Most employers know that they can submit H-1B petitions on behalf of foreign born professionals six months before October 1st , the first day of the federal fiscal year. First day of filing, April 1st is always very stressful. So following all of the instructions, day before April 1st, we…
We are in the midst of the H1B season filing period. Employers and workers are getting ready to fight for visas and survive the lottery. Here is what Hillary had to say about H1B’s
February 2009 Visa Bulletin shows about six months of forward movement in EB2 for India and China. There is a bit of forward movement in some of the EB3 chargeability areas.In the EB2 section China’s moved forward by almost the same amount. The cutoff date for India moved to January…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new edition of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The new form will take effect on February 2, 2009 and should not be used before that date. Until February 2, employers should continue to use the June 5, 2007 edition of the…
President Obama began his first full day in office by reading the note left by former President Bush. We hope that new President will take a different path in his presidency. We know the economy is important, the war must be addressed, but Immigration reform must be a priority. Can…
A national poll suggests that President-elect Barack Obama is more popular than ever despite recent speed bumps on the road to hi s inauguration. Eighty-four percent of those surveyed say they approve of how Obama is handling the presidential transition. There have been no specific pronouncements of President-Elect Obama’s immigration…
Senate Bill 9’s stated purpose is to strengthen the U.S. economy, provide for additional border protection and security, add additional employment enforcement and reform and make clear existing avenues for legal immigration. It simply states that legislation should be enacted to achieve these purposes. This bill does not set forth…
The January 2009 Visa Bulletin has few changes over the December 2008 Visa Bulletin in the employment-based (EB) categories. There is slight forward movement in EB2 India and China. The EB3 category had a more significant change for China, and a minor change for India. The EB categories that were…
The government is delaying a requirement that companies that receive new federal contracts check the immigration status of their employees using the Homeland Security Department’s E-verify system. Facing a lawsuit by five industry associations, the government is delaying implementation of the rule until Feb. 20, said Lawrence Lorber, attorney for…
I have tried to cover most of the key issues that a couple will need in order to succeed in filing the marriage based Green Card. But with a topic a involved and ever changing as this one, there are always questions that couples still like to ask. We have…