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USCIS Introduces New e-Request Tool

3/28/2014 Written by SRW Lawyers

USCIS has introduced a new function in their online inquiry tool e-Request that allows you to submit a question to USCIS regarding your case if: • Your case has been pending longer than posted processing times. • You did not receive a notice you were expecting from USCIS such as an interview notice or a […]Read More >

SHRM Releases Expert Panels Top Trends for 2014 Report

2/7/2014 Written by SRW Lawyers

SHRM recently released its Future Insights: SHRM Expert Panels Top Trends for 2014 Report. This is a thorough report that highlights top trends in critical areas of: Ethics/Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Global HR Disciplines Labor Relations Technology and HR Management Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Andrew Wilson was part of the Global Panel that put […]Read More >

Buffalo USCIS Office Delays

1/8/2014 Written by SRW Lawyers

USCIS has announced that the Buffalo District Office, Buffalo Field Office, Buffalo Application Support Center (ASC), and Rochester satellite offices will have a 2 hour delay.Read More >

OCAHO Substantially Reduces Penalties for Two Small Businesses; Fact Sheet Updated

11/11/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

In U.S. v. Red Bowl of Cary, LLC, the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s (EOIR) Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) reduced fines for Red Bowl of Cary, doing business as Red Bowl Asian Bistro in North Carolina, for Form I-9 violations. OCAHO also reduced fines for a small family business in a […]Read More >

Visa Office Forecasts Changes in Some Employment Cut-Off Dates

11/11/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

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 >