Whispers of potential congressional compromise on the red hot issue of legal and illegal immigration to this country gave renewed hope of a comprehensive solution, although it may take some time. While the original Senate bill designed to overhaul the nation’s tangled immigration architecture, “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” or S. 744
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U.S. Department of State Issues Guidance on Visa Issuance for Same-Sex Married Couples
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In a meeting with Embassy staff at the U.S. Embassy in London, Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that the Department of State would treat same-sex married couples as equal to other married couples. Kerry stated:
If you are the spouse of a U.S. citizen, your visa application will be treated equally. If you
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Artisanal Work Visas as contemplated by the “Gang of 8”
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Many employers traditionally have relied upon H-2B visa holders to augment their permanent workforce during seasonal and peak-load cycles simply because they cannot find U.S. citizen and Permanent Resident workers to handle the temporary assignments. The H-2B temporary program generally allows U.S. employers who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nonimmigrant workers to the…
Immigration Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
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The highly anticipated immigration reform bill has been formally introduced by a bi-partisan group of Senators. The proposal for significant changes to the nation’s immigration system (consisting of almost 850 pages), the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, includes provisions for increased border security, legalization for individuals present in unlawful status,…
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
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A bill seeking to make the Conrad State 30 J-1 visa waiver program permanent and improve the pathway for physician immigration to the U.S. with changes to H-1B visas, Green card issuance and national interest waiver requirements has been introduced by a bipartisan group of four Senators: Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Susan Collins…
Employers Must Document Multiple Worksites for Off-Site or ‘Roving’ H-1B Employees
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Employers who place workers at multiple worksites, whether theirs or someone else’s, must include the assignment’s details to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Citizenship & Immigration Service (CIS) on H-1B petitions. As the nation’s workforce embraces alternative work modes (e.g., remote workers, roving employees, and virtual office workers), foreign nationals who are so…
Jackson Lewis Offers Security and Convenience for Clients
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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…
A Blog is Born
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Undeniably, America is and will continue to be a nation of immigrants. Immigration is a vital part of our history and remains important today. It is inextricably bound up in our politics economy, international trade, health care, national security, employment and education. Our country’s immigration laws, however, can be confusing and often are misunderstood.…