Recently the Congressional Reserch Service issued a new report titled: “The Effects on U.S. Farm Workers of an Agricultural Guest Worker Program.” Linda Levine the author writes: Guest worker programs are meant to assure employers (e.g., fruit, vegetable, and horticultural specialty growers) of an adequate supply of labor when and…
There has been a lot of confusion about the impact of the HIV removal on previous waiver denials and other related issues. USCIS released a good set of FAQ to address some concerns. Section 212(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), bars the admission to the United States…
DOL announced late last year about the changes to the Prevailing Wage Determination procedures, these changes became effective today. So what cases are affected? As described in the Department’s December 4, 2009 Federal Register Notice, the National Prevailing Wage and Help desk Center (NPWHC) will process Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD)…
What a great way to start the year. Today is an historic day in US Immigration law. The US has lifted a 22-year immigration ban which has stopped anyone with HIV/Aids from entering the country. President Obama said the ban was not compatible with US plans to be a leader…
On December 25, 2009, an individual on board NW Airlines Flight 253 set off a device and was subdued by passengers and crew. As a result of this incident, TSA has worked with airline and law enforcement authorities, as well as federal, state, local, and international partners to put additional…
Talk about the perfect student dream, getting a diploma – but never attending classes. And if you get a free visa with this, even better. A Southern California pastor has been accused by immigration authorities of helping foreigners fraudulently obtain student visas and handing out phony diplomas at a fake…
We would like to wish all our readers and clients Happy Holidays, spend precious time with family and friends. It has been a great year for us and we thank all our readers for the support during this year. May this New Year bring newly found prosperity, love, happiness and…
According to CNN, America could be facing a nursing shortage that will worsen exponentially as the population grows older. The problem: Baby boomers are getting older and will require more care than ever, taxing an already strained nursing system. Barry Pactor, international director of global health care for consulting company…
As we predicted last night the Cap was met today. As of December 21, 2009, USCIS has received sufficient petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY2010. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS…
So what do you think, will the cap be reached today, or maybe tomorrow, surely by Friday. With the snow storms hitting the east coast, delivery of H1B packages and processing at the Vermont service center have been delayed. As of December 15, 2009, approximately 64,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions had…