Compliance Management

USCIS Memo on H 1B Cap Exemption for Holders of US Masters Degree and HigherUSCIS memo HQPRD70 23.12 AD06 24, M. Aytes (May 2, 2006) This USCIS memo amended the Adjudicator's Field Manual to clarify the definition of "U.S. master's

USCIS Memo On Remainder Time And Other H Time DeterminationsThis December 5, 2006 USCIS memo by Michael Aytes addresses the following topics relating to determining eligibility for time in H status Clarifies that time spent as an H 4 and

DHS Removes I 485 Receipt Requirement for H and L Nonimmigrants Who Travel With Pending Adjustment of Status72 Fed. Reg. 61791 (November 1, 2007) Effective November 1, 2007, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed the requirement that certain H

BALCA holds that an ETA 9089 PERM application filed sooner than 30 days following the end of the job order was properly denied.

DOL Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting 04 03 2008  On April 3, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) met with stakeholders to provide updates regarding Backlog Elimination Centers Fraud Detection and Prevention Unit H 1B LCA Specialization of NPCs PERM Proposed changes

Restated DOL Guidance On Role Of Attorneys In PERM Recruitment Process.

DOL Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting 07 15 2008On July 15, 2008, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification within the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) held its quarterly stakeholders' meeting in New Orleans, LA. Read the attached summary of the meeting and

TN Admissions And Extensions Up To 3 Years Effective October 16 200873 Fed. Reg. 61332 (October 16, 2008) Effective October 16, 2008 a USCIS final rule extends to 3 years the period of initial admission and extension of stay that

Rule transferred prevailing wage determination functions from local State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to the National Prevailing Wage Center, effective January 18, 2009.