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Shah T
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United States
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IL
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President Obama Grants DED(Deferred Enforced Departure) Extension for Liberians
USCIS Automatically Extends Validity of Employment Authorization Documents
DOL Publishes H-2B Supplemental Prevailing Wage Determination FAQs
The Department has posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to assist employers and others regarding the Prevailing Wages in the H-2B program, specifically the issuance of supplemental prevailing wages in accordance with the June 15, 2011 order of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Guestbook Entry for A Singh, United States
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A Singh
Country
United States
State
OK
Guestbook Entry for Harpal, United States
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Harpal
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United States
State
TN
USCIS Launches Spanish-Language Version of E-Verify Self Check
Online Service Also Expands to 16 Additional States
Guestbook Entry for Ajay, United States
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Ajay
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United States
State
Virginia
Guestbook Entry for Marites de Luna, United States
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Marites de Luna
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United States
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NC
USCIS Memo For Comment on Transfer of Adjudications of Diplomatic Adjustment Of Status Cases to National Benefits centers
USCIS Publishes Interim Memo For Comment on Transfer of Adjudications of Diplomatic Adjustment Of Status Cases to National Benefits centers.
Please check the attachment.
USCIS Releases SCOPS Presentation On Form I-140
USCIS presentation for the 8/23/11 teleconference hosted by NSC and TSC on the Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. There will be an opportunity for live questions at the end of the session.
DOL Posted Round 3 H-2A FAQs
The Department has posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to assist employers and others regarding the H-2A program.
Please check the attachment to view FAQ.
Guestbook Entry for Pavan Kumar Uppu, United States
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Pavan Kumar Uppu
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United States
Guestbook Entry for Sandeep, United States
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Sandeep
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United States
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NC
DOL Publishes Final Rule On Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
[Federal Register: August 29, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 167)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53719-53762]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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[[Page 53719]]
Vol. 76
Monday,
No. 167
August 29, 2011
Part II
Department of Labor
DHS Publishes Business Transformation Regulation
Released August 29, 2011
First in Series of Regulations Designed to Facilitate Electronic Filing and Handling of USCIS Benefit Requests
WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the first in a series of regulations intended to promote the migration of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) benefit filings from a paper-based environment to an electronic one. The regulation is an important step toward modernizing how USCIS handles the more than 6 million benefit applications submitted annually.
Important updates for business and employment-based immigration
In a welcome move, US government is showing some understanding of the economic benefits of business and employment-based immigration.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas have outlined a series of policy, operational, and outreach efforts to fuel the nation's economy and stimulate investment by attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent of exceptional ability or who otherwise can create jobs, form startup companies, and invest capital in areas of high unemployment.
Social networking sites being used to trace fraud
USCIS and allied agencies responsible for immigration are using information on social networking sites (such as Facebook) to track the activities and postings made by immigration benefits applicants/beneficiaries for evidence of fraudulent activity. While, on principle I agree with deterring fraud, but the "big brother" stance of USCIS is deplorable. Beware folks - big brother is watching. Something you post even in jest may not be that funny in the hands of a govt. officer whose career is dedicated to finding fraud.
USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fees
On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed Public Law 111-230, which contains provisions to increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. The law, which already in effect, requires the submission of an additional fee of $2,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions.vUSCIS has clarified certain matters that employers should bear in mind.
Questions and Answers
Q. To which petitioners does the new fee apply?