Prevailing Wage Suspension UpdateOn Thursday, August 18, 2011, DOL held a call with AILA and other stakeholders(NAFSA, ACIP, ABA), to provide an update on the suspension of prevailing wagedeterminations and background on the lawsuit that has resulted in DOL havi...
August 25, 2011August 12, 2011 H-1B Cap CountAs of August 12, 2011, approximately 25,300 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 14,700 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees. ...
August 25, 2011DHS Detains Unauthorized Immigrants as They Attempt to Leave the U.S.It is tempting to imagine that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adopted a kinder and more just approach to its immigration enforcement mission. After all, the department announced in recent day...
August 25, 2011Some Hopeful, Early Signs That Prosecutorial Discretion Is Being ExercisedWhile the prospect of temporary immigration reprieves—made possible by DHS’s recent announcement that it will standardize its use of prosecutorial discretion—has excited many people, the devil remains in the de...
August 25, 2011Anti-Immigrant Activists Hysterical Over Recent DHS GuidelinesAnti-immigrant activists are nothing if not predictable. They scream “amnesty” whenever any administration or congress tries to inject a little justice and humanity into our broken immigration system. So, naturally, the an...
August 25, 2011CONSUMER ADVISORYThe Obama Administration¡¦s ImmigrationAnnouncement is NOT an Amnesty Program.WARNING!Do NOT believe anyone who tells you they can sign you up for a work permit (Employment Authorization Document or ¡§EAD¡¨) or get you legal status based ...
August 24, 2011July 29, 2011 H-2B Cap CountAs of 7/29/11, USCIS receipted 30,497 petitions toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the second half of the fiscal year. This count includes 29,168 approved and 1,329 pending petitions. ...
August 4, 2011DOL Experiencing Delays in Processing Prevailing Wage Determinations (Updated 7/29/11AILA has received a report that the NPWC is now sending out the following revised message regarding prevailing wage determinations:The OFLC National Prevailing Wage Center is experiencing ...
August 4, 2011July 29, 2011 H-1B Cap CountAs of July 29, 2011, approximately 22,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 13,800 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees. ...
August 4, 2011Illinois DREAM Act (SB 2185) Signed Into LawIllinois bill (SB 2185) signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn on August 1, 2011. SB 2185 would qualify undocumented students for private funds to attend college. It would also allow individuals with SSNs or TINs to enroll in sta...
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