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Congress Extends Four Immigration Programs Until December 11

Posted on 10/24/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Congress has extended the EB-5, E-Verify, Conrad state 30 (physician J-1 waiver), and religious workers programs until December 11, 2015, as part of congressional passage of a continuing resolution to… Read More

Posted in ABIL, AILA, Asylum, B Visas, EB-5,

OSC Reiterates That Employers May Not Institute a Hiring Preference for U.S. Citizens Unless Required To Do So

Posted on 01/02/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

In response to a query, Alberto Ruisanchez, Acting Deputy Special Counsel of the Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), reiterated that employers may… Read More

Posted in Asylum, OSC, Refugees,

Court Approves Final Settlement on Employment Authorization for Asylum Seekers

Posted on 12/20/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that on November 4, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted final approval of the revised ABT settlement agreement,… Read More

Posted in Asylum, EAD,