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 “Hardwood Floor Installer.” Upon evaluating the Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, an Audit was issued. In this Audit Notification, the CO asked the Employer…
AILA has published a copy of the USCIS’s presentation given on May 17, 2018, entitled, “USCIS Webinar – (5-17-18) – Overview of Online Tools and Services”. This copy of the webinar is presented as a PDF file, “USCIS Presentation on USCIS Online Tools and Services”. *MyUSCIS is an online service…
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…
USCIS announced on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, that because of the large amount of petitions received in the first five business days, they will be using a computer-generated lottery to randomly select petitions for the temporary increase in H-2B visas for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Under a temporary rule, USCIS…
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Once a month, MVP Law Groups’ Managing Attorney, Kellie N. Lego publishes an electronic Immigration Newsletter. This emailed newsletter features current articles, relevant data and up-to-date information about U.S. Immigration. We invite you to join our mailing list. Current Newsletter: MVP Immigration Newsletter – May 2018 Follow link…
Senate Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Committee: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration Title: Student Visa Integrity: Protecting Educational Opportunity and National Security Time: 2:30 pm Place: 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Note: Check title link for live streaming video of hearing at scheduled…
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…
Now that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2019 Fiscal Year have been allocated, What options do Employers who are looking to hire Foreign National Professionals have? Here are some creative solutions to this problem: OPT – STEM Extension If the company is registered for E-Verify, the database…
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 “Nursery Manager.” After reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. He wanted the Employer to submit a copy…