On August 3, 2016, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that only employers are to be provided notice and receive information on decisions on visa petitions issued by United States Citizenship and...more
Recently, the U.S. Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada confirmed to the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Department of State Liaison Committee that it will accept nonimmigrant visa applications by third country...more
Prospects for passage of any H-1B reform legislation remain low in this politically charged election year....more
In This Issue:
- Supreme Court Revives Pregnant UPS Worker's Suit
- Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders Applying for Residency Eligible for Work Permits
- Turning Metrics Into Money: An Interview With Solange Charas,...more
4/23/2015
/ Age Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
H-1B ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Spouses ,
Title VII ,
UPS ,
Visas ,
Whistleblowers ,
Young v United Parcel Service
In this Issue:
- Immigration
- State Round-Up
- Best Practices
- Retaliation
- Employment Discrimination
- Excerpt from Immigration; Spouses of H-1B visa holders will be eligible for work...more
4/7/2015
/ ADEA ,
Best Management Practices ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Discrimination ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Offensive Language ,
PDA ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Substantial Burden ,
USCIS ,
Whistleblowers ,
Young v United Parcel Service
On February 24, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will start accepting applications for work authorization from certain spouses of H-1B visa holders beginning May 26, 2015. This regulatory...more
On October 1, 2014, FY 2015 H-1B cap-subject visa petitions will be valid. Individuals in possession of valid H-1B petitions must take appropriate action to demonstrate work authorization for the petitioning employer. For...more