Deeper into the Shadows: The Unintended Consequences of Immigration Worksite Enforcement
by Jeffrey Kaye via Immigration Policy Center When President Obama delivered his State of the Union speech last month, he repeated a theme that's been a constant in his references to immigration reform: "I am prepared to work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws, and address the...
Deeper into the Shadows: The Unintended Consequences of Immigration Worksite Enforcement Continue reading…Students who came out to support failed DREAM Act now fear deportation
After a False Dawn, Anxiety for Illegal Immigrant Students By JULIA PRESTON New York Times Published: February 8, 2011 The president says he supports their cause, and immigration officials say illegal immigrant students with no criminal record are not among their priorities for deportation. But federal...
Students who came out to support failed DREAM Act now fear deportation Continue reading…AILA: E-Verify Not the Right Solution for American Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - As the House Immigration Subcommittee prepares for its hearing, "E-Verify- Preserving Jobs for American Workers," the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) calls upon Congress to tell Americans the full story of the flawed electronic employment verification system. Any expansion of this system will burden U.S. employers, waste...
AILA: E-Verify Not the Right Solution for American Economy Continue reading…Q & A: Resuming H-1B status after departing the US for more than a year
Questions: I had H-1B status from June 2006 to August 2008, and then departed the United States for two years. I returned as an F-1 student and am now working on OPT. My employer wants to sponsor me for an H-1B, and I was wondering if my new H-1B petition would be cap subject?...
Q & A: Resuming H-1B status after departing the US for more than a year Continue reading…THE PRACTICES AND OPINIONS OF EMPLOYERS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN E-VERIFY
Executive Summary E-Verify, formerly titled the Basic Pilot Program, is an Internet-based program that allows participating employers to electronically verify the work-authorization status of new hires. After employers enter data from the Form I-9 into E-Verify, the data are compared electronically with data in Social Security Administration records and in Department of...
THE PRACTICES AND OPINIONS OF EMPLOYERS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN E-VERIFY Continue reading…Q & A: H-1B portability after the 6th year; priority date recapture
Question: Hello, can you please provide me some guidance on my H-1B scenario? I am working on H-1B since October 2004. My current company filed for my green card and my I-140 petition is approved, with a priority date in January 2009. I have recently been approved for H-1B status beyond my 6th year,...
Q & A: H-1B portability after the 6th year; priority date recapture Continue reading…Frequently Asked Questions about the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Q: What is the Visa Waiver Program? A: The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is administered by DHS and enables eligible citizens or nationals of designated countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without first obtaining a visa. Q: What...
Frequently Asked Questions about the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Continue reading…Tri Valley University blames Indian-origin staffer for immigration fraud
Via The Economic Times in India As radio-tagging of scores of Indian students duped by a "sham" US university continues to cause anger back home, the controversial institute has claimed that one of its Indian-origin staff was responsible for the immigration fraud and it was not directly involved in it....
Tri Valley University blames Indian-origin staffer for immigration fraud Continue reading…US VISA ISSUANCE DELAYS CAUSED BY PIMS
What is PIMS? On November 17, 2007, DOS instructed consular posts that they must verify the details of approved NIV petitions through the Petition Information Management Service (PIMS) via the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD). Consular officers access the details of approved nonimmigrant visa petitions through the CCD in a PIMS report, which...
US VISA ISSUANCE DELAYS CAUSED BY PIMS Continue reading…NEW OFFICE L-1 TRENDS IN ADJUDICATION
The following exchange between AILA and USCIS during a December 8, 2010 teleconference highlights the problem of USCIS adjudicators not taking sufficient time to clearly explain deficiencies in a petition for US immigration benefits. It is not unusual to submit a petition to USCIS only to receive a lengthy Request for Evidence...
NEW OFFICE L-1 TRENDS IN ADJUDICATION Continue reading…USCIS Reaches FY 2011 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed on 01/27/2011 08:01 PM EST that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2011. USCIS is notifying the public that yesterday, Jan. 26, 2011, is the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an...
USCIS Reaches FY 2011 H-1B Cap Continue reading…