Monthly Archives: October 2014

Careful What You Ask For: Major U.S. Airline Fined for I-9 Over-Documentation

Immigration related compliance is an increasing concern for U.S. employers, who are often caught between two federal agencies with opposing interests: ensuring that all workers are authorized for employment in the U.S. and protecting those who are lawfully here from discrimination. Careful what you ask for The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:17-04:00October 13th, 2014|Compliance, I-9, ICE, News|

Employers Continue To Face Large Fines for I-9 Violations – $2 Million in Fines for a Hotel

Although the Form I-9 may on its face appear to be simple, it is imperative for employers and their human resource departments to ensure accuracy and full compliance with the Form I-9. Last year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspected the I-9 Forms of 3,127 employers and issued over $15 million in fines. One [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:17-04:00October 13th, 2014|Compliance, I-9, ICE, News|

November 2014 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Major Retrogression to February 2005; EB-3 Advances Significantly

The U.S. State Department has just released the November 2014 Visa Bulletin which is the second Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the major retrogression in EB-2 India (February 2005) and the significant forward movement in EB-3 (except India). Summary of the November 2014 [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:17-04:00October 9th, 2014|Articles, EB-2, News, Visa Bulletin|

Current PERM Processing Times (October 6, 2014)

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 |2017-05-20T21:47:17-04:00October 8th, 2014|Articles, DOL, News, PERM|

Visa Bulletin Predictions and Updates from Charles Oppenheim – Major Retrogression in EB-2 India; EB-3 ROW and China to Advance (October 1, 2014)

Our office just came back from a discussion session here in Washington, DC with Charles Oppenheim.  Mr. Oppenheim is the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State.  For many, he is simply known as the person responsible for the monthly and annual visa number allocations for family- and [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:17-04:00October 1st, 2014|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

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