The Department of Labor has recently introduced the Foreign Labor Application Gateway, or FLAG. This self-described “newly-modernized portal” is now mandatory for employers to use when submitting a Prevailing [...]
USCIS recently released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Instructions for how to download Form I-9 are available on the Form I-9 page. Employers can use [...]
USCIS issued a policy memorandum regarding the procedures and requirements needed to change the gender designation on a USCIS-issued document. This memorandum provides guidance to USCIS employees as they [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its statistics for the 2016 fiscal year. The Department of Labor oversees the PERM labor certification process, which is often the first [...]
U.S. Immigration application fees are set to rise by an average of 21% beginning December 23, 2016. The last government fee increase was in 2010. The following is a [...]
A surge in H-2B filings is being blamed for U.S. Department of Labor delays, particularly within the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) which handles PERM labor certifications. OFLC [...]
The Department of State has released its July Visa Bulletin, with almost no surprises… almost. What Is the Visa Bulletin? The Visa Bulletin is released each month (usually a [...]
If an employer pays an additional fee for “premium processing”, the government guarantees to make a decision on certain applications within 15 days. However, starting May 26, 2015, USCIS [...]
As the May 2015 Visa Bulletin reveals, the 3rd employment-based preference category (EB-3) for nationals of The Philippines has just retrogressed significantly. In April 2015, Philippines nationals with priority [...]
Today, our country took a big step forward to improve our immigration system. President Obama announced that he will provide immediate relief for many employees and undocumented families, and [...]