March 2004

Conference for Employers on Immigration Law Compliance Materials

If you missed the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City's Conference on Immigration Law Compliance but you would like to receive a copy of Mira Mdivani's presentation on mismatch SSN letters and immigration compliance plans, request your copy by e-mailing Mira Mdivani at MMdivani@uslegalimmigration.com. And make sure you do not miss the conference next year!

H-2B Visa Cap Reached

The USCIS announced on March 10, 2004, that it had reached the 66,000 cap for H-2Bs as of March 9, and thus will reject all petitions that are subject to the cap that are received after that date. This is bad news for employers trying to obtain legal visas for their seasonal and peakload employees, as they will not be able to sponsor any workers in these categories legally until October 1, 2004. However, in anticipation of Congress changing the law, many state SWAs continue to accept H-2B certification applications from emplopyers. For more information, contact Mira Mdivani at (913)317-6200