Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

It is much more difficult now to obtain an expedited biometrics request for reentry permit applicants. Prior to the implementation of the lockbox in December 2009, applicants could request an expedited biometrics appointment. Our office was successful in doing this for several clienst and obtaining biometrics appointments in a matter of days. Now, under new […]Read More >

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to focus their efforts on employers and targeting entities that employ unauthorized workers. A San Diego-area bakery was recently indicted on federal charges for knowingly hiring and then shielding undocumented alien workers for detection from ICE. The bakery’s owner and manager have been charged with 12 felony counts […]Read More >

CIS recently provided updated info on who is allowed to pay the $500.00 fraud fee associated with H-1B filings. Taken from Vermont Service Center Helpful Filing Tips and cited as AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10010565, CIS provided information on who is allowed to pay the $500.00 fraud fee associated with initial H-1B filings, as well as pointing […]Read More >

CIS recently released Q&A information with respect to the recently hit H-1B cap. The Q&A information touches upon the numbers set aside for Singapore and Chile and the number of overall H-1B petitions received for processing. The Q&A was posted on AILA Infonet on 12/29/09 and is cited as AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 09122961: Question […]Read More >

The government is changing its enforcement tactics and placing a greater emphasis on employers in the fight against unauthorized employment. While worksite raids targeting employees are down, audits and worksite visits targeting employers are up.   In July 2009, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) notified 652 businesses that their records will be audited.   In […]Read More >