Archive for the ‘Immigration Law’ Category
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
In a recent decision (AFL-CIO v. Chertoff), the court enjoined the "No-Match" Rule that would have required the employer to ensure the social security database matches the employee’s information and stated that the receipt of a no-match letter would put the employer on notice of its employee’s undocumented status. Under ...
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) anticipates an unusually high volume of requests for advance parole and other travel documents this winter, given the occurrence of three major religious observances- Christmas, Hanukkah, and Hajj during the month of December. USCIS urges applicants needing a travel document (Reentry Permit, Refugee ...
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that the permanent foreign labor certification program's backlog has been eliminated, with nearly 99 percent of cases completed and the remainder awaiting responses from employers.
For almost three years, more than 300 workers in two processing centers reviewed approximately 363,000 pending labor ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Dear Senators Mikulski and Durbin:
I am a resident of Baltimore, MD and I urge you as my representative to support the DREAM Act of 2007 (S.774).
I want you to remember that this is a country of immigrants and we should make sure that this doesn't change. The U.S. prosperity was ...
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Some readers have requested information about the Dream Act of 2007. Well here is the language as it has been introduced in the Senate. From what I can tell by reading the bill, it appears as though it is only intended for "an alien who is inadmissible or ...
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
If you have a pending I-765 or I-131, you may be able to expedite the application process, if you can show that there are exigent circumstances. The USCIS field offices are responsible for deciding whether or not to expedite applications. The criteria that the field office will look to when ...
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Monday, September 17th, 2007
Due to the large backlog in the employment-based third preference professional or skilled worker category (EB-3), many hopeful immigrants have requested their employers to sponsor their visa under the second preference category (EB-2), which is reserved for members of professions holding advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability. Unlike the ...
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Friday, September 14th, 2007
Here is an article I wrote for our law firm discussing the common misconception that an employment based visa applicant has a visa number reserved when USCIS accepts the case for processing.
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To file an I-485 petition your particular visa category must be current on the Department of State visa bulletin. ...
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
The Los Angeles Times reported on the Name-Check problem that so many immigrants have been suffering through. Generally what happens is that immigrants that filed their I-485 adjustment of status (Green Card) applications have to go through a background check with the FBI before USCIS will grant the adjustment. ...
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Portability Introduction
A common question among immigrants is what happens if they need to change their job before receiving a green card. The practice of changing employers during the time that your I-485 is still pending is called “portability.”
The law states that any adjustment of status petition under the employment-based first, ...
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