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Opportunities on an EB-2

Jerry Erickson — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:30:25 GMT

Despite all of the anti-immigration law talk swirling about in the news it is comforting to know that the Federal government is putting forth effort to stimulate American investments by attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent. The USCIS celebrated the six month anniversary of Startup America by encouraging the use of ...

Legal Workforce Act Controversy

Jerry Erickson — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:57:20 GMT

The Legal Workforce Act (LWA) was introduced on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, by Congressman Larmar Smith, R-Texas. This legislation would require all employers to enroll in the E-Verify process to allow employers to check the immigration status on their employees to prevent from illegally hiring immigrants. This act ...

New I-130 Filing Procedures

Jerry Erickson — Wed, 18 May 2011 08:21:54 GMT

Washington may not be taking considerable action on immigration reform but at least the USCIS is. Recently they have been revamping their processes and procedures to make the immigration process more effective, seamless, and secure.

They announced on Monday, May 16, 2011, that they have changed the procedure ...

USCIS Launches I-9 Central

Jerry Erickson — Tue, 17 May 2011 07:33:47 GMT

USCIS announced on Friday the launch of their new I-9 Central Service:

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched I-9 Central, a new online resource center dedicated to the most frequently accessed form on USCIS.gov: Form I-9, Employee Eligibility Verification. This free, easy-to-use website builds on recent employment-related enhancements ...

Obama Presses for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Jerry Erickson — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:55:05 GMT

President Obama made a speech on Tuesday afternoon, May 10, 2011, in El Paso, Texas stressing the importance of comprehensive immigration reform. He reiterated the need to find a solution for the undocumented workers already in the U.S.

The Administration wants to hold businesses responsible for hiring undocumented ...