H-1B updates
Giselle Carson Mar 25, 2010 in Immigration Team News
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Ports of Entry and H-1B If you are an H-1B holder (or holder of another employment-based visa) or if you employ H-1B employees ensure that you, or your employee, keep evidence of current immigration status and employment verification documents on hand when traveling outside the United States. These documents include employment letter confirmation, pay stubs and approval notice. Ports of entry into the U.S. are closely reviewing documentation for those individuals with employment-based visas. Filing […]
Continue ReadingA new fee structure has been announced by the Department of State for cases that are processed at U.S. embassies and consulates. The current fee is a flat rate of $355 per person plus a machine readable visa fee of $45 (for a total of $400) for employment or family-based Immigrant Visas. In the new four-tiered system, family-based visas would be relatively unchanged at $330 plus $45, but employment-based visa processing would jump to $720 […]
Continue ReadingUSCIS released an overview of an independent party’s analysis of the E-Verify system. Key findings in the survey and study, conducted by a third party (Westat), are listed below. One of the major key findings was that identity fraud detection may be difficult with E-Verify when sifting through the unauthorized worker list. Key findings: Overall, 96% of initial E-Verify responses aligned with the work authorization status of the person Of all E-Verify queries, 6.2% are […]
Continue ReadingBusinesses in five states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee) have been issued Notices of Inspection (NOIs) by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These notices preface an inspection by ICE to determine if each business is complying with regulations and rules governing employment verification. Part of this inspection deals with inspecting the I-9 forms that each business is required to keep on each employee in its workforce. These NOIs demonstrate the government’s emphasis on […]
Continue ReadingIntending to visit Mexico for business or work? Read on…
Giselle Carson Mar 25, 2010 in Immigration Team News
As of May 1, 2010, Mexico will institute new processing requirements for each immigration category. Some of the most relevant changes include: All migratory forms for tourists, business visitors and technical visitors with lucrative activities, who intend to stay in Mexico for up to 180 days, will be replaced by a single “FMM” form (“Forma Migratoria Multiple”) The recipient of the FMM will be classified as either Business (Visitante Persona de Negocios); Visitor with Lucrative […]
Continue ReadingGerald W. Weedon and Nicholas V. Pulignano, Jr. were both listed in the 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel edition under Business Litigation
Marks Gray P.A. Mar 23, 2010 in News
Shareholders Gerald W. Weedon and Nicholas V. Pulignano, Jr. were both listed in the 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel edition under Business Litigation. Marks Gray has a robust business and corporate law practice group that is spearheaded by Mr. Weedon and Mr. Pulignano.
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