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Recent investigations and raids make it clear that I-9 enforcement is a top priority to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ALL employers must accurately complete I-9 forms for all new employees; therefore, it is imperative that your company has an organized and meaningful audit system in place, to assure compliance with the law. If your company is in need of assistance in getting your I-9 forms into compliance, you should contact a qualified, experienced immigration attorney.

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), all employers must verify that every person that is hired is either:

– A U.S. citizen – A lawful permanent resident – A foreign national with authorization to work in the U.S.

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Various proposals for Immigration Reform have included a “Pathway to Citizenship” for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants already living in this country. There are many misconceptions about this group; we call “undocumented immigrants”!

I recently read an article entitled, “5 need-to-know facts about undocumented immigrants“. I have included the five questions from the article below. Think about how you would answer these questions before you read the article. I think you will be surprised by the answers that the article provides. The questions and answers were based on research conducted by the Pew Research Hispanic Center. Hopefully, we can all learn something from this Q&A.

MVP Law Group would like our blog readers to email us with your own questions or comments about Immigration Reform. We may include them in future blog posts on the subject! Remember, MVP Law Group always invites Immigration related questions for our bimonthly Immigration Q&A Forum!

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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 Blog.

If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.

Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, March 15, 2013. Act now and submit your questions!

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About 300 farmers gathered on Wednesday (2/27/13) in Raleigh, NC at the North Carolina State Legislative Building. They were there for a press conference and the release of the North Carolina Farm Bureau’s (NCFB) “North Carolina Agriculture Workforce Report – February 2013”. The NCFB conducted a farm labor survey of approximately 50,000 farms in North Carolina.

One major problem they found was that 61% of the farmers were having trouble finding workers to pick their crops and work their fields. The NCFB advocates an enhanced Guest Worker Program as part of overall U.S. Immigration Reform. The farmers are worried that the NC Legislature will make E-Verify mandatory for temporary farm workers without a reliable guest worker program in place. As of July 1, 2013 NC employers with 25 or more employees will be required to use E-Verify to check work authorization for all new hires. Seasonal temporary workers are exempt but NC farmers are worried this will soon change.

Doug Patterson, owner of Patterson Farm, Inc. which employees about 300 people stated, “We feel that if nothing is done in the next few years, we will reduce acreage or get out of the fruit and vegetable farming business altogether. North Carolina will have to decide to import our workers or import our food.” Patterson added, “If the state passes and implements a mandatory E-Verify system without a viable, affordable federal guest worker program in place, then many farmers will be forced to quit.”

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Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of March 1, 2013.

If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.

Administrative Appeals Office

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Jeb Bush, the former Republican Governor of Florida has co-written a new book, “Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution”. This is not a review of the book, which will not be released until Wednesday, March 6th but a reminder for you to watch for all the discussion that the book generates. Jeb Bush and his co-author Clint Bolick, VP for Litigation, Goldwater Institute and a research fellow with the Hoover Institution are touring the country speaking on TV Morning Shows and doing book signings and discussions. The book is billed as a non-partisan solution for comprehensive immigration reform. One major point that is different from the proposals being made by Congress and the President is NO path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. Gov. Bush does suggest a form of legal residency for any of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants who meet his suggested requirements. Everyone will not agree with his proposals but he brings an interesting perspective to the ongoing immigration reform discussion.

View the links below for more detail on the subject:

Read an excerpt from the book, “Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution” by Jeb Bush and Clint Bolick

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have released several hundred detained illegal immigrants from detention centers across the country. The reason given for this large number of early releases was the forced budget cuts caused by the federal budget sequestration, which is set to start March 1st. The exact number of those released has not been published but it is estimated to be around 300. According to the National Immigration Forum, the current cost to detain an undocumented immigrant is approximately $164 per day.

These individuals are being released but the charges against them will not be dropped. ICE has stated that the people released did not commit serious crimes, mostly misdemeanor traffic offenses. ICE will still track these people but with cheaper methods.

Republicans are concerned about the release of criminals and the Democrats are questioning why these people were detained in the first place for such minimal offenses.

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Question #1 – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa

Can my spouse apply for an H-1B or does she have to apply for an H-4?

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A coalition of high tech companies and bipartisan politicians, “The Partnership for a New American Economy” are planning a Virtual March on Washington D.C. supporting “Smart” Immigration Reform. “The March for Innovation“, is planned for the Spring, but no specific date has been set.

Their main goal is to make sure that comprehensive immigration reform includes provisions to attract and keep the world’s top college graduates and entrepreneurs in this country. On the subject of college graduates they stated, “Power our innovation economy by granting permanent residency to the world’s leading graduates in science, engineering, technology, and math who receive advanced degrees from U.S. universities. We currently train many of the world’s leading innovators in our universities only to send them abroad to compete against us.” On attracting and keeping entrepreneurs they stated, “Drive new business creation by providing visas to entrepreneurs who want to come to America to start businesses and create jobs. Countries like Canada, UK, Australia, Chile, and Singapore give visas and roll out the red carpet for entrepreneurs. We turn them away.”

By now you are probably asking, what is a virtual march? A virtual march in this case is an organized flooding of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter to inform congress and the country on the subject of smart immigration reform. To review their goals in more details and maybe even sign up, review the home page for “The March for Innovation”.

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The United States House of Representatives, Committee of the Judiciary will be holding a Hearing on “How E-Verify Works and How it Benefits American Employers and Workers.” The Hearing on “E-Verify” is scheduled for today (2/27/12) at 2:30pm EST in Washington, D.C. The hearing is being held specifically by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. I have included the Witness List below.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released their opening statement as part of Randel Johnson’s testimony. I have included a link, “Statement of U.S. Chamber of Commerce” for you to review.

MVP Law Group will provide further information concerning the outcome of the hearing as soon information becomes available.

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