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18 Sep 2014

Analysis, Predictions, and Trends: Oct 2014 Visa Bulletin Update

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), through Charles Oppenhiem, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides key insights into the contents of the visa bulletin in monthly conversations with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Chief Oppenhiem has provided information that is of...

15 Sep 2014

USCIS Guidance on Customer Service

The manual outlining policies and procedures used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in serving the public was updated in August 2014. The USCIS Policy Manual is intended to increase uniformity and transparency within the agency, as explained in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, USCIS Releases...

08:45 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family

25 Aug 2014

Insights and Information Based on PERM LC Filings

In order to remain competitive and retain needed workers from abroad, U.S. companies often sponsor permanent residence ("green card") cases. Most employer-sponsored cases are initiated through the PERM labor certification (PERM LC) process. What follows is information released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...

08:26 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

01 Aug 2014

Updated Guidance on H1B Eligibility for Nurses

On July 11, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that provides updated guidance to adjudicators to determine whether a particular nursing position meets the H1B category's specialty occupation requirement. This issue was last addressed by the USCIS in 2002. The...

12:18 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / Nurses / USCIS News

08 Jul 2014

VSC Piloting Double-Sided Printing for Certain Notices

The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Vermont Service Center (VSC) has announced a pilot program to use two-sided printing for certain types of notices. The purpose of this initiative is to reduce costs and waste. Stakeholders should be careful to review both the...

10:13 / For Employers / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News

23 May 2014

Immigration Courts Experience Technical Problems

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) experienced a massive "crash" of its computer systems in April 2014. The EOIR announced, however, that it has been able to recover all of the data, and that portions of its system are once again operational. EOIR Computer Systems Crash,...

08:57 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief

15 May 2014

District Court on H1B Specialty Occupation

A U.S. federal district court recently ruled on a case involving an issue that is a vital component of every H1B petition. The H1B classification is only appropriate for positions that qualify as "specialty occupations." In the case at hand, CareMax Inc. v. Eric Holder,...

11:14 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

09 May 2014

Site Visit Expansion to Certain L1A Petition Extensions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a teleconference on April 24, 2014, to discuss the coming expansion of the Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) to include certain L1A petitions. The ASVVP program, which began in July 2009, is designed to verify...

11:30 / For Employers / Homeland Security / L-1 / NewsBrief / USCIS News

25 Apr 2014

500,000 Employers Now Enrolled in E-Verify

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, as of January 2014, more than half a million employers are participating in the E-Verify program. E-Verify allows employers to verify online whether an individual is legally authorized to work in the United States. The increased...

08:56 / F-1 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief

03 Apr 2014

USCIS Policy Manual on Fraud / Misrepresentation

Portions of two more volumes of the new online policy manual of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have recently been released. The additions deal with fraud and willful misrepresentation grounds of inadmissibility, and the availability of corresponding waivers. Purpose of Online USCIS Policy Manual In January...

13:37 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

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Analysis, Predictions, and Trends: Oct 2014 Visa Bulletin Update

USCIS Guidance on Customer Service

Insights and Information Based on PERM LC Filings

Updated Guidance on H1B Eligibility for Nurses

VSC Piloting Double-Sided Printing for Certain Notices

Immigration Courts Experience Technical Problems

District Court on H1B Specialty Occupation

Site Visit Expansion to Certain L1A Petition Extensions

500,000 Employers Now Enrolled in E-Verify

USCIS Policy Manual on Fraud / Misrepresentation

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