On July 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor published notice increasing its civil monetary penalties due to inflation, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act of 1990 and amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements…
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H-1Bs by the Numbers: DOL Reports on Q1 FY2016 Usage
The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released information breaking down H-1B usage for the first quarter of FY2016, based on Labor Condition Application filings, or LCAs. Every H-1B petition must be accompanied by an…
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USCIS issues final guidance on when to file an amended H-1B petition
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued final guidance regarding when an amended H-1B petition must be filed, after USCIS’ Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) issued the precedent decision, Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC. Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC concerns…
Employers to file amended LCAs and H-1B petitions if H-1B work locations change
The USCIS Administrative Appellate Office issued a precedent decision holding that an amended H-1B petition is required whenever the work location of an H-1B worker changes. An H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa classification that allows a U.S. employer to…
An Increase in H-1B Raids: Information for Employers
Immigration advocates report that there has been an increase in raids of H-1B businesses by the Office of Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS). Employers are expressing alarm and confusion about what steps they should take. First of all, know…
Bi-Partisan Group of Senators’ Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Arrives in the Senate
In the most sweeping immigration bill in 60 years, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation to revamp the U.S. immigration system. The Senate bill S.744 comprehensively addresses border security, provides a path to provisional immigrant status for…
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