Archive for the ‘Employ American Workers Act’ Category

EAWA and H-1B

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued additional guidance regarding the Employ American Workers Act (EAWA) for employers seeking to file H-1B petitions. USCIS reminds that an employer, who has repaid their funds through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), or section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act, should ...

New H-1B Hiring Requirements for Employers Utilizing TARP

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced on Friday, additional H-1B requirements for employers receiving funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The new “Employ American Workers Act” (EAWA) that was signed into law on February 17, 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...