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ICE assesses $1 million fine against Abercrombie & Fitch after Form I-9

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 29 2010

U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (“ICE”) recently announced that Abercrombie & Fitch had agreed to pay a fine of $1,047,110 for violations discovered during a Form I-9 inspection that ICE conducted in November 2008

DOL discontinues Form I-9 inspections during OFCCP reviews

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 29 2010

On November 16, 2010, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it will no longer inspect the Forms I-9 of federal contractors during onsite compliance reviews

CBP implements new admission policies at Newark Airport to identify fraud in employment-related visa classifications

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 25 2010

On January 27, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") announced that a new policy has been instituted at Newark Airport

Department of Homeland Security amends rules governing electronic signaturestorage of Forms I-9

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

The DHS issued a final rule, effective on August 23, 2010, that amends its regulations regarding how Forms I-9 may be electronically signed and stored

DOS issues September 2010 Visa Bulletin

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

The DOS recently issued its Visa Bulletin for September 2010

Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which includes targeted visa fee hikes, becomes law

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed HR 6080, the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act ("Act"), into law

Customs and Border Protection announces interim final rule increasing ESTA fee

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

On August 6, 2010, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") announced an interim final rule that will increase the fees that foreign travelers must pay to use the Visa Waiver Program ("VWP") on or after September 8, 2010

August 13, 2010, H-1B cap count

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

As of August 13, 2010, USCIS has confirmed the filing of approximately 29,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions for fiscal year 2011

State Department issues final rule regarding J-1 Trainees and Interns

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

On August 11, 2010, the U.S. Department of State ("DOS") issued a final rule ("Final Rule") clarifying the requirements for organizations seeking to use the J-1 nonimmigrant classification for Trainees and Interns

Smartsoft agrees to pay $1 million to settle H-1B visa allegations with Department of Labor

  • Epstein Becker Green
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

On August 17, 2010, the Department of Labor ("DOL") announced that Smartsoft International Inc., a computer consulting company based in Georgia, has agreed to pay $999,732 in back wages and interest to 135 H-1B nonimmigrant workers