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Author: Vonda K. Vandaveer is a solo practitioner in Washington, D.C.

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Recent Posts from U.S. Business and Immigration Law

Underpaid the Prevailing Wage? 5 Reasons an H-1B Employer Should Settle Your Complaint
If your H-1B employer (or former H-1B employer) underpaid your wages, you may be interested in complaining to the employer or pursuing legal action, but worried about what may happen to you. You may be…
FAQs: I Was Underpaid As An H-1B, But Am Now Outside the U.S.; Can I Still Sue?
If you were underpaid as an H-1B, and are now outside the U.S., below are some frequently asked questions and answers. —– #1: Can I bring a legal claim in the U.S. against my former…
EB-5 Regional Center Program To Be Extended to March 6, 2009
Congress has extended the EB-5 regional center pilot program through March 6, 2009, having included it in its continuing resolution for fiscal 2009 to fund government operations. The resolution is now before the President for…
9th Circuit Upholds AZ Employer Sanctions Law
In a blow to Arizona employers, the 9th Circuit upheld the controversial Legal Arizona Workers Act, which imposes state sanctions on employers who hire unauthorized workers and requires all employers to participate in the much-maligned E-Verify…
Quels Types d’Affaires Pouvez-Vous Faire avec un Visa B de Touriste ou Sous Le Programme d’Exemption de Visa?
Bien que les ressortissants étrangers ne peuvent vivre et travailler aux Etats-Unis avec un visa de tourisme et d’affaires (B-1 ou B-2) ou sous le programme d’exemption de visa, certaines activités commerciales sont autorisées. D’une…
H-1B Holders: Employer Not Paying the Prevailing Wage? Take Action!
Employers are required by law to pay H-1B holders at minimum the prevailing wage for their job. Unfortunately, unscrupulous employers can be quite creative in avoiding this obligation. H-1B holders, though, do not have…
Iraqi Worker Immigrant Visa Open For Application Now
At long last, the new immigrant visa for certain Iraqis who have worked with the U.S. government is now available, USCIS has announced. USCIS is accepting applications for the promised special immigrant visa for certain…
Fed Up with the Feds: States Continue Trend of Regulating Immigrants in 2008
The National Conference of State Legislatures has issued its latest report summarizing new legislation related to immigrants and refugees introduced by the states this year. As of March 31, 2008 at least 1,106 bills have…
USCIS List of EB-5 Regional Centers; 2 New Centers in CA Approved
The Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program is designed to encourage foreign investment by providing a vehicle for investment in the form of an economic unit called a “Regional Center.” The Regional Centers are private or…
Didn’t Mark “Change of Status” On H-1B Application? Cap-Gap Relief Problem Remedied
USCIS has remedied the ironic situation in which the H-1B applicants most in need of cap-gap relief were being excluded due to a requirement of the new regulation that the petition be marked for “change…