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02 Oct 2012

Key Immigration Programs Extended

The President has signed legislation extending the expiration or "sunset" dates of four important immigration programs. These programs are: the EB5 (investor) Regional Center Program; the E-Verify employment verification program; the EB-4 Religious Worker (non-minister) Program; and the Conrad State 30 physician J-1 waiver program....

10 Sep 2012

NewsFlash! October 2012 EB2 India Cutoff Date: September 1, 2004!

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for October 2012 contains a cutoff date of September 1, 2004 in employment-based, second preference (EB2) for India. This is a significant change from previous predictions given by the DOS Visa Office. The October 2012 Visa Bulletin,...

22:59 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / For Employers / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

07 Sep 2012

Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond August 2012

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently confirmed that the employment eligibility verification (I-9) form, available on the USCIS WebSite, remains valid despite its stated expiration date of August 31, 2012. The USCIS process for making changes to the I-9 and releasing a new...

20:37 / AOS/CP / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

07 Sep 2012

H1B Amendment Requirement for Change in Job Location

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) continues to seek clarification from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the need to amend the H1B petition for a worker whose work location has changed. As explained in this MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, expectations are clearly shifting from...

19:49 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

06 Sep 2012

NewsFlash! DOS Issues Revised EB2 Cutoff Date Prediction

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Office has issued updated predictions of employment-based (EB) cutoff dates expected in the October 2012 Visa Bulletin. The DOS anticipates that the cutoff date for EB2 India will likely be a 2006 date. This is a revision of...

21:13 / AOS/CP / For Employers / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

21 Aug 2012

E-Verify Self-Assessment Guides for Employers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released E-Verify Self-Assessment Guides. These guides are intended to assist participating employers in their use of the E-Verify program and related compliance with requirements for the I-9. Form I-9 audits and compliance have become a hot topic...

02:12 / For Employers / NewsBrief / Student / Worker

10 Aug 2012

Murthy Takes Action: Consular Help Available in October 2012

Attorney Sheela Murthy travels to India periodically to meet with U.S. consular officials on behalf of the Murthy Law Firm and our clients. Her next visit is in October 2012. Ms. Murthy currently has availability during this trip for representation of a limited group of...

12:43 / Consulates / For Employers / H1B / L-1 / NewsBrief

17 Jul 2012

Possible Reduction in B-1 Validity for Indian Citizens

Minister Counselor James W. Herman, of the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India, advised in late June 2012 of ongoing consideration of a potential drastic reduction in the duration of B-1 (business visitor) visas issued to Indian citizens seeking to visit the United States. A recent...

10:47 / For Employers / NewsBrief / Visitor

16 Jul 2012

BALCA on Employee Referrals and Minor Wage Deviation

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) issued a decision on June 14, 2012 overturning the denial of a PERM labor certification (PERM labor) despite a 0.0003 percent variation between the employer's offered wage and the U.S. Department of Labor's prevailing wage determination (PWD)....

12:44 / For Employers / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

13 Jul 2012

Labor Condition Application – Extensive Revisions Proposed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 9, 2012, regarding proposed changes to the labor condition application (LCA). The LCA form is a key requirement in the H1B process. The proposed changes are significant, and address...

12:01 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief

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