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BALCA Vacates Denial in the Interest of Fundamental Fairness

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently vacated the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Practical Nurse.” After accepting the Employer’s Application for Permanent Certification on October 26, 2007, the CO issued an Audit Notification which…

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June 2011 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the June 2011 Visa Bulletin. The June 2011 Visa Bulletin still shows employment based third preference (EB-3) visas as oversubscribed while the employment based second preference (EB-2) is current for all areas of chargeability except for…

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MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 13th, 2011

MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create…

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BALCA Remands – Employer’s Job Search web advertisement met requirements of 20 CFR §656.17(f)

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently vacated the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Dentist.” The CO issued an Audit Notification on October 2, 2007 requesting additional documentation in regards to the Employer’s recruitment efforts.…

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BALCA Finds SWA Job Order Must Comply with §656.17(f)

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “High School Science Teacher.” After the Employer neglected to respond to an Audit Notification, the CO denied certification on February 27,…

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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, May 13th, 2011

We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…

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BALCA Affirmed Denial – Evidence of Recruitment with Private Employment Firms

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Senior Software Engineer.” On the Employer’s Application for Permanent Employment Certification, three additional types of recruitment were listed because the job…

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Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times

The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of May 1, 2011. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal…

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BALCA Affirmed Denial of Unsigned ETA 9089 Submitted by Mail

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Cook.” After accepting an application for Permanent Employment Certification on August 28, 2007, the CO issued a denial of the application…

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MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 29, 2011

MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create…

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