Comprehensive immigration reform debate begins! *

USA - May 2 2013
On April 16, 2013, a bipartisan group of eight senators, the so-called "Gang of 8," offered Senate Bill 744 to lay the foundation for landmark…

Co-authors: Pierre Georges Bonnefil, Robert S. Groban, Jr., Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky .

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IT consulting company indicted for H-1B fraud *

USA - May 2 2013
On February 20, 2013, a federal grand jury in Texas indicted Dibon Solutions ("Dibon"), a family-owned information technology company located in…

Co-authors: Pierre Georges Bonnefil, Robert S. Groban, Jr., Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky .

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SEC alleges $150 million fraud in EB-5 immigrant investor program *

USA - May 2 2013
On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Administration ("SEC") filed a civil lawsuit against an Illinois man and two of his companies…

Co-authors: Pierre Georges Bonnefil, Robert S. Groban, Jr., Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky .

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Justice Department settles discrimination claims *

USA - May 2 2013
Employers continue to run afoul of the anti-discrimination provisions of the immigration laws as they strive to comply with the Form I-9 and related…

Co-authors: Pierre Georges Bonnefil, Robert S. Groban, Jr., Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky .

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USCIS reports that H-1B cap is reached in first week *

USA - May 2 2013
On April 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced that it had received sufficient H-1B petitions to reach the annual…

Co-authors: Pierre Georges Bonnefil, Robert S. Groban, Jr., Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky .

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