Here's a helpful guide for employers handling new foreign national hires. Please also feel free to join our "Immigration Compliance for Employers" community (https://plus.google.com/u/2/communities/104731034467469713626?partnerid=gplp0) here on Google+ if your interested in the topic. Originally shared by +Loke Walsh Immigration Law…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Government Shutdown: Hiring a Foreign National Without a Social Security Number
Have a new foreign national hire that can’t obtain a SSN because of the federal government shutdown? Wondering how to put your new hire on payroll? The Social Security Administration (SSA) is just one of the many federal agencies that…
Immigration-Related Services Affected by the Shutdown
Following the Congress' failure to reach an agreement on a budget resolution before its Monday deadline, the government shutdown has officially begun — the first shutdown in 17 years. As a result several government agencies, providing immigration-related services, are impacted:…
Immigration-Related Services Affected by the Shutdown
Following the Congress' failure to reach an agreement on a budget resolution before its Monday deadline, the government shutdown has officially begun — the first shutdown in 17 years. As a result several government agencies, providing immigration-related services, are impacted: USCIS Status:…
Here's a tip for visa applicants from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi:
Tip from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi – they're more interested in your travel plans than your documents. Originally shared by +Loke Walsh Immigration Law Here's a tip for visa applicants from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi: "We…
It’s that time of year again!
The 2015 Diversity Green Card Lottery program starts on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:00 noon (EDT) and ends on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:00 noon (EST). Here's our top 10 things you need to know about the program.…
October 2013 Visa Bulletin Is Out
The Visa Bulletin for October 2013 shows minimal progress in the employment-based (EB) category. Priority dates for EB-3 Philippines advances to December 16, 2006 (2 weeks), EB-2 Mainland-Born advances to September 15, 2008 (5 weeks), while the rest remains the…
USCIS Relaunches Customer Identity Verification (CIV)
Originally scheduled to go live in May 2013, the Customer Identity Verification (CIV) program begins implementation on Monday, September 9, 2013. CIV is a new USCIS tool, which verifies the identity of customers through the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status…
It's not a good idea
Here's a recent OSC guidance for employers regarding pre-population of Section 1 of the Form I-9 with previously obtained information from the employee. Originally shared by +Loke Walsh Immigration Law OSC Guidance on Pre-Population of Section 1 of the Form…
Legal Permanent Residents in CA May Soon Be Allowed to Serve as Jurors
Interesting update for permanent residents living in California. Originally shared by +Loke Walsh Immigration Law Legal Permanent Residents in CA May Soon Be Allowed to Serve as Jurors AB 1401 (http://goo.gl/3lgWEY), a bill that could make California the first state…
