southern District of Florida Dismisses University Employee’s Forced Labor Claims
- Special Instructions for B-1/B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School
- BALCA Affirms Denial of Labor Certification for CEO of Closely Held Corporation
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- 2010 Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremonies
- BALCA Affirms Denial on Ground That Alien Did Not Meet Educational Requirements After Revision of Form 9089
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- DREAM Act Could Be Considered by Senate This Week
- Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Not Stop Illegal Immigration
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, September 17, 2010
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- October 2010 Visa Bulletin
- BALCA Affirms Denial Finding Recruitment Report Inadequate Proof of Web Advertising
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, September 3, 2010
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, August 20, 2010
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (June-July 2010)
- September 2010 Visa Bulletin
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Alien Worker did not meet the Employer’s Minimum Job Requirements
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, August 6, 2010
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, July 23, 2010
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- August 2010 Visa Bulletin
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q & A Forum, July 9, 2010
- H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT UPDATE
- REMINDER - Submit your questions
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- SPECIAL – Naturalization/Citizenship - Valid Until 8/31/2010
- LATEST UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer failed to adequately document employer website advertisement
- MVP LAW GROUP – Q & A Forum, June 25, 2010
- LATEST UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- USCIS Issues Extended Information Collection for Form I-120, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document
- MVP Law Group launches "Q & A Forum"
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- USCIS releases new Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
- LATEST UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- July 2010 Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Issues Extended Information Collection for Form I- 824, Application for Action on an Approved Application
- NEWS RELEASE: USCIS Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Adjust Fees for Immigration Benefits
- SPECIAL – Naturalization/Citizenship - Valid Until 8/31/2010
- E-Verify Redesign Coming in June
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- DHS News Release - U.S. and France Establish Arrangement to Interdict High-Risk Travelers
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer Offered Terms and Conditions of Employment Less Favorable than those Offered to the Foreign Worker
- LATEST UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- USCIS Improving Consistency and Integrity in Form Intake Process
- BALCA affirms denial of Labor Certification – No Violation of Due Process, PERM Regulations eliminated NOF/Rebuttal procedure found in the pre-PERM regulations
- UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- LATEST UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- June 2010 Visa Bulletin
- ICE Investigation results in Managers of 2 temporary staffing companies charged with hiring undocumented workers
- UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- ICE Investigation results in San Diego-area bakery, its owner and manager, indicted on federal charges for hiring illegal aliens
- LATEST UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- The Badger State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in Wisconsin
- The Old Dominion State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in Virginia
- The Beehive State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in Utah
- UPDATED INFORMATION - E-Verify & Federal Contractors
- LATEST UPDATE - H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- The Lone Star State – Texas’ Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
- The Volunteer State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in Tennessee
- The Keystone State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in Pennsylvania
- The Palmetto State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in South Carolina
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Updated List of SEVP Approved Schools
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- BALCA Reverses CO’s denial of Labor Certification – Compliance with Requirements for Employee Referral Program
- The Buckeye State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Ohio
- The Tar Heel State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in North Carolina
- The Garden State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in New Jersey
- The Empire State – New York’s Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
- May 2010 Visa Bulletin
- H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer Inappropriately Used Wage Range in Recruitment Efforts
- The Silver State– Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Nevada
- The Cornhusker State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in Nebraska
- The North Star State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Minnesota
- The Great Lakes State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians in Michigan
- Updated List of SEVP Approved Schools
- The Old Line State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Maryland
- The Pine Tree State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in Maine
- The Pelican State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in Louisiana
- The Hoosier State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in Indiana
- H-1B Visa Season Quickly Approaching - Get Your H-1B Cases Ready Now To File On April 1
- UPDATE on the Federalized Process for Obtaining PWD Requests
- USCIS Issues Information Collection for Form I- 824, Application for Action on an Approved Application
- USCIS Issues Information Collection for Form I- 102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document
- The Prairie State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Illinois
- The Hawkeye State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Iowa
- The Peach State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Georgia
- The Sunshine State – Florida’s Immigrants and Latinos are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer Offered Terms and Conditions of Employment Less Favorable than those Offered to the Foreign Worker
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- The Centennial State – The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in Colorado
- The Golden State – Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians Indispensable to California Economy
- April 2010 Visa Bulletin
- H-1B Visa Season Quickly Approaching - Get Your H-1B Cases Ready Now To File On April 1 for October 1, 2010 Start Date
- Passport Day in the USA – March 27th
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer Failed to Post Job Order for the Mandatory 30 day period
- The Natural State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Arkansas
- The Grand Canyon State – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Arizona
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer Failed to Submit Proper Documentation to satisfy the Business Necessity Requirement
- ICE Serves Form I-9 Audit Notices to 180 Businesses in 5 States
- Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- RECENT UPDATE on the Federalized Process for Obtaining PWD Requests
- The Last Frontier – Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are a Growing Economic and Political Force in Alaska
- USCIS Issues Information Collection for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- BALCA vacates denial of Labor Certification – Fundamental Fairness requires Employer be given a Second Opportunity to Produce the Relevant Document
- H-1B Admissions at Newark, NJ Airport
- USCIS Guidance for Recipients of TARP Funding Filing H-1B Petitions
- March 2010 Visa Bulletin
- Immigrant Integration Partnership – USCIS and Los Angeles, CA
- BALCA reverses denial of Labor Certification – Employer Omissions on ETA Form 9089 were not material as other information provided on the Form answered the essential question posed by the Form
- Attorney General Cuomo Filed Suit Against Two Immigration Services Organizations for Providing Fraudulent Services
- USCIS Director issues a Response to Recommendation 43, Temporary Acceptance of Filed Labor Condition Applications for Certain H-1B Filings
- Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- Filing an H-1B nonimmigrant cap/transfer/extension/amended visa petition after the release of the “MEMO”
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- Reported Advance Parole Document Validity Date Error
- EAD and Advance Parole Renewal SPECIAL continued - Valid until 1/31/2010
- UPDATE on the Federalized Process for Obtaining PWD Requests
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer Failed to Timely Address Business Necessity Issue
- February 2010 Visa Bulletin
- FY2011 H-1B CAP preparation & filing SPECIAL
- Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- Staff Promotions Help MVP Law Group Prepare for 2010 Expansion of Services
- Season's Greetings from the MVP Law Group!
- Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the H-1B Quota
- UPDATED - FY2010 H-1B CAP REACHED
- SPECIAL – Naturalization/Citizenship - Valid Until 12/31/2009
- LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2010 CAP COUNT
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- SPECIAL – EAD and Advance Parole Renewal - Valid until 12/31/2009
- UPDATE: H-1B FY2010 CAP COUNT
- January 2010 Visa Bulletin
- H-1B FY2010 CAP Update
- Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools
- H1N1 Flu Vaccination NOT REQUIRED for entry into U.S.
- BREAKING NEWS: H-1B FY2010 CAP Update
- Federalized Process for Obtaining PWD Requests
- 10% OFF Family Based Immigration Case
- H-1B FY2010 CAP Update
- SPECIAL – Naturalization/Citizenship
- ICE Selects 1,000 Employers for Form I-9 Audits
- LATEST H-1B CAP UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- December 2009 Visa Bulletin
- Attorney, Attorneys, Attorney.org Award of Excellence
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- FY10 DHS Appropriations bill signed into Law
- USCIS Offers FREE Naturalization Information Sessions
- USCIS Issues a Fact Sheet to Remind Individuals to apply EARLY for Advance Parole
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Job Order Placed 184 days prior to CO’s date stamp
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – FEIN Discrepancy
- SPECIAL – EAD and Advance Parole Renewal
- All NATURALIZATION Applicants must take NEW Naturalization Test
- November 2009 Visa Bulletin
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Application Filed Less Than 30 Days After Job Order Ended
- APPLY TODAY for the 2011 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- USCIS Issues Information Collection on Form I-290B
- USCIS Issues Information Collection on Form I-129F
- USCIS Extends Information Collection for Form I-140
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- USCIS Office of Fraud Detection & National Security Commence H-1B Assessment Program: Site Visits
- Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Job Order Placement Period Insufficient
- Q&A with USCIS regarding Pending Employment Based I-485 Petitions
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Notice of Posting Inadequate
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- ICE Investigation results in fine of $450,000 for hiring illegal aliens
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- October 2009 Visa Bulletin
- Expiration Date for Form I-9 will remain valid until 8/31/2012
- Federal Contractors & Subcontractors MUST use E-Verify beginning TODAY!
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- H-1B Employee Questionnaire issued by the DOL Wage and Hour Division
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Employer Submitted Labor less than 30 days after end of SWA job order
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Notice of Filing failed to provide “Rate of Pay”
- FYI - Tips for I-131 Re-entry Permits
- Become a Fan of the MVP Law Group, P.A. on FACEBOOK
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – PERM: Recruitment not conducted in accordance with Regulations
- September 2009 Visa Bulletin
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – PERM: Failure to Prove Business Necessity
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – PERM: Professional and nonprofessional position recruitment
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – PERM: Failure to follow Recruitment time restrictions for filing
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – PERM: Failure to follow Newspaper Advertisement Regulations
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Newspaper Advertisement omitted Employer’s Name
- E-Verify Employer DO’S and DON’TS
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Failure to provide documentation requested in Audit Notification Letter
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – AUDIT: Failure to provide Recruitment Report
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- August 2009 Visa Bulletin
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- Form I-9 Remains Valid beyond 6/30/09 expiration date
- Clarification as to the FCCPT's substantial equivalency of foreign-educated Physical Therapists (PT)
- BALCA vacates CO’s denial of Labor Certification involving Employer’s FEIN
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- Form I-9, ICE Audit Initiative
- REMINDER - File LCAs with the new iCert System beginning 7/1/09!
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- USCIS will resume Premium Processing for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker beginning June 29, 2009
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- USCIS ordered to accept concurrently-filed Religious Worker I-360 and I-485 applications
- Legislation to Protect Orphans, Widows and Widowers Introduced by Senators Menendez (D-NJ), Gillibrand (D-NY), and Leahy (D-VT)
- LATEST UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- July 2009 Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Experiencing Production Delays
- Legislation to Reform America’s Family Based Immigration System Introduced by Senators Menendez (D-NJ), Gillibrand (D-NY), Kennedy (D-MA), and Schumer (D-NY)
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer failed to comply with Notice of Filing requirements
- UPDATE - FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer failed to obtain a proper PWD
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer failed to comply with PERM regulations
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer failed to comply with Prevailing Wage Determination Instructions
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- UPDATE – DOL will keep old LCA System operational through June 30, 2009
- June 2009 Visa Bulletin
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- UPDATE – FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- BALCA affirms denial of Labor application - Employer Failed to Comply with Notice of Filing requirements
- BALCA affirms denial of Labor application – Lack of Employer’s Name on Notice of Filing is not harmless error
- BALCA vacates denial of Labor application – Lack of Kellogg Language would offend fundamental fairness and procedural due process
- USCIS revises filing requirements and mailing address for Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
- Not finding your case available Online?
- Legislation to Reform the H-1B Visa Program Introduced by Senators Durbin (D-IL) and Grassley (R-IA)
- UPDATE – FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count
- In Lieu of Recent BALCA Decisions, a Message from the MVP Law Group, P.A.
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Did Not Comply with “Notice of Filing” Requirements
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Incomplete, Missing Required Information
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer Did Not Comply with PERM Regulations
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – No On-Site Hire Exception to Advertising Requirements
- Updated Service Centers Processing Times
- REMINDER to all U.S. Employers – Use Updated Form I-9
- H-1B Visa Program and TARP recipients – Ongoing Issues
- NEW iCert System – Update
- H-1B Demand for FY 2010 - Updates
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- May 2009 Visa Bulletin
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer Placed Job Order after receiving denial
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer failed to comply with PERM process
- BALCA dismisses Appeal based upon PERM audit regulation 20 C.F.R. § 656.20(a)(3)
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification, No valid FEIN
- BALCA affirms priority date for PERM application
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Misinterpretation of Statutory Regulations
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer failed to comply with advertisement regulations
- CGFNS Guidance on Educational Requirements for PT applicants
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Employer failed to rebut NOF
- Illinois Act deemed invalid by U.S. District Court
- BALCA reverses denial of Labor Certification
- FYI – Clarification on H-1B Lottery System
- Appeal of an Alien of Extraordinary Ability is rejected by Administrative Appeals Office
- GAO Report unveils significant vulnerabilities in the Department of State’s Passport Issuance Process
- USCIS released UPDATED Form I-9 EMPLOYER HANDBOOK
- Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- EAWA and its effect upon H-1B petitions (TARP RECIPENTS)
- Guidance on Changing to and Extending B-1/B-2 Status
- Extending H-1B Status beyond the Regulatory Six-Year Limitation Period
- Labor Department To Implement New Online Application System
- 2009 – The Year of Immigration Compliance
- Introduction of the “Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2009” on the Senate Floor
- Salt Lake City Man allegedly conned victims by posing as an Immigration Official
- ALJ Finds H-1B Employer liable for Back Wages and Retaliatory Discharge
- USCIS releases updated Naturalization materials
- ICE Investigation results in former Supervisor of Poultry plant sentenced to 23 months in prison
- All H-1B Cap EXEMPT visa petitions should be filed with the California Service Center
- USCIS Incorporates Passport Data into E-Verify Program
- April 2009 Visa Bulletin
- Accepted Documentation to Demonstrate H-1B Beneficiary has Completed Degree Requirements
- Award of Payment of Back Wages to VA Aliens Hired under the H-1B Program is BARRED by U.S. Federal Government’s Sovereign Immunity
- AAO approved EB-2 petition – Foreign degree found equivalent to U.S. “M.D.”
- SEVP Approved Schools
- H-1B Visa Season Quickly Approaching
- Correction to NSC Form I-485, Employment Based processing time
- USCIS will expand the Premium Processing Service for Certain Form I-140 Petitions
- Updated Service Center Processing Times
- FAQs regarding the H-1B Provisions of the ARRA of 2009
- Economic Stimulus Bill Includes Sanders H-1B Amendment
- Final Defendant in California Restaurant ICE raid receives sentence
- March 2009 Visa Bulletin
- ICE Investigation results in three-count indictment
- Service Center Processing Times
- Update: Federal Contractors and the E-Verify System
- DOL Administrative Review Board orders payment of back wages to H-1B visa holder
- Upgraded biometric technology in place at major U.S. ports of entry
- AAO approved EB-2 petition - Foreign degree found equivalent to U.S. "M.D."
- February 2009 Visa Bulletin
- ICE raid results in arrests and deportation proceedings
- Get Your H-1B Cases Ready Now To File On April 1 for October 1, 2009 Start Date
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Excessive requirement
- Employment-Based Adjustment Case Being Transferred to the NBC?
- Updated H-2B Visa Count for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2009
- USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Form (I-9)
- Improving the Processing of "Schedule A" Nurse Visas
- January 2009 Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Published Religious Workers Final Rule
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – Unduly restrictive job requirements
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – not good faith recruitment
- BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – minimalist approach to recruitment
- Highlights of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 PERM Certifications
- BALCA upholds denial of Landscaper Application - seasonal employment
- BALCA upholds denial of Landscaper application – not permanent, full-time employment
- December 2008 Visa Bulletin
- Naturalization Process for the Military
- The Role of the Attorney in the PERM Process After the Fragomen Settlement
- BALCA remands LC for supervised recruitment due to failure of Employer to recruit in good faith
- BALCA upholds denial of LC because Employer failed to establish position was permanent full-time employment
- N-400 Naturalization Application Expired October 31,2008, but Remains Valid Until Revised Version is Released
- BALCA upholds denial of LC because Employer failed to establish lawful-job related reasons for rejecting otherwise qualified U.S. workers
- BALCA upholds denial of LC based on suspension of counsel
- DHS Issues Supplemental Final Rule with Guidance For Employers Who Receive Social Security ‘No-Match’ Letters
- BALCA upholds denial of LC because proffered position not full-time as required by regulations
- BALCA upholds Final Determination finding lack of good faith in recruitment
- BALCA vacates Final Determination and remands for proper procedures to re-advertise
- The E-3 Australian Professional Visa
- John McCain and Barack Obama on IMMIGRATION
- BALCA upholds denial of LC for failure to obtain Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
- APPLY TODAY for the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery – ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
- Update on Pending FBI Name Checks and Projected Naturalization Processing Times
- BALCA upholds denial of LC based upon failure to comply with PERM advertising rules
- BALCA affirms PERM filing date and vacates CO's denial of the application
- BALCA upholds denial of LC based on submission of Incomplete Application
- The Role of Attorneys/Agents in the PERM Recruitment process
- Unlawful employment practices result in potential debarment
- Audit - The Assignment of Social Security Numbers to K-1 visa applicants
- Redesigned (NEW) Naturalization Test
- H2B Proposed Rule Changes
- BALCA remands case – Pro se employer not given adequate rebuttal notice
- Unlawful Rejection of U.S. Workers: BALCA affirms Certifying Officer's denial of labor certification
- Recruitment Efforts: Employer cannot reject otherwise qualified candidates based on resume alone
- AAO gives Petitioner another chance to prove NEED for H2B welder workers
- BALCA affirms denial of Labor Certification based on lack of requested evidence
- No-Match Letter Does Not Provide Constructive Knowledge of Immigration Violations
- L-1B Visa Requirements and Recent related AAO decision
- Future Rule Tightening by the U.S. Department of Labor
- September 2008 Visa Bulletin
- The fine for "Benching" H-1B employees
- The ‘I-140 Stage’ and the ‘Ability to Pay’
- Filing of Re-entry Permit Requires PHYSICAL PRESENCE
- Dual Intent – What Does It Mean In The Immigration Context?
- I applied for a green card. What is my priority date?
- Drawbacks of the E-Verify Program
- Extension of Optional Practical Training Program under the E-Verify Program & E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors
- E-Verify – What is it?
- Department of State introduces "Student Intern" J-1 Visa Category
- A Little Guidance on the Child Status Protection Act (“CSPA”) –Part 3 of 3
- A Little Guidance on the Child Status Protection Act (“CSPA”) –Part 2 of 3
- A Little Guidance on the Child Status Protection Act (“CSPA”) –Part 1 of 3
- Supreme Court Holds that Those Granted Voluntary Departure Can Seek Reopening
- Maintaining PERM AUDIT Files
- UPDATE: USCIS Offers Premium Processing for I-140s on a Limited Basis
- Maintaining an H1B Audit (Public Access) File
- Maintaining a I-9 AUDIT Files
- USCIS TRIES TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN PROCESSING NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS
- Changes To Visa Waiver Program - DHS Announces Pre-Travel Authorization Program for U.S.-Bound Travelers from Visa Waiver Countries
- PERM Business Necessity Audits
- FY2009 H1B Cap Filing Update
- Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for individuals who did not make the H-1B Quota
- H-1B Petitions: When Should You as the Employer Amend or Terminate Them?
- H-1B Visa: An Option for Owners and Managers of U.S. Businesses
