The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Software Engineer.” The CO denied the labor certification stating “the Employer did not notify potentially qualified laid-off US workers of the job opportunity.” In response,…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a Teleconference on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Eastern, and from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Eastern. This event is entitled “Overseas Military Naturalization”. During the teleconference, USCIS officials will discuss the new Overseas Military Naturalization…
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USCIS announced that it is creating four “hubs” on military bases to provide military naturalization services. The four “hubs” will be located at Camp Humphreys, South Korea; Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan; U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany; and Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. Service members and their eligible family members…
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…
Every year nearly 400 temporary foreign workers arrive, mostly crab pickers, they are hired to work on some the secluded Chesapeake Bay islands’ seafood processing plants! These seasonal workers, which are mostly from Mexico came to Maryland’s Eastern Shore as part of the H-2B visa nonimmigrant program! For further details…
On Monday, September 23, 2019, USCIS announced a re-registration period for individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Syria’s designation, can extended their designation until March 31, 2019. Current TPS Syrian beneficiaries who would like to extend their TPS must re-register between September 23, 2019 and November 22, 2019. For…
Senate Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Committee: U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Title: U.S. Policy in Mexico and Central America: Ensuring Effective Policies to Address the Crisis at the Border Time: 10:15 am Place: 419, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Note: Check title link for live streaming video of…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on August 14th officially released the final “Public Charge” rule to the Federal Register for public inspection! This version of the “Public Charge” rule will take effect in 60 days from its release date. The rule will decrease the number of immigrants eligible for…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Director of Sales.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied certification of the application for multiple reasons. Most…