Yearly Archives: 2013

Current PERM Processing Times (December 6, 2013)

Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 – Permanent Labor Certification (“PERM”) applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:26-04:00December 12th, 2013|Articles, DOL, News, PERM|

January 2014 Visa Bulletin – EB India No Movement; EB-3 ROW, China and Mexico Advance Significantly Again; No Movement in FB-2A

The U.S. State Department has just released the January 2014 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the FY2014 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the expected lack of movement in EB India, the significant (six months) forward movement in EB-3 ROW, China and Mexico and the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:26-04:00December 12th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

I-9 Compliance – Best Practices for 2014

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) pursuit of employers who violate federal immigration compliance laws is expected to be moving full speed ahead in 2014, and in some instances accelerating in comparison to prior years. As a result of both substantially increased funding for enforcement actions and an outcome of the public debate about illegal [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:26-04:00November 27th, 2013|Compliance, Employers, I-9, ICE, News|

Paper or Electronic I-9s? Considerations for Both Approaches to your I-9 Process

Are you looking to replace your error-prone I-9 paper process with an electronic system in 2014? Companies that are considering transitioning to electronic I-9s should be aware that there are significant issues related to legal liability, security, functionality, and cost. There are benefits and disadvantages to both approaches.   Some advantages of using electronic I-9 [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 27th, 2013|Compliance, Employers, I-9, ICE, News|

Current PERM Processing Times (November 6, 2013)

Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 – Permanent Labor Certification (“PERM”) applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 14th, 2013|Articles, DOL, News, PERM|

IMAGE Best Employment Practices

IMAGE (the ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers) is a voluntary partnership initiative between the federal government and private sector employers. The initiative is designed to foster cooperative relationships and to strengthen overall hiring practices. ICE developed the program as a new concept for employer self-compliance within the worksite enforcement program, through which employers can [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 11th, 2013|Articles, Compliance, E-Verify, I-9, ICE, News|

December 2013 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Major Retrogression; EB-3 ROW Moves Forward by a Year; No Movement for FB-2A

The U.S. State Department has just released the December 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the FY2014 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the major (over 3.5 years) retrogression in EB-2 India, the significant (1 year) forward movement for EB-3 ROW and the fact that [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 9th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

CILG In the News: Bad Credit and Immigration

A recent article for Yahoo Finance entitled, Can a Bad Debt Get You Deported? discusses the implications of bad credit or unpaid bills to the immigration process.    Founder and principal attorney Dimo Michailov was consulted for article and quoted throughout the article. “Normally, the United States does not look at credit” when considering visa applications, [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:27-04:00November 7th, 2013|Articles, News|

USCIS Redesigns and Proposes Revisions on Form I-129 – Public Comment Period Open

USCIS has circulated a proposed draft of a redesigned and revised Form I-129 and has opened a public comment period on the proposed changes.   The new form features a new design layout where most of the questions are the same but laid out slightly differently.   There are some changes to the wording of some questions, [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:28-04:00November 7th, 2013|Articles, H-1B, News, USCIS|

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