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A brief note to thank the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, and remember those who have lost their lives defending liberty. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!…

On 5/27/10, the Senate voted on four enforcement-only immigration amendments during debate on the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 (H.R. 4899). The following amendments, which needed at least 60 votes to pass, were all rejected: * Amendment 4214: Introduced by Senator McCain (R-AZ), would have added 6,000 more National Guard…

Here is the latest on the H1B visa numbers. May 21, 2010 H-2B Cap Count As of 05/21/10, USCIS receipted 26,422 H-2B petitions, towards the 47,000 beneficiaries target for the second half of the fiscal year.* This count includes 25,178 approved and 1,244 pending petitions. With all the hype, hysteria…

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As the H1B season still in full force, we would like to share this great tip from AILA. This post discuss where to file H-1B extensions for beneficiaries working for petitioners, which are not cap exempt, but who are “employed at” cap exempt facilities. The VSC (Vermont Service Center) refers…

Take a look at this second grader who asked First Lady Michelle Obama whether the President was going to “take away” people who didn’t have “papers”. Apparently, the child’s mother had expressed some fear in the privacy of their home. Michelle Obama, who is also the nation’s “First Mom” handled…

Further to the Department’s proposed rule to amend the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) for nonimmigrant visa and border crossing card application processing fees, this rule raises from $131 to $140 the fee charged for the processing of an application for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas (Machine-Readable Visas or…

As of May 14, 2010, approximately 19,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions were received. Additionally, USCIS has received 8,100 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees. What organizations are cap exempt for example? Nonprofit Organizations “Affiliated” with Institutions of Higher Education Are Cap Exempt Nonprofit organizations affiliated with institutions of higher education…

Today, the ACLU, the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Immigration Law Center, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, ACLU of Arizona, National Day Laborer Organizing Network and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice) filed…

Last week we became members of Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys , this will allow us to serve our clients even better and offer solution to the ever changing global workforce that the hospitality industry is facing. Whether transferring employees between international properties or employing management trainees, immigration is an…