DHS and DOL step up audits of H-1B and Labor Cert Sponsors
Fueled by the $500.00 per case “H-1B Fraud Fee” paid by employers for every new H-1B application for a new employee, the DHS has instituted significant additional review programs of […]
Obama Administration Policy: Enforcement before Reform
Speaking recently, Janet Napolitano, President Obama’s Secretary of Homeland Security indicated that without question the administration’s policy was going to be that of expanding immigration enforcement, especially against businesses. This […]
Immigrants Don’t Take Away U.S. Jobs!
Common myth explored
Restrictions on visa issuance
The Department of State, in response to the 9-11 attacks, promulgated an interim rule which became effective on April 1, 2002. A close examination of the rule is very important […]
The H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004
In the closing days of Congress in Fall 2004, the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 (“Act”)was included in the Fiscal Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R. 4818). The Act was signed […]
The H-1 “Work Visa” Application Process
The H-1 Work Visa is a temporary permit for an alien to work in the United States. The work Visa is the first stage in obtaining permission for an alien […]
New H-1B Laws
Under the Immigration Act of 1990, the United States Congress allotted 65,000 H- 1b Visas per fiscal year. A fiscal year (FY) begins October 1st through September 30th of the […]