The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…
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BALCA on Single Advertisements for Multiple Jobs Opportunities
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Marketing Manager.” Upon evaluating an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO ordered the Employer to present copies of its recruitment efforts. The Employer…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, March 8, 2019
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Upcoming Congressional Hearings on Immigration
House Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Committee: U. S. Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on U.S. Department of Homeland Security Title: DHS Office of Inspector General Time: 9:30 am Place: Room 2358-A, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Note: Check title link for live streaming video of hearing at scheduled time,…
USCIS Teleconference – (3-7-19) – National Public Engagement H-1B Filing Tips and Understanding RFEs
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a Teleconference on Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 1 to 2 p.m. (Eastern). This event is entitled “H-1B Filing Tips and Understanding Requests for Evidence (RFEs)”. The first half of the teleconference will include a discussion of H-1B filing…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, March 8, 2019
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
USCIS’s Citizenship Resource Center
USCIS has a great resource web page, “Citizenship Resource Center”! They have centralized available online information about becoming a U.S. Citizen. This web page includes citizenship preparation materials and activities and is divided in to three main section: Learners – Prepare for U.S. Citizenship Educators – Welcome Teachers Organizations…
Immigration Data & Facts State by State – Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota!
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…
USCIS Reaches the H-2B Cap for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2019
USCIS announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap (33,000) for the second half of FY 2019. February 19, 2019 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before October 1, 2019. The “final…
BALCA Panel Disagrees with Credit Suisse Holding on Ad Requirements
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Financial Programmer Analyst.” Upon reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit Notification and required the Employer to submit further…