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2008 News Articles
 
November
11.17.2008 Additional Countries Designated for Visa Waiver Program
11.14.2008 Green Card Authorization Update
11.13.2008 Final Rule Announced on ESTA Program for Visa Waiver Applicants
11.13.2008 Final Rule Issued Requiring Federal Contractors to use E-Verify
11.13.2008 Department of Labor Updates on PERM Processing and Labor Condition Applications
11.13.2008 Travel Update - Required Travel Documents
11.11.2008 U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico Implement Changes for Third Country National Visa Applicants
October
10.28.2008 Department of Labor Releases Statistics and Processing Times for PERM Applications
10.24.2008 DHS Republishes Its SSA No-Match Rule
10.24.2008 UNITED KINGDOM – Identity Cards to be Required for some Foreign Nationals
10.24.2008 PHILIPPINES – Introduction of New ACR I-Card
10.24.2008 CANADA – Canadian Experience Class Visa Program
10.24.2008 RUSSIA – Increase in Work Permit Quota
10.24.2008 FRANCE – New Exemptions to Social Security Taxes
10.24.2008 UNITED KINGDOM – Most Recent New Points Based System Update
10.22.2008 ESTA Update
10.21.2008 Reminder Regarding Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
10.21.2008 Extension of Travel Opportunities via the Visa Waiver Program
10.15.2008 USCIS Increases Period of Stay for Trade-NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico
10.10.2008 Texas DPS Changes Rules for Driver’s License for Certain Foreign Nationals.
10.08.2008 USCIS Implements New Naturalization Test
10.08.2008 USCIS Adds HPV Vaccination to List of Required Vaccines
September
09.30.2008 Bill Extending Availability of Religious Worker Green Cards Passes in the House
09.29.2008 U.S. – Ireland Intern Work and Travel Pilot Program
09.29.2008 The WEST Program
09.29.2008 Cap Cases Still Pending
09.26.2008 Bill Extending Availability of Religious Worker Green Cards Passes Senate
09.26.2008 FBI Issues Proposed Rule to Increase Name Check Fees
09.25.2008 Student and Exchange Visitor Program Announces New Fee Structure
09.25.2008 U.S. Embassy Suspends Visa Services in Pakistan
09.23.2008 New Procedures for TN and E Visa Applicants at the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, Mexico
09.22.2008 Appellate Court Upholds Arizona Law Requiring Employers to Use E-Verify, Imposing Sanctions for Knowingly Employing Individuals in the U.S. Without Work Authorization
09.19.2008 UNITED KINGDOM – Important Reminder on Upcoming Immigration Changes
09.19.2008 AUSTRALIA – Important News Update
09.17.2008 E-Verify for Students in Curricular Practical Training
09.16.2008 The Department of State Announced the New Nonimmigrant Visa Application – The DS-160
09.12.2008 USCIS Announces that the Backlog of Pending FBI Name Check and Naturalization Processing Times Have Decreased
09.10.2008 DOS Releases October 2008 Visa Bulletin
August
08.28.2008 Department of Labor Updates on the PERM Labor Certification Process
08.27.2008 Information on USCIS Security Checks
08.27.2008 SSA No Match Letter Does Not Equate To Constructive Knowledge
08.26.2008 KAZAKHSTAN - Foreign Labor Quota
08.20.2008 Department of State Publishes Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fingerprinting
08.19.2008 RUSSIA –Employment and Work Permit Procedure Update
08.12.2008 Visa Waiver Program – New requirements to look out for
08.11.2008 Company Compliance in a World of Accelerated Enforcement: LCA Filings and Maintenance of Public Access Files
08.07.2008 Recent Department of Labor (DOL) Decisions Regarding Labor Condition Applications (LCAs)
08.04.2008 Processing Time for Labor Condition Application (LCA) Certifications Set to Increase
08.04.2008 Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Rules Governing Foreign National’s Ability to Apply for Driver’s License
08.04.2008 CHINA - New Visa Regulations in Shenzhen
08.04.2008 USCIS Publishes Updated Guidance on Adjustment of Status Applications Filed Under Section 245(k) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
July
07.30.2008 USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2009
07.25.2008 USCIS Announces New Vaccination Requirements
07.25.2008 USCIS Clarifies New Two-Year EAD Policy
07.25.2008 Immigration Legislation Update
07.24.2008 RUSSIA – Labor Office Stops Accepting Applications for Moscow
07.23.2008 USCIS Updates H-2B Cap Count
07.21.2008 USCIS Releases Further Guidance on Availability of I-140 Premium Processing
07.17.2008 Hiring Surge at USCIS
07.17.2008 UKRAINE - Immigration Rule Changes
07.11.2008 RUSSIA – FMS Re-opens Work Permits Quota
07.09.2008 UNITED KINGDOM -- New UK Points Based System and Corporate Registration Requirements
07.03.2008 DOL Proposes New Labor Condition Application Form
07.01.2008 USCIS Re-Releases June 2007 Form I-9
June
06.25.2008 USCIS Releases Updated Form I-9
06.10.2008 USCIS to issue 2-year EADs for AOS applicants
06.09.2008 Executive Order Released Requiring Employers with Federal Contracts to Use E-Verify
06.09.2008 AC21 Guidance Client Update
06.03.2008 Preauthorization Required for Visa Waiver Program Travelers
May
05.30.2008 Proposed Amendments to H-2B Program Also Affect Prevailing Wage Process for Labor Certification and H-1B Programs
05.28.2008 USCIS Update on OPT Extensions
05.26.2008 RUSSIA – Work Permit Suspension
05.19.2008 DHS Announces Possible Halt of Concurrent I-140/I-485 Filings
05.06.2008 USCIS Announces Enhancements to E-Verify Program
05.06.2008 USCIS Announces Proposal to Increase Periods of Stay for TN Professionals
05.01.2008 Canada - Improved Work Permit Regulations For International Students
April
04.24.2008 E-Verify & The 17 Month OPT Extension Rule
04.21.2008 China Implements New Visa Requirements
04.18.2008 USCIS to Allow F-1 Students to Request a Change of Status in Lieu of Consular Notification
04.15.2008 USCIS Conducts Random Selection for H-1B Cap Cases
04.11.2008 USCIS Announces that 163,000 H-1B Petitions Received
04.08.2008 USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap
04.07.2008 DHS Announces Interim Final Rule to Extend OPT by 17 Months for Certain Students with Technical Degrees and Extend OPT through October 1 for Students with Pending or Approved Petitions for Change of Status to H-1B
04.03.2008 USCIS & FBI Announce Name Check Backlog Elimination Plan
04.02.2008 Mexico Implements New Application Procedures
04.02.2008 ICE Issues Proposal to Expand OPT by 17 Months
March
03.26.2008 DHS Issues Supplemental Proposed Rule Regarding Requirements for Responding to SSA "No-Match" Letters
03.26.2008 Increased processing times for Indian visas
03.26.2008 New transit visa requirements for New Zealand
03.21.2008 Update Regarding PIMS System for Visa Issuance
03.19.2008 Expansion of Visa Waiver Program
03.19.2008 USCIS Prohibits Duplicate H-1B Filings, Changes Cap Counting Methodology
03.17.2008 USCIS Sets Goal to Reduce Backlog on Citizenship Applications
03.17.2008 I-9 Enforcement Update
03.13.2008 New UK Points Based System and Sponsorship Process
03.13.2008 Greater Dallas Chamber Presents Corporate Immigration Enforcement Forum
03.13.2008 Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Resignation
03.05.2008 Updated PERM Statistics for Fiscal Year 2007 Released
03.05.2008 Biometrics Required for all Re-entry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents
February
02.28.2008 New Employee Verification Act of 2008 (NEVA) Seeks to Implement a New Method for Verifying Employee Work Authorization
02.26.2008 Fines for I-9 Violations to be Raised March 27, 2008
02.04.2008 USCIS Revises Its Policy Governing the Timeframe for FBI Background Checks in I-485 Applications to Adjust Status
02.04.2008 Jeremy Fudge Named Partner
02.04.2008 Carla Tarazi Named Partner
02.01.2008 U.S. Passport Card Applications Accepted Beginning February 1
January
01.24.2008 Israel – Haifa B-1 Work Permit Process Changes
01.18.2008 Changes to Russian Visa Rules
01.09.2008 EB2 for Indian Nationals "Unavailable"
 

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