Legal Articles, Deportation
Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona Wants State Moved from the Ninth Circuit
The Associated Press reports that Governor Doug Ducey (R) of Arizona is pushing to have Arizona taken out of the appellate jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit Court of the Appeals.
New Rules for EB1B, E3, H1B1, and CW1
On January 15, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted new final rules to the Federal Register (81 FR 2068, 1/15/16). The new rules will affect the EB1B immigrant visa preference category and the H1B1, E3, and CW1 nonimmigrant visa categories.
Notes on November Q&A Between the National Benefits Center and AILA
On November 3, 2015, the USCIS National Benefits Center (NBC) conducted a question and answer session with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). In this post, I will briefly look at some of the more interesting points from the Q&A.
What do companies need to know about their incoming H1-B workers?
In this article we briefly address several very basic, but very important, topics that HR Managers, Professionals, and Business Owners should be aware of in order to avoid potential pitfalls pertaining to the onboarding of new H-1B employees.
New Regulation for F-1 Student Visa STEM Extension
OPT STEM Extension to increase from 17 months to 24 months
Williams Case Offers new Relief for Widows and Orphans
The Williams case has expanded the forms of relief available to widows even if the widows remarry before filing an immigrant petition
The Reason for Immigration Court Delays
The Obama Administration sets records for deportations. The most broken part of the immigration system goes largely unnoticed and unchecked: immigration courts cannot come close to handling the burdens placed upon them.
Texas City Councilman Accused of Alien Smuggling
I recently came across a story of a politician accused of flaunting our immigration laws so egregiously that I think Republicans, Democrats, and the unaffiliated will be able to unite in calling this a bona fide example of a politician damaging our immigration system.
New York Standardizes Its Attorney Disciplinary Process
On December 30, 2015, the New York Office of Court Administration announced new rules for attorney discipline to create a “harmonized approach” throughout the state. The revised rules, which will become effective on July 1, 2016, are found in 22 NYCRR part 1240.
DOL Releases H2B Labor Certification Program Statistics for FY 2015
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration released its OFLC H2B statistics from the fourth quarter of FY 2015 (through September 30). The document provides statistics for the H2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Labor Certification Program.