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Worldwide: India Guidance On Its Visa Regimes May Create Major Change For Companies Doing Business In India - Littler Mendelson

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As reported on Littler's Global Immigration Counsel Blog on November 5, 2009, the Government of India's (GOI) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released guidance on permissible use of Business Visas and Employment Visas by foreign nationals visiting India.

India: Immigration Newsflash November 2009 - ALMT

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:14:08 GMT

As many maybe aware, Indian immigration is in a state of flux. Recent changes instituted by various Indian Consulates and High Commissions around the globe have raised many questions for clients and professional advisors in relation to appropriate visa categories and related formalities.

Canada: Immigration Update @ Gowlings - November, 2009 - Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The ability to move personnel across borders and to recruit skilled workers from abroad is of increasing importance to many business operations.

United Kingdom: Illegal Working, Overstaying And Points Based System Applications From An Employee's Perspective - Penningtons Solicitors LLP

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In cases where an employee has overstayed his permission to remain in the UK, what is the legal position?

United States: Significant Jump In H-1b Visa Petitions And Other Developments In Immigration Law - Duane Morris LLP

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports that as of November 6, 2009, it has received 54,700 H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap of 65,000.

United States: E-Verify And Other Immigration-Related Programs Extended For 3 Years - Proskauer Rose LLP

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Act for the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies (Public Law 111-83).

Canada: How Will Proposed Changes To Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program Impact You? - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On October 9, 2009, the Federal Government proposed major changes to regulations pertaining to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (the Program).

United Kingdom: Immigration law update - October 2009 - Penningtons Solicitors LLP

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:08 GMT

We remind sponsors that it is important to keep a record on each sponsored migrant's file as to which version of the sponsor guidance was in use at the time the certificate of sponsorship (CoS) was assigned and we also recommend that sponsors keep copies of the current and all previous versions of the sponsor guidance.

Canada: Ability Of Canadian Attorneys To Handle U.S. Immigration Matters - November 2009 Update - Ogilvy Renault

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The following article provides guidance as to when foreign licensed attorneys are permitted to represent clients before the Department of Homeland Security (hereafter referred to as “DHS”).

United States: Immigration Alert: U.S. Government Announces Fiscal Year 2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of State (DOS or State Department) has released instructions for the FY 2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2011)‚ also known as the Green Card Lottery.

United States: Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Is Open - Proskauer Rose LLP

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fall is Diversity Visa Lottery Registration time! It is that time of the year again when individuals from most countries of the world can apply to be selected in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program (“DV Lottery”).

United States: Availability Of EB-3 Visas And Other Developments In Immigration Law - Duane Morris LLP

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The November Visa Bulletin—issued by the U.S. Department of State—continues a positive trend started in October, which made visas available for individuals with older priority dates in the Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3) category following five months of visa unavailability and priority date retrogression.

United Kingdom: Immigration Rules And The Date Of Decision - Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:42:46 GMT

Applicants for leave under the Immigration Rules must meet the terms of those rules at the time that the application is decided, not the rules in force at the date the application is made.

United States: Number Of H-1B And L-1 Site Visits Is Increasing - Faegre & Benson LLP

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:36 GMT

As part of its effort to deter fraud in the immigration process, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is conducting random unannounced site visits at employers of H-1B and L-1 workers.

United Kingdom: Changes To The Points-Based Immigration System - Bird & Bird

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:41:20 GMT

A raft of new measures are due to be implemented by the UK Border Agency designed to ensure that British workers have every possible opportunity to fill vacancies before employers are permitted to recruit migrant workers.

United States: Legal Developments In Employment Authorization Verification Measures: What Employers Need To Know - Cozen O'Connor

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Soon after the Obama Administration put the new head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in place, the agency had to deal with two draft regulations that had been put on the back burner for some time.

United Kingdom: Identity Cards For Foreign Nationals ("ICFNS") - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Subject to Parliamentary approval, the UKBA intends to accelerate plans to issue ID Cards to Tier 2 migrants applying for extensions of leave from January 2010.

United Kingdom: Transitional Arrangements For The Borders, Citizenship And Immigration Act - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Further to our Law-Now publication on 31 July 2009, the UKBA has announced transitional arrangements concerning the implementation of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (the "Act").

United Kingdom: Certificates Of Sponsorship & Allocations For The Next 12 Months - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) recently announced that Sponsors under the Tier 2 Points Based System will have to submit new requests for a further allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) for the next 12 months of their licence.

United Kingdom: Risks Of Employing Overseas Nationals Without Permission To Work - Speechly Bircham LLP

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 22 September 2009, the UK Border Agency issued a statement regarding Baroness Scotland’s employment of a migrant who did not have the right to work in the UK.

United Kingdom: Illegal Working Checks - Are You Following Correct Procedures? - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, has provided employers with a salutary warning this week.

United States: Many Federal Contractors Will Have To Comply With E-Verify - Foley Hoag LLP

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Yesterday, a new federal rule took effect, which requires many federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to determine their employees’ eligibility to work in the United States.

United Kingdom: Immigration Law Update - September 2009 - Penningtons Solicitors LLP

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In our August update we gave details of the changes in the sponsorship guidance notes relating to changes to terms and conditions of employment.

United States: Court Decision Clears Way For E-Verify Implementation - Jones Day

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A recent court decision has cleared the way for the U.S. government to require many government contractors to participate in the Department of Homeland Security's new E-Verify program.

United Kingdom: Migration Advisory Committee Report - Tier 2 And Dependants: Government Response - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Further to our Law-Now of 20 August 2009, the Government has today announced that it will accept all the recommendations contained in the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report published on 19 August 2009.