Petitioning employers who employ 50 or more workers in the United States with more than half of those employees being H1-B or L visa holders are now having to pay higher filing fees of $2,000 for H1-B petitions and $2,500 for L visa petitions.The fee increase is part...
Immigration
ICE I-9 Inspections On The Rise
On September 16, ICE released a notice of the agency’s intent to issue more than 500 Notices of Inspections (NOI) to companies throughout the United States in the following week. According to ICE, the up tick in inspections is due to a growing number of leads on...
September Visa Bulletin Shows Continued Improvement for Priority Dates
Good news for waiting Legal Permanent Resident applicants as the September Visa Bulletin, published by the Department of State, shows another month of improvements. (Click here to see the August 2010 Visa Bulletin). The September Visa Bulletin published the following...
Leaked USCIS Memo Proposes Significant Improvements to Immigration Process
An internal memo leaked by sources at the USCIS reveal the immigration agency to be seeking ways to improve the immigration process, with or without Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR). The memo, addressed to USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas, outlines at least 18...
Arizona-like Immigration Law Proposed by Florida Attorney General
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has unveiled a proposed immigration reform bill modeled after Arizona's controversial law. Speaking to a group of voters, McCollum outlined his plan, stating his version of immigration reform goes further than the Arizona law as...
Changes to USCIS Website to Enhance User Experience
USCIS has announced redesigns to its website to enhance customer service and expand users’ access to case information. The improvements were made from feedback received from internal and external stakeholders. The most significant improvement is the addition of...
New Rules for I-9 Forms
The Department of Homeland Security has made some changes to the rules relating to creation and retention of electronic I-9s. The new rules clarify some employers’ concerns and could make the use of electronic I-9s more efficient. The rule, scheduled to take effect...
Tips to Applying for an L Visa
In today's modern marketplace, businesses are expanding across the globe, often with branches or offices in many different countries. Employers looking to transfer foreign employees within the company from an office abroad to the United States might wish to take...