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DOL Releases H2A Labor Certification Program Statistics for FY 2015

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration released its OFLC H2A statistics from the fourth quarter of FY 2015 (through September 30). The document provides statistics for the H2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program.

DOL Releases 2015 Labor Condition Program Performance Statistics for H1B

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration released its OFLC H1B statistics from the fourth quarter of FY 2015. The data covers the H1B, H1B1, and E3 Specialty Occupations Labor Condition Programs. It includes statistics for the processing of labor condition applications...

Close to 100 Mexican Nationals Seek Return to the U.S. Under Lopez-Venegas v.Johnson Settlement Agreement

In advance of the December 23, 2015 deadline, nearly 100 Mexican citizens who were identified by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sought relief under the settlement agreement reached in Lopez-Venegas v. Johnson, No. CV 13-03972-JACK (PLAx), (C.D. Cal, Mar. 11, 2015).

Parole In Place for Family Members of U.S. Military Service Members and Former U.S. Military Service Members

The Attorney General has limited discretionary authority to grant parole to an alien who is in the United States without an immigration status. This exercise of parole is called “parole in place.” A United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Memorandum (“the Memo”)...

Controversy Over New Visa Waiver Program Laws

Since its passage, concerns have been raised about the portions of the legislation that restrict the VWP’s use by nationals of Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Sudan (or people who have visited those countries within the past five years). I will discuss the concerns in my blog post.

Thoughts on the End of the Lindsey Graham Campaign and the State of the GOP Primary

In this post, I share my thoughts on the end of Senator Lindsey Graham's presidential campaign. I also discuss the state of the GOP race as it stands today, and the increasing strength of the Chris Christie campaign.

Increased Supplemental Fees for Certain L1 and H1B Petitions

As a result of the omnibus appropriation bill, supplemental fees for certain L1 and H1B petitions are increasing for certain companies. This blog post discusses the changes.

2016 Presidential Candidate Profile: Bernie Sanders

Senator Sanders’ positions are catastrophically bad across the board. I find the Senator from Vermont to be an exceptionally poor candidate even after adjusting for my low expectations for Democratic candidates.

New Rules Expand Opportunities for Out-of-State Attorneys to Practice in New York

After months of review, the New York State Court of Appeals has made two important rule changes that will take effect on December 30, 2015. These changes have been added to title 22 (relating to the judiciary) of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR). I will review the two changes...

2016 Presidential Candidate Profile: Hillary Clinton

Although Clinton would be an improvement on Israel over the atrocious Obama/Kerry policies of the last three years, she would be far worse for Israel than nearly all of the Republican candidates. I do not have a horse in the Democratic race, but a second President Clinton would probably be...

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