February 2007

Department of Homeland Security Proposes To Increase Immigration Filing Fees

Department of Homeland Security Proposes To Increase Immigration Filing Fees. In some cases, fees will double or triple. Immigration attorneys at the Mdivani Law Firm and American Immigration Lawyers Association oppose the increase. For more information, here is a link to the Notice published in the Federal Register: Federal Register

Senate Passes Bill re. Employing Undocumented Workers; Basic Pilot Users Are Exempt

American Immigration Lawyers Association reported that on 1/25/07, the Senate voted 94-0 in favor of an amendment to the minimum wage bill (H.R. 2) that would bar companies employing undocumented immigrants from receiving government contracts for seven years, or ten years if that company held a government contract at the time of the offense. However, the amendment, proposed by Senator Sessions (R-AL), would exempt employers who voluntarily participate in the Basic Pilot program.