Compliance Management
INS notice of employment authorization for certain F-1 Nonimmigrant Students whose means of financial support comes from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, or Thailand
INS notice of employment authorization for certain F 1 Nonimmigrant Students whose means of financial support comes from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, or ThailandA June 10, 1998 Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) notice announces the suspension of applicability of
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DOL LCA Interim Final Rule 2000
DOL LCA Interim Final Rule titled Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models; Labor Certification Process for Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States.
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INS memo on adjudication of H-1B petitions where lack of SSN is only reason for not having license
INS memo on adjudication of H 1B petitions where lack of SSN is only reason for not having licenseThis INS memo authorizes H 1B adjudicators to approve H 1B petitions for one year only, when the only reason the beneficiary
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INS rule allows concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485
INS rule allows concurrent filing of I 140 and I 48567 Fed. Reg. 49561 (July 31, 2002) On July 31, 2002, INS published an interim rule to permit concurrent filing of an EB 1, EB 2, or EB 3 employment
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INS clarifies use of Scientific Technician/Technologist title under NAFTA
INS clarifies use of Scientific Technician Technologist title under NAFTAIn a November 7, 2002 memo, INS notifed field offices that the Inspectors Field Manual (IFM) has been amended to clarify the criteria for determining if an individual qualifies for the
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DHS issues final health care worker certification rule
DHS issues final health care worker certification ruleThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that will require certain foreign health care workers other than physicians to obtain a certificate granted by an approved independent credentialing organization before
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DHS memo details new health care certification procedures
DHS memo details new health care certification proceduresA September 22, 2003 memorandum issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) explains the new rules on certification for foreign health care workers (see AMDOC# 200307018) that were published on July 25,
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DHS eliminates annual numerical cap and petition provisions for NAFTA Mexican professionals
DHS eliminates annual numerical cap and petition provisions for NAFTA Mexican professionalsOn March 10, 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim rule in the Federal Register to remove the annual numerical cap on the number of Mexican
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