Posted by Mark Koestler, Co-Chair, Business Immigration |
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It is fairly common in the entertainment industry for a deal to come together at the very last minute, making the immigration process much more difficult. To better meet the needs and business practices of the entertainment industry, the US government should reduce processing times in each step of the immigration process, while heeding security concerns. read more
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Posted by Business Immigration Group |
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On December 1, 2011, the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) issued a unanimous decision in Matter of Karl Storz Endoscopy-America concerning the timing of recruitment steps during the PERM process. It held that an employer must either begin recruitment for the PERM position during the prevailing wage determination's validity period, or begin recruitment earlier, but in that event, it must file the PERM application before the prevailing wage validity date expires. read more
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Posted by Business Immigration Group |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 23, 2011 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2012 (October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012). USCIS notified the public that the preceding day - November 22, 2011 - was the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2012. read more
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