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As furloughed workers returned to their government posts on October 17, following the end of the government shutdown, access to the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify database also resumed.  Although users were reporting slower-than-usual performance, all features and services are operational and available to registered users.  The E-Verify home page offers guidance for working through…

I tend look on the bright side of things.  Although the government shutdown has halted our ability to file PERMs, LCAs and prevailing wages (to name a few) and tested our faith in the political system, I see a silver lining.  This shutdown allows a little “me” time.  It is a time to review lately…

The failure of Congress to agree on a new budget for the Fiscal Year (beginning October 1) is resulting in a furlough of more than 800,000 federal workers and government agencies temporarily closing or cutting back the operations of numerous federal facilities and the suspension of many services. This is the first government shutdown in…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requiring customers to verify their identities at USCIS field offices to obtain   interviews or “to receive evidence of an immigration benefit.”  Customers must submit biometric data in the form of fingerprints and photographs at USCIS offices.

When customers arrive at a USCIS field office, they must clear security

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AUTHOR:  Rebecca Massiatte.

As of September 8, 2013, Iowa joins Mississippi, Florida and Idaho as participant states in the Records and Information from DMV’s for E-Verify (RIDE) program. 
 
The RIDE program allows the federal government’s E-Verify system to verify information from employees who submit a state driver’s license or state identification document in the

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AUTHOR:  Harry J. Joe.

Despite USCIS’s 251 prior approvals of L-1B Specialized Knowledge Visa Petitions filed by Fogo De Chao for gaucho chefs, a federal District Court in Washington, D.C., upheld the USCIS’s denial of such a petition for Rones Gasparetto  and found the agency’s interpretation of “specialized knowledge” was not arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable.

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AUTHOR:  Melina Villalobos.

The Department of State has taken another step toward the creation of a secure and efficient online immigrant and visa application experience.  The DOS on September 3, 2013, began using an online immigrant visa application, replacing the old paper DS-230 and DS-3032 forms.  
 
Applicants can apply online using Form DS-260

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Whether to pre-populate Section 1 of the Form I-9 has become a hot topic because of the rising use of electronic I-9 software. Section 1, Employee Information and Verification, contains basic information about the employer, such as name, address, and date of birth. I-9 software makes it easy for the employer to complete Section 1…