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United States: EB-2 Category For China And India Is No Longer Unavailable; Cutoff Dates Remain For Rest Of The World EB-2 Category - Morgan Lewis

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:00:05 GMT

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its October 2012 Visa Bulletin.

United States: Department Of State Releases October 2012 Visa Bulletin - Morgan Lewis

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:00:05 GMT

EB-2 category for China and India is no longer unavailable; cutoff dates remain for Rest of the World EB-2 category

Australia: Immigration - What's News - 11 September 2012 - Holding Redlich

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:11:13 GMT

This newsletter includes links to recent media releases relating to Immigration and visa issues in Australia.

United States: Applicants Will Encounter Changes To Appointment And Fee Payment Procedures Starting September 26 - Morgan Lewis

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:00:35 GMT

The U.S. Embassy in India announced on September 5 that it is implementing a new visa processing system at all U.S. consular posts in India.

United States: Employers Should Continue To Use Current Form I-9 After August 31, 2012 - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:46:20 GMT

On August 13, 2012, USCIS announced that the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 will continue to be valid beyond its planned expiration date of August 31, 2012.

United States: Corporate Deals Must Include Immigration Compliance Due Diligence - McGuireWoods LLP

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:28:53 GMT

Given the increased enforcement aimed at employers' immigration-related responsibilities, companies involved in various corporate changes should ensure that they include immigration compliance on their due diligence checklist.

United States: DOL Proposes Changes To Labor Condition Application And Related Forms - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:28:29 GMT

The U.S. Department of Labor recently proposed significant changes to the Labor Condition Application (LCA), ETA Form 9035.

Australia: Business Migration Reforms to restrict illegal workers - Coleman Greig Lawyers

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:52:06 GMT

The Government has made reforms to the Temporary Business Entry and Employer Nominated Permanent Residence Schemes.

United States: The Benefits Of J-1 Workers - And The Costs - Fisher & Phillips LLP

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:36:02 GMT

Many hospitality employers use the Exchange Visitor Program which is intended to promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by educational and cultural exchanges.

United States: Pennsylvania Is The Latest State To Mandate E-Verify For Public Contractors - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:01:59 GMT

In the absence of a comprehensive federal policy, employers are forced to consider whether E-Verify use is required on a state-by-state, and sometimes contract-by-contract, basis

United States: U.S. Department Of State Update On Priority Dates And Demand - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:00:59 GMT

On June 19, 2012, Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting division (Visa Office) at the U.S. Department of State (DOS), met with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) to discuss the recent EB-2 (Employment-Based, second preference) worldwide retrogression and provide an updated forecast of employment-based visa date movements for FY 2012 and beyond.

United States: "Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals" Initiative Effective As Of August 15, 2012 - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:29:47 GMT

The initiative to defer the deportation of eligible young persons without lawful immigration status was officially implemented on August 15, 2012, when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting applications for "deferred action." Deferred action is a determination to defer the removal (deportation) of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion.

United States: Employment Authorization: Ask, But Ask Carefully (Part 2) - Foley & Lardner

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:02:00 GMT

As discussed on our Labor & Employment Law Perspectives Blog on March 12, 2012, it is a best practice to ask job applicants about their ability to work legally in the United States.

United States: Obama's Executive Order And The I-9 Compliance Implications - Ford & Harrison LLP

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:52:43 GMT

The Obama Administration chose to offer immigration protection to younger undocumented immigrants through the "Deferred Action Process for Young People" program.

United States: Supreme Court Bars Arizona, Other States From Criminalizing Alien Employment - Ford & Harrison LLP

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:51:44 GMT

The key takeaway for employers from the Supreme Court's ruling yesterday on Arizona's controversial Senate Bill (SB) 1070 law is that states cannot make criminals out of those in their jurisdiction who work or seek employment while unlawfully in the United States.

United Kingdom: Changes To Family Migration Immigration Rules - Macfarlanes

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:35:04 GMT

On 9 July 2012, the UK government launched its latest assault in its attempts to reduce net migration to the UK from the hundreds to the tens of thousands by 2015: an overhaul of the rules governing family migration.

United States: USCIS Extends Validity Of Current Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Past Its Stated Expiration Date - Foley & Lardner

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:37:30 GMT

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that employers should continue using the current version of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 even after the August 31, 2012 expiration date printed on the form.Employers must use Form I-9 to verify the employment eligibility of any person hired in the United States to perform labor or provide services in return for wages or other remuneration.

Namibia: Immigration In Namibia - PWC

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The process to arrange Namibian immigration documents for expatriate experts involves extensive preparation and planning.

Australia: Australia approves first Enterprise Migration Agreement (EMA) in midst of skills shortage in the resources sector - Norton Rose Australia

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EMAs are temporary immigration initiatives aimed at addressing the skills shortage in the resources and energy sector.

Canada: Regulations Regarding Temporary Foreign Worker Program Revised With Ongoing Adjustments To Maintain Stricter Monitoring of Employers - Norton Rose Canada LLP

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:33:02 GMT

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration introduced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations effective April 1, 2011, with the policies and procedural guidelines periodically revised since then, giving additional responsibilities to the three government agencies noted below that play a role in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to further protect temporary foreign workers while strengthening the integrity of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and providing for enha

United States: Implementing The President’s DREAM Act-Inspired Executive Order - Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:09:39 GMT

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (the "DREAM Act") was first introduced to Congress in August 2001.

United States: Visa Retrogression Means Longer Waits For Employment-Based Permanent Residence Visas - Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:08:45 GMT

Foreign national employees seeking permanent residence in the U.S. through the employment-based second preference category (EB-2) will be facing a longer wait in light of the Department of State's recent announcement that the priority date for this visa category had retrogressed to January 1, 2009.

Ukraine: Immigration Evolution In Ukraine - Frishberg & Partners

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:40:33 GMT

The Ukrainian government began to strictly regulate the stay of foreigners, especially those hired by local companies, back in 2009.

United States: Going Paperless: CBP Announces Plan To Eliminate I-94 Arrival Record Card - Proskauer Rose LLP

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:24:30 GMT

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which conducts inspections at the U.S. borders, announced its plan to immediately eliminate the I-94 card issued to nonimmigrant arrivals.

United States: 2012 Visa Cut-Off Dates - Cozen O'Connor

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:48:20 GMT

Each month, the Visa Office at the Department of State subdivides the annual preference and foreign state limitations specified by the INA into monthly allotments based on totals of documentarily qualified immigrant visa applicants reported at consular posts and CIS Offices, grouped by foreign state chargeability, preference category, and priority date.