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ICE assesses $1 million fine against Abercrombie & Fitch after Form I-9
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- 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
Smartsoft agrees to pay $1 million to settle H-1B visa allegations with Department of Labor
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- 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
CIS announces three measures designed to improve E-Verify, combat discrimination
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- April 28 2010
On March 17, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced a number of measures that the agency claims will "strengthen the efficiency and accuracy of the E-Verify system" and combat worker discrimination
DOS issues November 2010 Visa Bulletin
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- October 26 2010
The DOS recently issued its Visa Bulletin for November 2010
Customs and Border Protection announces interim final rule increasing ESTA fee
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- 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
E-Verify to include U.S. passport photo-matching capability
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- November 29 2010
On November 10, 2010, the DHS announced that the E-Verify program had been upgraded to include the capability to match U.S. passport photos
New York district court finds employer violated FLSA by refusing to reimburse H-2B workers for visa, travel, and other expenses
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- March 2 2011
On February 15, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a complaint by foreign H-2B workers that alleged that their employer violated the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") by refusing to reimburse the workers' transportation, visa, and recruitment expenses
USCIS clarifies H-1B "cap-gap" rules for F-1 students
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- May 10 2011
On April 4, 2011, the USCIS issued a set of FAQs that provide guidance for the "cap-gap" rules that apply to F-1 academic students working in Optional Practical Training ("OPT"
2011 Diversity Visa lottery begins on October 2, 2009, and ends on November 30, 2009
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- October 2 2009
The Department of State (DOS) announced on September 30, 2009, the opening of the registration period for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery
U.S. Court of Appeals refuses to block federal contractor E-Verify rule
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- September 16 2009
On September 9, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a motion by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ("the Chamber") for an injunction to halt implementation of a rule requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify
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