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News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 10, No. 6B • June 15, 2014

June 15, 2014 in /by

Headlines: 1. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Prospects Appear Dim Following Cantor’s Defeat – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s historic defeat in Virginia in favor of the vocally anti-“amnesty” David Brat suggests that Congress will not enact comprehensive immigration reform this year, although not everyone agrees. 2. DHS Announces DACA Renewal Process – The first Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals approvals […]

News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 10, No. 6A • June 01, 2014

June 01, 2014 in /by

Headlines: 1. OCAHO Launches E-Filing Pilot, Rules That E-Verify Participation Does Not Provide Blanket Protection – OCAHO has launched a voluntary pilot program to test an electronic filing system in certain cases.  Also, an employer argued that participation in E-Verify entitled it to a presumption that it had not violated the law, but OCAHO ruled that E-Verify […]

FRANCE: Draft Law on Rights of Foreigners

May 22, 2014 in , /by

The government has finalized its draft of the Law on the Rights of Foreigners in France. The government has finalized and published its draft of the Law on the Rights of Foreigners in France, which is a significant overhaul of the Code of Entry and Stay of Foreigners and of Asylum (CESEDA).  The new law […]

News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 10, No. 5B • May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014 in /by

Headlines: 1. DHS Proposes Rule To Extend Work Authorization To Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants – DHS has proposed extending the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants.  The extension would be limited to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking lawful permanent resident status through […]

News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 10, No. 4B • April 15, 2014

April 15, 2014 in /by

Headlines: 1. H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2015 – USCIS received about 172,500 H-1B petitions during the filing period that began April 1, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. 2. White House To Propose New Regs, Steps To Attract Entrepreneurs – Among other things, proposed regulations will include rules authorizing employment for spouses of certain high-skill workers […]

TURKEY: Visitor Visa-on-Arrival System No Longer Available as of April 10, 2014

April 10, 2014 in , /by

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that as of April 10, 2014, the visitor visa-on-arrival system will no longer be available. The visa-on-arrival system allowed persons of certain nationalities to purchase their visitor visas in Turkey at the airport upon arrival. As of April 10, all nationals who had used this system must use […]

EB-5 & Other Investor News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 4, No. 1 • April 01, 2014

April 01, 2014 in /by

Headlines 1. USCIS Holds Teleconference With EB-5 Stakeholders – Nicholas Colucci, the new director of USCIS’s Immigrant Investor Program Office, led the teleconference. 2. USCIS Releases New EB-5 Statistics; Chinese Petitions Surge – Chinese investors now account for more than 80% of EB-5 visas issued, up from 13% a decade ago. 3. State Dept. Reports […]

News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 10, No. 4A • April 01, 2014

April 01, 2014 in /by

Headlines: 1. File H-1B Petitions for FY 2015 Now! – USCIS anticipates receiving more than enough petitions to reach both caps by April 7. 2. USCIS, Healthcare.gov Provide Highlights of Immigration Status Effects on ACA Eligibility – Immigration status can affect eligibility for health care benefits under the Affordable Care Act. 3. USCIS Holds Teleconference With EB-5 Stakeholders – USCIS discussed […]

TURKEY: New Law on Foreigners & International Protection Takes Effect on April 12, 2014

March 22, 2014 in , /by

The new “Law on Foreigners and International Protection” (Law No. 6458) takes effect April 12, 2014. This new law will make vast changes to residence permit eligibility and procedure, as well as in visa and immigration processing. Unfortunately, the Turkish Ministries of Interior, Labor, and Foreign Affairs have released little clarification on implementation. As of […]