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USCIS Suspends Premium Processing Until July 27 for Extension of Stay H-1B Petitions; New Form In Effect

Posted on 06/01/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has suspended premium processing for all H-1B extension of stay petitions until July 27, 2015. During this time frame, petitioners will not be able… Read More

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USCIS Releases Revised I-765 Application for Employment Authorization

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a revised Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with an 02/13/15 edition date. The revised I-765 contains the eligibility category (c)(26) for… Read More

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DHS Extends Eligibility for Work Authorization To Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses of  H-1B Nonimmigrants Seeking LPR Status

Posted on 03/06/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced on February 24, 2015, that effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment… Read More

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DHS Extends Eligibility for Work Authorization To Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses of  H-1B Nonimmigrants Seeking LPR Status

Posted on 02/27/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced on February 24, 2015, that effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment… Read More

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Federal Jury Awards $14 Million To Five Trafficked Indian Guest Workers

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In the first of a series of cases spearheaded by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) involving several hundred clients, a federal jury awarded five Indian guest workers $14 million… Read More

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DOL Elaborates on Procedures Under Comite de Apoyo Decision Re H-2B Prevailing Wages

Posted on 01/07/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

In response to inquiries, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) recently elaborated on the procedures for implementing the decision in Comite de Apoyo a los… Read More

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USCIS Adds Five Countries To H-2A, H-2B Visa Program Participation

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Department of State, have added the Czech Republic, Denmark, Madagascar, Portugal, and Sweden to… Read More

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DOL Announces 2015 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates

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On December 19, 2014, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification published a notice (PDF) in the Federal Register announcing new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for… Read More

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USDA Releases 2014 Farm Labor Survey, Used for H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates

Posted on 12/26/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued the Farm Labor Survey (FLS) report establishing the average annual wage rates, by region and the United States, for field and livestock… Read More

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USDA Releases 2014 Farm Labor Survey, Used for H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates

Posted on 12/14/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued the Farm Labor Survey (FLS) report establishing the average annual wage rates, by region and the United States, for field and livestock… Read More

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