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Increase in H1B Denials

An interesting article posted on the Forbes website examines an increase in the denials of petitions for initial H1B employment and for continuing H1B employment.

EOIR Releases FY 2019 Case Completion Statistics

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) released its case completion statistics for fiscal year 2019 on October 10, 2019. From October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, the EOIR completed more than 275,000 cases.

The Workers Compensation Attorney Group

We believe that workers' rights are human rights, inalienable and fundamental. This includes protection from employers who do not provide a safe and properly functioning workplace so that you do not suffer undue injury or illness.

Bold Immigration Proposal in the U.S. Senate

I recently received an email from the Immigrant’s List about an interesting new piece of immigration legislation being considered by the U.S. Senate.The legislation is being supported by Immigrant’s List founding board member Ira J.Kurzban, one of the preeminent scholars of U.S. immigration law.

DOJ Prosecuted Record Number of Immigration-Related Cases in FY 2019

The Department of Justice released its immigration-related prosecution statistics for fiscal year 2019 on October 17, 2019. The statistics track the number of charges brought under 8 U.S.C. 1326, 8 U.S.C. 1325, and 8 U.S.C. 1324 from October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019.

Reaching the Babies Through the Mothers: The Effects of Prosecution on Pregnant Substance Abusers

Examines the efficacy of prosecution as a deterrent to substance abuse while pregnant.

USCIS Announces Four Locations For Overseas Military Naturalizations

On September 30, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would provide military naturalization services at four overseas military bases.

Does Workers' Compensation Cover Dental Injuries?

If you’ve sustained dental injuries at work, inform your employer at once.

Three Injunctions Entered Against New Public Charge Rule

On October 11, 2019, Judge George B. Daniels of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a nationwide universal injunction against the implementation of the new public charge rule, which was slated to go into effect on October 15, 2019.

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