DHS and DOL step up audits of H-1B and Labor Cert Sponsors
Fueled by the $500.00 per case “H-1B Fraud Fee” paid by employers for every new H-1B application for a new employee, the DHS has instituted significant additional review programs of […]
Obama Administration Policy: Enforcement before Reform
Speaking recently, Janet Napolitano, President Obama’s Secretary of Homeland Security indicated that without question the administration’s policy was going to be that of expanding immigration enforcement, especially against businesses. This […]
E-verify: A Helpful Big Brother?
Review and analysis of E-Verify program and procedures Copyright Farhad Sethna, 2008 Question: should an employer adopt the E-Verify program? Answer: Briefly, my answer is “no”. Here is why: 1. […]
Highly Skilled Immigrants: A Boon to the American Economy
Every year, American universities graduate thousands of bright, eager, and hard working foreign students. These students usually graduate with Masters Degrees or Ph D’s in the Sciences or Management. Upon […]
Highly Skilled Immigrants a Boon to the American Economy *
Every year, American universities graduate thousands of bright, eager, and hard working foreign students. These students usually graduate with Masters Degrees or Ph D’s in the Sciences or Management. Upon […]
The TN VISA: An Option for Canadian Professionals
The TN Visa arose out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. TN stands for “Trade Nafta.” Under the NAFTA, citizens of Canada and Mexico had, through varying […]
The Path Well Traveled: Immigration Through Employment
I have discussed employment-based visas, labor certification, H-1Bs, exceptional and extraordinary ability aliens, and L-1 transfers in various articles on my website. However, I wanted to write one article which […]
The American Competitiveness Act: Immigration Law for the 21st Century
On October 17, 2000 President Bill Clinton signed into law the “American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act of 2000”. [Hereafter “The Act”] This Act has significant ramifications not only […]