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New I-129 Taunts Consulting Firms
12/15/10

USCIS's new I-129 form asks much deeper questions and will force tough decisions on employers placing foreign workers at third-party worksites.

 

Peri Software Pays $765,000 + 1 Year Debarment
12/14/10

Department of Labor said that Peri Software, a 300 employee US company based in Newark, NJ, agreed to pay $638,000 in back wages and $127,000 in civil penalties for H-1B and labor condition application violations.

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Pays $1 Million for I-9...
10/31/10

Abercrombie agreed to pay $1,047,110 for I-9 paperwork and systems violations and the historic fine was not the result of ICE finding even one unauthorized worker.
 

H-1/L-1 Fees Double for Heavy Users
09/27/10

Starting 08/14/2010, employers with 50 or more US employees must pay an additional filing fee of $2,000 for new H-1B petitions and $2,250 for new L-1 petitions if 50% or more of their workforce is H-1B or L-1 workers.

H-1B Cap 2/3rds Used
09/24/10

As of Oct. 1, 40,600 of 65,000 regular H-1B cap numbers had been used and 14,900 of 20,000 master's cap numbers. E-3 for Chile and Australia are not part of the same cap.

 

USCIS to Raise Fees on 11/23/2010
09/24/10

USCIS announced on September 23, 2010 that it will raise filing fees beginning on November 23, 2010.  Filing fees will increase on average by 10%, but some fees will rise significantly more.

DHS to Speed Cap Gap
09/24/10

USCIS will speed F-1 change of status cases for students who otherwise could not continue work after September 30.  USCIS advised that it has the means to independently locate cap gap cases.

Chinese H-1Bs Limited to 12 Months
09/24/10

The Department of State announced in September that the China PRC reciprocity schedule for H-1 visas for Chinese nationals will be limited to 12 months.  USCIS I-797 approvals will not be affected.

PERM Processing Time Improves
09/24/10

Labor certification processing times fell to about four months. This is a substantial improvement over the year delay experienced as recently as several months ago.

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