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The H-1b visa is the most commonly used U.S. work visa for highly skilled foreign born workers in fields such as information technology, engineering, research, academia, and others. Hammond Law Group is committed toward making sure that its clients have the most up to date information regarding issues that impact H-1b workers and the employers that hire and employ them. This Blog will allow HLG's attorneys to timely post all critical information about the H-1b cap, H-1b issues impacting processing by the USCIS, H-1b visa issuance at U.S. Consulates, DOL enforcement actions against H-1b employers, green card processing for H-1b workers, legislation, and advocacy. Please also visit: www.HammondLawFirm.com.
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Archive for June, 2008

HLG produces a monthly ezine directed at employers who employ foreign national workers. It is free of charge and can be subscribed to at www.hammondlawfirm.com. The June edition was released yesterday.
http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/monthly/business-immigration-monthly-june-i-140-dol.htm

Premium processing returns for I-140’s

Today, the USCIS announced that on June 16, 2008, it will begin accepting Premium Processing Service requests for I-140’s  filed on behalf of certain H-1b workers who are nearing the end of their sixth year limit.  Although this particular program is rather limiting, it is welcome news and may signal the more widespread return of premium processing. […]

HLG produces a monthly ezine directed at employers who employ foreign national workers. It is free of charge and can be subscribed to using a link to the right. The May edition was released last week.
http://www.hammondlawfirm.com/monthly/business-immigration-monthly-may-h1-rejected.html

National Immigration Law Firm To Be Audited by the DOL

The DOL announced today that all of the PERM filings made by the national law firm Fragomen will be subject to audit due to claims of the law firm being improperly involved in the rejection of U.S. workers.  Given the vague nature of the regulation in question, this action could prove to be enlightening and […]

New OPT rules challenged

Computerworld reports that the new OPT rules, which allow foreign-born students up to 29 months of US work authorization after the completion of their college education, are being challenged in Federal Court.  the Immigration Reform Law Institute and The Programmers Guild claim that the new rules are little more than an effort to bypass the […]


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