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Articles in Channel: Immigration Law
Eleventh Circuit Rules for Employees on FLSA Enterprise Coverage
In an important decision that will affect countless numbers of small businesses in Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the arguments of several employers that they were not subject to “enterprise coverage” under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision,...
Eleventh Circuit Rules for Employees on FLSA Enterprise Coverage
In an important decision that will affect countless numbers of small businesses in Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the arguments of several employers that they were not subject to “enterprise coverage” under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision,...
Neufeld "Employer-Employee Relationship" Memorandum Upheld
In a blow to employers, a federal district court has upheld a USCIS memorandum that set out factors to determine whether an employer-employee relationship existed for H-1B nonimmigrant visa petition adjudication purposes. The case was brought by an IT staffing firm that, along with other IT...
The Basics of the Labor Condition Application
In very general terms, the Labor Condition Application ("LCA") is a prerequisite process that must be completed and certified by the Department of Labor prior to the submission of a petition to classify a worker in H-1B, H-1B1 or E-3 status. For more on the E-3 classification, see...
Major filing fee increases for employers who use substantial H-1B and L-1 visas
Implementing a portion of the Border Security funding bill (Public Law 111-230) signed by President Barack Obama on August 13, USCIS has announced a new fee, in addition to existing fees, for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions. The new fee is $2,000 for certain H-1B and $2,250 for certain L-1...
Fee Increases for H-1B or L-1 Reliant Employers
President Obama recently signed a new law containing provisions which increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. The new law adds an additional fee of $2,000.00 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250.00 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions postmarked on or after August 14, 2010. The...
A Statistical Overview of Immigration Enforcement Actions in 2009
The Office of Immigration Statistics recently released its Annual Report presenting information on the apprehension, detention, return and removal of foreign nationals in the United States during 2009. The report is illuminating and helpful because it uses specific numbers to describe a...
DHS Broadens Definition of Foreign Officials' Dependents
On August 9, 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amended its regulatory definition of “dependents” for A or G principal aliens to include, in addition to spouses and unmarried sons and daughters, those who are not related to the principal alien by blood, marriage or...
Video Showing Step-by-Step Visa Application Process at Ciudad Juarez Consulate
It is very common for clients to be quite nervous about attending their visa interview abroad. In this step-by-step video, the visa application process is demystified a bit, at least as it occurs at the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez, which also happens to be one of the most heavily...
Congratulations to Juan Manuel Santos Calderón new President of Colombia
One of my cousins Juan Manuel Santos Calderón became the new President of Colombia on August 7, 2010. We are related on my mother's side of the family. Like myself President Santos obtained a master's degree from the London School...One of my cousins Juan Manuel Santos Calderón became the new P...
