19 Aug

L1A Visas – Requirements

General Qualifications of the Employer and Employee To qualify for L-1 classification in this category, the employer must Have a qualifying relationship with a foreign company (parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate, collectively referred to as qualifying organizations); and Currently be, or will be, doing business as an employer in the United States and in…

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19 Aug

Special Instructions for B-1/B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School

Is it permissible to enroll in school while in B-1/B-2 status? No, it is not.  The regulations, at 8 CFR 214.2(b)(7), specifically prohibit study in the United States while in B-1 or B-2 status. Before enrolling in classes, individuals who are in B-1 or B-2 status must first acquire F-1 (academic student) or M-1 (vocational…

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19 Aug

Press Release on the H1B new fees

Press Release Newark CA – On August 13, 2010 President Obama signed into law H.R. 6080, an act making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. This law includes an increase of certain H-1B and L-1 application fees. USCIS conducted a teleconference today and…

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18 Aug

Suit Challenging Employer-Employee/Third-Party Placement Memo

On August 13, 2010, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia dismissed with prejudice Broadgate, Inc.,et al v. USCIS, a case challenging the January 8, 2010, Neufeld employer-employee/third-party placement memo. The court concluded that the Memorandum does not constitute final agency action subject to judicial review and the notice and comment requirements under…

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17 Aug

Bosnian human rights violator convicted of immigration fraud

PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon resident who served four years in the Zvornik Brigade in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the mid-1990s was convicted on Aug. 6 by a federal jury on charges of visa fraud and making a false statement to an agency of the United States, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs…

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17 Aug

Interview of Shah Peerally by “All that Matters is Family”

Abused spouses options under immigration laws

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