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USCIS work site audits on the rise
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 30 2009
As anyone involved in the business immigration world knows, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) worksite audits have been on the rise in recent years, particularly regarding H-1B specialty occupation worker and L-1 intracompany transferee visa cases
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to restore premium processing of I-140 immigrant petitions
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 30 2009
Effective June 29, 2009, USCIS began to accept premium processing requests for I-140 Immigrant Petitions filed in the EB-1 Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Researcher and Professor, EB-2 Member of Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability (not seeking a national interest waiver), and EB-3 Basic Degree Professional or Skilled Worker categories
FAR E-Verify rule further delayed until September 8, 2009
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 30 2009
As a result of continuing litigation, the U.S. government has agreed to suspend implementation of its rule requiring most federal contractors and subcontractors to start using E-Verify
Form I-9 remains valid beyond current expiration date of June 30, 2009
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 30 2009
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that the Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 (revised 020209) currently posted on USCIS’ website will continue to be valid for use beyond June 30, 2009
H-1B category still open for business
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 30 2009
It still is not too late to file an H-1B petition for a cap-subject employee
U.S. naturalization rates rise
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 30 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported that the naturalization rates among eligible permanent residents has risen to record levels during recent years
US-VISIT: test of biometric exit procedures at two U.S. airports
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 17 2009
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a pilot program for the development of the US-VISIT exit procedures for international travelers
Delays in production of permanent resident cards
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 17 2009
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced at the end of May that applicants may experience a delay of up to eight weeks in the delivery of their permanent resident cards due to an upgrade of USCIS' card production equipment
Updated H-1B cap count
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 17 2009
U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) updated the number of FY2010 H-1B petitions received as of June 5, 2009: approximately 44,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions have been received and counted toward the cap
July Visa Bulletin -- retrogression in India EB-2 and DOS predictions for future availability
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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- USA
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- June 17 2009
The U.S. State Department’sJuly 2009 Visa Bulletin reflects a retrogression of more than five years in the Employment Second Preference for China
