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L-1 Compliance
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
I am an Employer how do I Use E-Verify?
Formerly referred to as the Basic Pilot Program, E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify is currently free to employers. E-Verify provides an automated link to Federal databases to help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
Why should I consider participating in E-Verify?
Profession/Occupation
Immigration Law
I am an Employer, how do I complete Form I-9 Employment Verification?
U.S. employers are required by law to verify the employment authorization of all workers they hire on or after November 6, 986, for employment in the U.S. employers are required by law to verify the employment authorization of all workers they hire on or after November 6, 986, for employment in the United States, regardless of the workers’ immigration status.
Profession/Occupation
Immigration Law
Handbook for Employers (M-274) - Instructions for completing the Form I-9
This Handbook for employers gives instructions for completing Form I-9 . It also includes one copy of Form I-9.
Profession/Occupation
Immigration Law
E-Verify - Employer DOs and DONTs
DO's |
Don'ts |
| Use program to verify employment eligibility of new hires | Use program to verify current employees |
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Use program for all new hires regardless of national origin or citizenship status |
Profession/Occupation
Immigration Law
FAQ: Federal Contractors and E-Verify
BEFORE YOUR COMPANY ENROLLS IN E-VERIFY
Profession/Occupation
Immigration Law
CIS Ombudsman Issues Recommendation to USCIS on Temporary Acceptance of Filed Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for Certain H-1B Filings
CIS Ombudsman released a recommendation on "Temporary Acceptance of Filed Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for Certain H-1B Filings."
Please check attachment for detailed information.
National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS)
National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) (Port of Entry Registration and Departure Registration Requirements)
Nonimmigrant Visas
New NEXUS Enrollment Center to Open in Maine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is opening a new NEXUS Enrollment Center in Calais, Maine. Effective Tuesday October 27, the hours of operation will be 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
H-1 Approval after 5 Years of Unlawful Presence
We were recently retained by an employer who had received very poor legal advice and representation from two different lawyers because of which their employee and her children fell out of H-1 status AND were unlawfully present in USA since 2004. It appeared almost impossible that we will be able to get her back into status after a gap of over FIVE years, but it did work out. Today, we have received H-1 approval as well as the coveted I-94 for all family members.
Nonimmigrant Visas
Profession/Occupation
Naturalization Information Sessions
Below is a list of upcoming naturalization information sessions for legal permanent residents and interested naturalization applicants. Topics covered at these FREE sessions will include:
- naturalization eligibility requirements
- the naturalization process
- the naturalization test
- rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship
Guestbook Entry for Bruce A. Trickel, United States
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
What Is the Purpose of This Form?
The purpose of this form is to document that each new employee (both citizen and noncitizen) hired after November 6, 1986, is authorized to work in the United States.
When Should Form I-9 Be Used?
All employees, citizens, and noncitizens hired after November 6, 1986, and working in the United States must complete Form I-9.
Filling Out Form I-9
Section 1, Employee
Profession/Occupation
Immigration Law
USCIS Establishes Transitional Worker Program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
This program allows eligible employers to petition for Non-Resident Workers in CNMI.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an interim final rule in the Federal Register that creates a Transitional Worker visa classification in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The CNMI-Only Transitional Worker Program is one of several initiatives that implements the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), which expands U.S. immigration law in the CNMI.
Information Regarding Registration as a Castelano Class Member
Washington, DC
On August 14, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas approved the Settlement Agreement in Castelano, et al. v. Clinton, et al. This settlement may affect individuals whose births were registered by a midwife or birth attendant in Texas and who applied for a U.S. passport in the United States between April 8, 2003 and August 14, 2009, and did not receive a passport.
CBP Traveler Inspection Process
Introduction
Agency
Immigration Law
Guestbook Entry for Stanley, United States
Guestbook Entry for Svemir Brkic, United States
DOS Announces 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration
Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC
September 29, 2009
Adoption Alert (China) - September 29, 2009
On September 29, 2009, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Children's Issues issued an alert informing that: The China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) has announced that all prospective adoptive families will be required to work with a U.S. Hague accredited adoption service provider for both transition cases and Convention cases beginning December 1, 2009. This will require all families to work with an agency that is both U.S.