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3/4/10 UPDATE
One for Good Guys--USCIS, Please Follow the Law Next Time
Circuit Court Rules USCIS Unlawfully Imposed Arbitrary Requirements Washington D.C.
2/5/10 UPDATE
Visa Bulletin for March 2010
USCIS Issues Additional Information Regarding the Employ American Workers Act (EAWA) to Employers Filing H-1B Petitions (.pdf 362 KB) USCIS provides an instructions for how to answer the revised Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker with regard to businesses who received funding under the TARP legislation
1/29/10 UPDATE
DOS and its partners are intensifying efforts addressing the potential for trafficking in persons, particularly children, in post-earthquake Haiti including registration of unaccompanied and separated children, tracing, and family reunification.
DHS announced that it continues to support U.S. government efforts to provide operational and humanitarian assistance in Haiti by deploying over 1,000 personnel.
1/25/10 UPDATE
State Department 2010 Earthquake in Haiti Webpage
1/22/10 UPDATE
ICE Updates List of SEVP Approved Schools
CBP Reminds U.S.-Bound Travelers from Visa Waiver Program Countries to Complete Online Travel Authorization
1/20/10 UPDATE
USCIS Issues Controversial Memo on Determining Employer-Employee Relationships for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions
1/15/10 UPDATE
AILA Applauds the Grant of TPS to Haitian Nationals
DHS Secretary Napolitano Designates TPS for Eligible Nationals of Haiti
Secretary Napolitano Announces Streamlined Citizenship Application Process for Members of the Military
1/13/10 UPDATE
AILA Asks DHS Secretary Napolitano to Designate Haiti for TPS
DHS Halts Removals to Haiti
12/22/09 UPDATE
FY 2010 H-1B Cap Reached
12/15/09 UPDATE
IRS New Guidance on “HEART ACT” – Exit Tax for U.S. Expatriates
Applying For a Nonimmigrant Visa at A U.S. Consular Post
Self-Check Verification In the Works, USCIS Head Says; 'Verification Initiative for Business Enterprise' Discussed
Visa Bulletin Issues Projections for FY 2010 Cut-Off Dates
State Dept. To Deploy Web-Based Nonimmigrant Visa Application Worldwide
CBP Announces 'FAST' Commercial Frequent Traveler Program Change
12/01/09 UPDATE
First Successful Prosecution of Mississippi Employer for Criminal Immigration Violations
DOS Announces Deployment of Form DS-160 for All Nonimmigration Visa Applications Worldwide
December Visa Bulletin Notes Reinstatement of Certain Religious Workers and Investor Pilot Program Categories
USCIS Issues Guidance on I-140 and Labor Certifications Issues
USCIS Temporarily Accepts Incorrectly Denied LCAs for Certain H-1B Cases
Labor Dept. Announces Expiration of H-1C Nursing Program
NEXUS Frequent Border Crossing Enrollment Center Moves
11/20/09 UPDATE
ICE Announces Another 1,000 I-9 Worksite Audits on Thursday, November 19, 2009
USCIS Continues to Conduct over 25,000 Surprise H-1B Worksite Visits
11/04/09 UPDATE
H-1B CAP-SUBJECT VISA COUNT: There is still time to file your H-1B visa petitions
10/15/09 UPDATE
DHS Rescinds 'No-Match' Rules
Many Visa Number Cut-Off Dates Not Budging in November, State Dept. Says
10/7/09 UPDATE
Congress Poised to Extend Four Immigration Programs for Three Years
USCIS Issues Controversial Clarification of Requirements for Agents Filing as Petitioners for O and P Visas
10/6/09 UPDATE
State Dept. Issues DV-2011 Visa Lottery Instruction
State Dept. Issues Final Rule on Documentation of Nonimmigrants Religious Occupations
10/1/09 UPDATE
Change in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Policy Regarding Initiation of Removal Proceedings Against Non-citizens with Criminal Convictions
Alert: Be Prepared for Surprise Enforcement Site Visits
USCIS Says Fees May Rise
9/15/09 UPDATE
October Visa Bulletin Shows EB-3s Backlogged 7 Years
U.S. Department of State Announces Diversity Visa (Green Card Lottery) Registration Period
9/2/09 UPDATE
E-Verify Alert: Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify Beginning Sept. 8, 2009
8/27/09 UPDATE
Expiration Date of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Extended to Aug. 31, 2012
8/24/09 UPDATE
USCIS Intensifies Fraud Investigations and Worksite Visits
8/18/09 UPDATE
U.S. Intensifies Audits of Employers
8/10/09 UPDATE
Obama sees early 2010 start on immigration reform
8/6/09 UPDATE
H-2B Visa Alert: USCIS Reopens Fiscal Year 2009 H-2B Visa Petition Filing Period
8/3/09 UPDATE
Are you Ready for an I-9 Audit? Missed Our Initial I-9 Web Seminar? Here's Another Chance to Get Your I-9's in Order!
7/31/09 UPDATE
H-1B CAP-SUBJECT VISA COUNT: There is still time to file your H-1B visa petitions
7/27/09 UPDATE
AILA President Bernard P. Wolfsdorf provides comment to the LA Daily Journal on fraudulent ICE letters sent to U.S. employers
From Nonimmigrant Alien to U.S. Citizen: USCIS Naturalizes First Soldier in MAVNI Pilot Recruiting Program
7/23/09 UPDATE
California issues formal apology for past discrimination against the thousands of Chinese immigrants who helped build the state
7/21/09 UPDATE
USCIS Issues Directive for Greater Flexibility in I-751 Petitions Filed by Married Couples Going Through Separation
7/20/09 UPDATE
USCIS Has Resumed Premium Processing for Certain Non-Immigrant R-1 Religious Worker Petitions
Comprehensive Immigration Reform - A Unique Opportunity to do the Right Thing for Same Sex Couples
7/17/09 UPDATE
JUDGE BRUCE J. EINHORN JOINS WOLFSDORF IMMIGRATION LAW GROUP AS OF COUNSEL
Get Your I-9's in Order: Are you Ready for an I-9 Audit? Register for a Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group I-9 Webinar!
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Company Incurs a $40,000 Fine for Immigration Violations & Enforcement Actions Increase Nationwide
More on E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Delay
China, India Employment-Based 2nd Preference Priority Dates Progress in August & the Department of State Determines FY 2009 Limits
9th Circuit Rules That Revocation of I-140 Petition Trumps Portability
The Department of State Releases DV-2010 Lottery Results
7/5/09 UPDATE
See AILA President Bernie Wolfsdorf’s blog: ICE CRACKS AUDIT WHIP
7/1/09 UPDATE
USCIS serves 652 businesses nationwide with I-9 audit notices on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
6/29/09 UPDATE
Helpful Tips for U.S. and Canadian Border Travelers this Summer
6/26/09 UPDATE
Current I-9 Form Validity Extended Beyond June 30
USCIS Updates Progress Toward H-1B cap
H-1B Processing Time Will Increase July 1
USCIS Issues Court Notice to Pending I-360 Religious Workers
6/22/09 UPDATE
USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for I-140 Immigrant Visa Petitions
6/18/09 UPDATE
USCIS Explains "Full-Time," Discusses Job Creation Timing in EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
6/17/09 UPDATE
Outlook Grim for India, China Employment-Based Visa Categories
E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Delayed Until September 8, 2009
DHS Proposes To Expand E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance Efforts
SEVP Posts New Information on Upcoming SEVIS II
Court Orders USCIS To Accept Concurrently Filed Religious Worker, Adjustment Applications
DHS Establishes Interim Relief for Widows of U.S. Citizens
6/5/09 UPDATE
Bernie Wolfsdorf Installed as President of AILA
5/22/09 UPDATE
USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
5/20/09 UPDATE
USCIS Discusses Requirements for H-1Bs in Health Care Specialty Occupations
4/8/09 UPDATE
USCIS continues to accept H-1B visa petitions subject to fiscal year 2010 cap.
2/3/09 UPDATE
H-1B Filing Alert - Prepare Early for the H-1B Lottery.
2/2/09 UPDATE
Use of New Form I-9 Delayed Until April 3, 2009.
12/20/08 UPDATE
Beginning on January 12, 2009, all
individuals traveling to the United
States under the Visa Waiver Program
will need to register at least three
days before departure with the Electronic
System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
For more information, consult U.S.
Dept. of State Travel.State.Gov.
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