In recent weeks our East Coast H1B and L clients reported problems at the Newark port of entry. Problems were reported by applicants from India coming back from vacation or travel for Business. In 2 cases, workers were sent back home, visa revoked by the officer. What is going on?…
This information is available from our AILA liaison and is an important clarification for those that practice in the H2B area of law. USCIS’ and DOL’s regulations both allow for the certification of more than one position (DOL) and filing for multiple beneficiaries (USCIS) if all H-2B workers will be…
In connection with the recent story about ten Americans charged with trafficking in Haiti but defended their plan to bus 33 children into the Dominican Republic. We remind our readers that moving Children between countries, and exploring adoption options must be still regulated by International law. Any attempts to move…
Recently USCIS issued a fact sheet on humanitarian parole that includes questions and answers and guidelines on filing. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides a number of humanitarian programs and types of protection for individuals in need of shelter and/or aid from disasters, oppression, emergency medical issues and other…
In his first State of the Union address, President Obama urged Congress to work together to confront the nation’s problems. He touched on many domestic issues, but Immigration was not covered much this evening. He said: ” And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system, to…
The Department of Homeland Security now offer Haitian nationals, who were already here when the earthquake struck, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. That status, which would allow them to legally work, will not cover Haitians who leave their country following the devastating quake that resulted in as many…
On Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti experienced an earthquake of devastating proportions. This set of questions and answers provides information for United States citizens in the process of adopting a child from Haiti. Questions and Answers Q. I am in the process of adopting a child from Haiti, what can I…
ComputerWorld reports about a New Jersey judge that has ordered the shutdown of three H-1B opposition Web sites. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge James Hurley ordered firms that register domains and provide hosting services — GoDaddy Inc., Network Solutions, Comcast Cable Communications Inc. and DiscountASP.Net, to disable the three sites,…
As security at International airports tightens, we remind our readers about ESTA. On the one-year anniversary of implementing the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds U.S.-bound travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries of the ESTA requirement. Beginning January 20, CBP…
Some good news for visa holders that are about to loose their visa sponsored jobs or already lost the visa job. In a decision issued today by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Matter of Neto, which empowers immigration judges who are considering deportation of individuals with approved work-related…