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Friday, November 28, 2008
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act extends SSI eligibility for these immigrants, allowing them to receive at least two more years of SSI - 11/28/08
Below is an FAQ sheet created by advocates on the new SSI extension law. A new law, “The SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act” (Public Law 110-328), extends SSI eligibility for these immigrants, allowing them to receive at least two more years of SSI. [ more ]
USCIS H-2B Count for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2009 - 11/28/08
On November 24, 2008, USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of November 21, 2008, 10,265 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009. [ more ]
USCIS Publishes Religious Worker Final Rule - 11/28/08
USCIS published a final rule amending special immigrant and nonimmigrant (R-1) religious worker regulations. See below for Q & A.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Steven N. Garmo to speak on the subject of EB-5 "Business Immigration" in Dubai - 11/17/08
On November 20, 2008, Internationally renown attorney Steven N. Garmo will be conducting various seminars in the Muskat, Oman and Dubai, UAE. The seminars will cover among other things the Eb-5 investment visa and other business immigration visa's. Attorney Garmo said that "The EB-5 Category is an excellent opportunity for many foreign nationals to become permanent residents of the United States quickly". The EB-5 Permanent Resident status involves making the investment, filing the appropriate petition with USCIS Service Center, and applying for an Immigrant Visa at a United States consulate or applying for Adjustment of Status in the United States. Mr. Garmo said " It is important to educate the Middle Eastern communities on US Employment Immigration Visa's in order to foster a better understanding of our laws and to encourage investment in the United States in light of the globalization of International commerce." [ more ]
DOD Final Rule Requiring Certain Contractors to Use E-Verify - 11/17/08
On November 13, 2008, the Department of Defense released an advance copy of a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system to verify employee work authorization [ more ]
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