The Department of State (DOS) December 2018 Visa Bulletin shows some movement in employment-based categories. The EB-1 category will advance three months in all countries, with China and India advancing
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USCIS Changes Locations To File Forms I-129
On Oct. 12, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a major change in the direct filing addresses for certain Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker petitions. Previously, the filing center for these petitions was determined by the U.S. state or territory where the beneficiary’s worksite or training site was located. With USCIS’s latest announcement, the filing center for most Form I-129 petitions will be determined by the primary office location of the company or organization for which the beneficiary works.
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DHS Extends TPS Status for Citizens of Yemen
By notice published in the Federal Register on Jan. 4, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of
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Greenberg Traurig Immigration Group Expands National Presence
Greenberg Traurig expands their immigration and EB-5 practices with the addition of four new attorneys in the New York, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C. offices. Joining Greenberg Traurig’s growing immigration
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U.S. Employer that Harbored Illegal Aliens Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Forfeit $1 Million
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that a U.S. employer pled guilty to a one-count Bill of Information where the employer was charged with harboring illegal
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USCIS and OSC Make Some Important I-9 Announcements: “Smart” Online I-9, Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Workers, Honesty Policies
In a recent symposium sponsored by the Council for Global Migration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC),
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