Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

The Department of State’s Visa Office has projected changes in some employment cut-off dates. The December 2013 Visa Bulletin notes that the India employment second and third preference category cut-off dates advanced very rapidly at the end of fiscal year 2013. Those movements were based on the availability of thousands of “otherwise unused” numbers that […]Read More >

The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has experienced backlogs as a result of the cessation of its electronic systems due to the recent federal government shutdown. OFLC noted that this further resulted in a backlog of documents submitted to OFLC during that period by mail, hand-delivery, or email. As a result, […]Read More >

Infosys Limited, an Indian company involved in consulting, technology and outsourcing, has agreed to pay a record $34 million civil settlement based on allegations of systemic visa fraud and abuse of immigration processes, and also agreed to enhanced corporate compliance measures. The $34 million payment made by Infosys as a result of these allegations represents […]Read More >

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a branch of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), was able to continue to process applications for benefits during our government’s shutdown earlier this month since USCIS is mostly a fee-funded agency (paid by applicants seeking benefits).  However, in order for some applications (such as H-1B’s) to be […]Read More >

William Reich will be doing an AILA Web Seminar titled “Tricky TN Issues –Make it Work!” discussing the intricacies of the TN category, tackling questions such as Is an Offer of Employment Required? Can the Individual Be Self-Employed? Best Practices for Change of Employer Limitations of “Scientific Technician” Fix and Avoid Issues at the Border Immigrant Intent […]Read More >