With the 2016 elections focused on national issues, our elected officials and candidates should have an incentive to work to enact immigration reform for the betterment and competitiveness of our country. The President has indicated that he might take Executive...
myE-Verify is described as a "one-stop shop" for employees to open and manage a personal account giving them access to employment-related identity protection services. It is currently equipped with these services: 1) myE-Verify accounts - a free personal account to...
In Fogo De Chao v. DHS, the Appellate Court reversed the USCIS' decision to deny an L-1B petition and held that the knowledge a person gains as a result of his or her upbringing, family, community traditions and native culture can be considered "specialized...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has designated 14 ports of entry for optimized processing of Canadian TN and L visa applications, including preclearance locations as Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto and Vancouver International Airport in...
According to a decision by the 11th District Court of Appeals (DCA), the answer is Yes. This is an important decision because USCIS' revocation of an I-140 may lead to the denial of the beneficiary's application for adjustment of status (AOS) and typically the...
The Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program has been renewed through 2015. The program allows certain branches of the U.S. military to hire legal non-immigrants, such as international students and those granted deferred action, whose skills...
The H-3 nonimmigrant visa category allows employers to petition for foreign nationals to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis for up to two years to receive training in a specific field. Considering the current lack of new H-1B visas, the H-3 is a good alternative...
During the first step of the "green card" process, an employer is required to post a "Notice of Filing" announcing their intent to file a labor certification. On August 28, 2014, the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) held that an employer's name must...