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Final Defendant in California Restaurant ICE raid receives sentence

After an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) beginning in September 2008, the seventh and final defendant of the restaurant raids was sentenced. The Asian buffet restaurant owner was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years probation on charges of knowingly employing illegal aliens…

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March 2009 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. The March 2009 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 China and India. Click here to view the March…

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ICE Investigation results in three-count indictment

After an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Alabaster Police Department, a Birmingham, Alabama construction company owner was indicted on charges of harboring and employing illegal aliens. As a result of the investigation, the owner was charged in a three-count indictment. If convicted of all…

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Update: Federal Contractors and the E-Verify System

Effective February 20, 2009, ALL federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to begin using the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) E-Verify system. This program allows for employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their employees. This new rule which is addressed in Executive Order 12989 reinforces the…

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DOL Administrative Review Board orders payment of back wages to H-1B visa holder

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Administrative Review Board (ARB) recently upheld the final decision of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who found that the petitioner failed to pay the H-1B beneficiary the required wage under the H-1B provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The petitioner, a not-for-profit corporation…

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Upgraded biometric technology in place at major U.S. ports of entry

Since 2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S.-VISIT program has utilized biometric technology at major U.S. ports of entry to facilitate visitor entry. Last week, DHS announced that upgraded biometric technology is in place at major U.S. ports of entry. The upgrade is a change from a two…

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AAO approved EB-2 petition – Foreign degree found equivalent to U.S. “M.D.”

The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) recently withdrew the decision of the Director, Texas Service Center (TSC) and approved the employment based immigrant petition. The Petitioner is a hospital. The Petitioner sought to employ the beneficiary permanently in the position of Interventional Radiologist. The position on ETA Form 9089 listed the…

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ICE raid results in arrests and deportation proceedings

After an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a Louisville, Kentucky restaurant owner was sentenced to eight months in federal prison for knowingly employing illegal aliens. As a result of the investigation, the restaurant owner plead guilty to knowingly employing at least 10 illegal aliens at his…

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