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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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