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September 9, 2009 Immigration News Flash |
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Written by Weaver, Schlenger & Mazel
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009 |
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E-Verify Effective September 8 for Federal Contractors
• Moving forward, new contracts for projects over $100,000 (and subcontracts over $3,000), applicable contract renewals, and every new work order issued under existing affected contracts, will require federal contractors and subcontractors to enroll in E-Verify. The USCIS has confirmed that contractors must then enroll within 30 days but it will be up to the contracting government agencies to enforce this requirement. Businesses, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with a failed appeal last week, challenged the program on many different fronts, causing several delays from its initial January 2009 implementation date. As we previously have advised, E-Verify is an electronic employment verification program, voluntary in many states, and required in others, which has been controversial both in implementation and reported error rates. We continue to offer strategic planning analysis for our clients. |
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September Visa Bulletin and Fraud Unit Site Visits |
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Written by Weaver, Schlenger & Mazel
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Friday, 14 August 2009 |
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• Visa Bulletin: The State Department’s recently issued visa bulletin for September 2009 shows significant forward movement for the second month in a row in the Employment-Based second preference category for Chinese and Indian nationals. The EB-2 classification for these individuals advanced to January 8, 2005, a jump of one year and three months over last month’s bulletin. The Employment-Based first preference category remains “Current” for all nationalities while, unfortunately, the Employment-Based third preference category continues to be “Unavailable.” As October marks the beginning of the government’s fiscal year, we may have additional changes to report next month.
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July Immigration Updates Including August Visa Bulletin |
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Written by Weaver, Schlenger & Mazel
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Wednesday, 15 July 2009 |
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USCIS Announces H-1B Numbers Still Available
• About 20,000 Fiscal Year H-1B visas remain available. The government recently related that as of July 10, 2009, it has received approximately 44,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions counted towards the H-1B quota of 65,000. Approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption have been filed. USCIS relates it will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions.
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Key Immigration Developments as We Approach the July 4th “Official Start of Summer” Season: |
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Written by Weaver, Schlenger & Mazel
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
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• The Majority of I-140 Petitions May Now Be Filed by Premium Processing
Starting today, June 29, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has restored Premium Processing for most I-140 Employment Based Immigrant Visa Petitions. The USCIS will also provide petitioners who file Premium Processing cases specific contact information including a dedicated phone number and e-mail address to enable efficient communication on the case matter. Employees may pay for the $1000 Premium Processing filing fee. The USCIS currently processes I-140 visa petitions in about 4-10 months.
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Monday, 15 June 2009 |
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The American Immigration Lawyers Association’s annual June conference brought confirmation by government officials of further visa retrogression throughout this summer, delay in the requirement date for mandatory federal contractor e-Verify participation, PERM adjudication issues as well as possible delays in the requirement of the new PERM form. The government’s iCert Labor Condition Application portal is still targeted to become mandatory on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, despite repeated complaints. |
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