The following information has been provided by AILA, the American Immigration Lawyers Association. As Congress continues its budgetary deadlock, the possibility of a government shutdown looms larger by the minute. If Congress is unable to reach accord on Friday, the government will close at midnight, Saturday April 9. In general,…
Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public School System (PGCPS) was found to be in violation of the regulations governing the H-1B temporary foreign workers visa program after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. The investigation in PGCPS’s practice of the H-1B program revealed 1,044 teachers…
Sixth part of our ten part series examining the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) publication of “What to Watch Out for in Immigration in 2011.” Topic #6: Limiting the Opportunity for a Fair Hearing and Due Process One of the most basic and fundamental rights we as citizens have been…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of April 1, 2011. If you filed an appeal, please review the links 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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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin to accept H-1B petitions for the FY 2012 cap on April 1, 2011 for employment beginning on October 1, 2011 . Cases are considered accepted on the date USCIS receives a complete application with the fee enclosed, not on the…
Fifth part of our ten part series examining the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) publication of “What to Watch Out for in Immigration in 2011.” Topic #5: Punitive Enforcement Approaches In the 112th Congress violations of immigration laws are expected to have stricter penalties and further legislation is likely to…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program “Secure Communities” was activated in the following counties as of March 22, 2011: Calvert, Cecil, Charles, Harford and Howard County. Currently, all counties in Maryland use the program except Allegany, Garrett, Washington, Montgomery, Wicomico and Baltimore City. The implementation of Secure Communities…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 1st, 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…
Fourth part of our ten part series examining the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) publication of “What to Watch Out for in Immigration in 2011.” Topic #4: State and Local Authority to Enforce Immigration Law The role state and local officials should play when enforcing immigration laws has been a…