Reposted: E-Verify has resumed operations following the federal government shutdown. All E-Verify features and services are now available. The following information addresses questions on how the federal government’s shutdown affected E-Verify and Form I-9. Information For Employers Form I-9 The Form…
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November 2013 Visa Bulletin Is Out
EB-3 priority dates, including China Mainland and Mexico, jumps 3 months forward to October 1, 2013; No movement for India and the Philippines. EMPLOYMENT-based Third Preference: China: Rapid forward movement of the cut-off date, as a result of there being…
State Department Now Requires Form DS-160 for K Visa Applications
From the State Department: #immigrationupdates #kvisas Embedded Link travel.state.gov/pdf/Using_ds_160_for_K_Visa_Applications_October_2013.pdf
More Good News for California Immigrants
Following AB 60, a bill which authorizes undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s license in California, Governor +Jerry Brown today signed a series of bills that would enhance school, workplace and civil protections for California’s hardworking immigrants.Included in the list is AB…
Have a new foreign national hire who can’t obtain a Social Security Number because of the federal government shutdown? Wondering how to put your new hire on payroll?
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…
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: USCIS Status:…
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:…
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…
