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USCIS Revises Q&A re Jan. 8, 2010 Neufeld Memo on H-1B Employee-Employer Relationship

Questions & Answers: USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions; Published Jan. 13, 2010; revised Aug. 2, 2011 and March 12, 2012.

Fact Sheet: Beyond the Border Facilitating Travel at the United States - Canada Border

The DHS Bulletin

USCIS Improves Processing for Naturalization and Citizenship Forms

Notes from New Jersey AILA Chapter Meeting 1/26/2010

When Breaking The Bank Breaks Your Visa

METRO NY IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE FINDS ITS PLACE IN MYSPACE: Electronic Marketing in the 21st Century

Business Immigration Law E-BLAST:

Visa Bulletin

Click here to view the April 2010 visa bulletin promulgated by the U.S. Department of State

Archived Visa Bulletins

Immigration News

[04/10] Employers eager for new foreign worker program
[04/09] Senators to add high-tech visas, dispute details
[04/08] Raucous debate on immigration to get under way
[04/08] All about immigration: Green cards? Citizenship?
[04/03] Immigration bill envisions new farm worker program
[04/02] High-skilled visa requests likely to exceed supply
[04/01] Immigration deal at hand, focus turns to details
[03/28] Budget cuts border security, immigrant detention
[03/18] Is 'Latino' a race, or an ethnicity?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

The Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN Act) was enacted to help ensure that employees and the state are given advance notice of large layoffs. The WARN Act requires any employer who employs 100 or more employees and who plans a closing or mass layoff, to give written advance notice of that plant closing or layoff.

What Types of Drug Testing May Employers Use?

The availability and type of drug testing private employers may use is regulated by state and local law and varies greatly by jurisdiction. While some types of testing, such as pre-employment testing, have become widely accepted practices, other types of testing, such as reasonable suspicion and random testing, have faced many legal challenges. Thus, it is necessary for employers to be knowledgeable about the laws in their jurisdiction and any local ordinances or regulations that may impact their ability to test job applicants and employees before implementing a policy.

Immigration Law Case Summaries

[05/21] Lawrence v. Holder
Petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision finding petitioner ineligible for relief under section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, is denied, because: 1) petitioner is an aggravated felon who filed his application for relief after November 29, 1990; and 2) the term "admissions" in section 212(c)'s effective date provision refers to the date that an alien seeks relief, and thus, the aggravated felony bar applies to applications filed after November 29, 1990, regardless of the date the alien was initially admitted to the United States.

Employment Law - Employer Frequently Asked Questions

Must an employer provide employment references?

What must an employer do if it receives a complaint of harassment?

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