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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, May 27th, 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 – Proof of Job Order Placement Required

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 “Maintenance and Repair Workers, General.” The Employer’s Application for Permanent Employment Certification was denied on August 28, 2007 by the CO…

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BALCA Affirmed – Must Document Employee Referral Program Recruitment Efforts

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 SAP Basis Technology Analyst.” In the Employer’s Application for Permanent Employment Certification, three additional recruitment steps were listed because the…

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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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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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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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