Good news for US employers hiring foreign workers! - USCIS will publish a proposed H-1B electronic registration system rule that is expected to cut costs and labor for US businesses when filing employees' petitions. USCIS is accepting public comment on the new system...
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) issued a ruling that allows weekend days to be considered business days in the ten-day internal posting requirement for notices of filing. This ruling applies to institutions such as hospitals and restaurants...
This month, we’re continuing our update on the E-Verify system. Some employers use designated third party agents to process their E-verify inquiries. USCIS has noted some concerns with the procedures used by these agents and is working on a new MOU for designated...
The Department of Labor and the agency's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) may have been involved in the recent increase in ICE I-9 worksite inspections. It is our feeling that DOL and ICE are working collaboratively to identify employers who misclassify foreign nationals...
In the case of The United States vs. Josue Osmaro Garcia-Ochoa, the 4th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the conviction of Josue Osmaro Garcia-Ochoa for falsely claiming to be a citizen of the United States when completing I-9 forms. Garcia-Ochoa, a...
A recent meeting between immigration lawyers and representatives of the USCIS Verification Division provided some important updates on the E-Verify system.The Office of Special Counsel and E-Verify have signed an MOU to formalize information sharing between the two...
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...
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...