self On May 14, 2018, USCIS began recalling approximately 8,500 permanent resident cards (“green cards”) due to a production error. The green cards were for approved Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence, for spouses of U.S. citizens. The cards were printed with an incorrect “Resident Since” date and were mailed between February and… Read more »
self Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced on May 25, 2018, that an additional 15,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will be available for fiscal year 2018. Secretary Nielsen said she determined that there are not enough qualified, U.S. workers available to perform temporary nonagricultural labor to satisfy the needs of U.S. businesses… Read more »
At a Make America Great Again Rally in Washington, Michigan, on April 28, 2018, President Donald Trump was quoted as saying, “For the farmers, OK, it’s going to get good. And we’re going to have strong borders, but we have to have your workers come in.” That appeared to contradict other Trump administration efforts to… Read more »
Introduction Employers placing an H-1B employee at a third-party worksite must establish that the employee will be employed in a specialty occupation and that the employer will maintain an employer-employee relationship. What constitutes an ’employer’ and ’employee’ in immigration law has not always been well defined. As such, the definitions have been clarified by various… Read more »
self USCIS announced on May 16, 2018, that it is revising guidance on immigrant investor (EB-5) cases involving tenant occupancy. Previously, the USCIS Policy Manual allowed for tenant-occupancy methodologies used by some petitioners to show that their capital created, or will create, 10 indirect jobs. USCIS said it determined that “these methodologies do not provide… Read more »
On May 7, 2018, with immediate effect, the Italian Ministry of Labour clarified that applicants for residence permits for family reasons can start work as soon as they have submitted the application. Applicants should keep the postal receipt (ricevuta postale) to prove that the application has been submitted. Until now, family permit applicants have had… Read more »
The Qatari authorities have announced a new regulation that requires foreign nationals applying to renew their residence permits or amend their employment contracts for engineering positions to first register with the Engineering Committee of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME). Who does this apply to? The requirement to register applies to all categories of… Read more »
The Immigration Department in Santiago, Chile has recently collapsed, causing significant delays with immigration processes, such as in decisions, resolutions, permits, visas, etc. Visa and cedula record procedures can now take up to a whole day, when previously it was completed in a matter of 2-3 hours. Employers should be aware of the delays when… Read more »
U.S. Alert – USCIS Issues New Policy on Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J, M Nonimmigrants self The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice announced on May 11, 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that “expands their collaboration to better detect and eliminate fraud, abuse, and discrimination by employers bringing foreign visa workers to the United States.” This new effort “improves the way the agencies share information, collaborate… Read more »
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