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USCIS Announcs Improvements to E-Verify While Employers Remain Sceptical
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On May 5, 2008, in anticipation of a Congressional hearing on the issue, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced “improvements to the E-Verify program.” USCIS said that the improvements would help with two issues, namely, reduce mismatch rate on naturalized citizens and on newly arrived foreign workers. However, employers and business immigration lawyers remain skeptical about he program because of its high error rate and privacy concerns.
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I-9 Self-Audit Training May 6, 2008
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Mira Mdivani will conduct I-9 Self-Audit Training for HR professionals, management and business owners on May 6, 2008 at Overland Park, KS Chamber of Commerce. For more information and to register:
I-9 Seminar Information
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New Social Security Non-Match Reg Released
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The Department of Homeland Security has released a revised version of the Social Security Non-Match Regulation. There are very few changes from the previously contested version. Please see the National Immigration Law Center's summary of the new Non-Match Rule.
NILC Summary
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H-1B Cap Reached in First Week of Filing
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USCIS Announced Today that the Fiscal Year 2009 H-1B Cap has been met. The Master's cap has also been reached. USCIS received over 160,000 H-1B petitions, and over 31,000 Master's Cap petitions.
H-1B Cap & Master's Cap Reached
Immigration news in the press and on Internet
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