H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
News and recent developments in immigration and visa law.
Author: Meetesh V. Patel is a solo practitioner in Burtonsville, Md. His law firm also publishes Immigration Law Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Immigration Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
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BALCA upholds denial of Labor application – minimalist approach to recruitment
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently upheld the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification (LC) for an alien worker for the position of heavy equipment operator. This LC…
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Highlights of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 PERM Certifications
Over 90,039 Labor certification applications were received between October 01, 2007 and September 01, 2008. Of those, 49,205 have been certified. Many are either still in the review process, undergoing an audit, on appeal, or…
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BALCA upholds denial of Landscaper Application - seasonal employment
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently upheld the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification (LC) for an alien worker for the position of “Landscaper”. This LC was filed…
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BALCA upholds denial of Landscaper application – not permanent, full-time employment
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently upheld the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification (LC) for an alien worker for the position of “landscaper”. This LC was filed…
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December 2008 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. The December 2008 visa bulletin still shows employment based third preference (EB-3) visas as oversubscribed while the employment based second preference (EB-2) is current for…
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Naturalization Process for the Military
Under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), service members and certain veterans of the United States armed forces may apply for expedited citizenship . Qualifying military service is generally in one of…
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The Role of the Attorney in the PERM Process After the Fragomen Settlement
Since the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a press release in June 2008 announcing it was auditing all of the PERM labor certification applications filed by the Fragomen law firm there has been much confusion…
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BALCA remands LC for supervised recruitment due to failure of Employer to recruit in good faith
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently vacated the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification (LC) for an alien worker for the position of “Secondary Mathematics Teacher,” and remanded…
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BALCA upholds denial of LC because Employer failed to establish position was permanent full-time employment
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently upheld the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification (LC) for an alien worker for the position of “Landscape Gardener.” This LC was…
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N-400 Naturalization Application Expired October 31,2008, but Remains Valid Until Revised Version is Released
The prior edition of the N-400 Application for Naturalization expired on October 31, 2008. A new edition of the form has yet to be posted to the USCIS website. Until further notice, the USCIS has…