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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to publish the new Form I-9 (with a revision date of “(Rev. 03/08/13)N”) on March 8, 2013, in the Federal Register. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/03/08/2013-05327/introduction-of-the-revised-employment-eligibility-verification-form
Employers should begin using the new form to comply with their employment eligibility verification responsibilities. There will be a 60-day transition period from the date of…
President Barack Obama has identified immigration reform as the number one item on his domestic policy agenda. On February 5, the new Congress held its first hearing on overhauling immigration laws. The administration and legislature seem primed for action.
At the February 5th House Judiciary Committee hearing, the new House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Bob Goodlatte…
Employers who plan to file for new H-1B employment visas in FY2014 should be prepared to file by April 1, 2013. H-1B visas generally are limited to a fiscal year distribution of 65,000 (85,000 when U.S. Master’s Degree holder visas are included). The immigration fiscal year begins on October 1. Petitions are accepted for the…
With President Barack Obama’s inauguration and the start of his second term, the Administration is heralding yet another year of immigration compliance focused on sanctioning employers. In recent remarks, the President stated that any immigration reform measures should contain penalties for companies that purposely hire undocumented workers.
The Administration’s focus on employer audits is not…
AUTHOR: Rob Neale
Two end-of-year legislative efforts point to immigration reform as being front-and-center in the new 2013 legislative session. Republicans wasted no time in addressing immigration following the recent presidential election, in which Latino and other immigrant voters gave more of their support to President Barack Obama.
On November 30, 2012, the House of…
AUTHOR: Harry J. Joe
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on December 12, 2012 that effective February 1, 2013, all foreign nationals who receive an immigrant visa package issued by the United States Consulate or Embassy abroad will be required to pay an “immigrant fee” for the issuance of the new permanent resident…
In an effort to streamline the visa renewal process, the U.S. Consulates in India, some of the busiest U.S. visa application posts in the world, have been granting visa interview waivers to certain B-1/B-2, H-4, and L-2 visa applicants. To further streamline the process, these Consulates will now grant a waiver of the nonimmigrant visa…
Author: Harry J. Joe
In May, 2012, the United States Federal District Court overturned General Ordinance No. 5988 under the grounds of Federal preemption. This ordinance required all businesses conducting work within the city to use E-Verify on all employees and to provide identity and employment authorization documentation of its workers. An employer or business…
AUTHOR: Melina Villalobos
The Tennessee Department of Labor has begun enforcement of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act (TLEA). The TLEA went into effect in January of 2012. (See our article, Tennessee Adopts Worker-Verification Law.) Under the Act, employers with more than six employees must either use E-Verify or make and retain copies of one of…
Jackson Lewis LLP is pleased to announce that we have adopted the LawLogix EDGE immigration case management system to provide our clients a convenient case management web-based platform incorporating the highest security standards in the field.
This system provides employers and their foreign national employees 24/7 internet access to case status and reporting capabilities, and…
