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OSHA’s Top 10 List Serves as a Lesson on Fall Protection and Prevention

January 30, 2018 - Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) publishes its Top 10 List of Most Cited Violations. A review of 2017’s list serves as a good reminder of potential hazards to be particularly aware of. Many violations are no surprise and are Top 10 regulars, but 2017 saw a slight change with Fall Protection […]

Time to Plan for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Season

January 29, 2018 - Yes, it’s that time of the year again for cap-subject employers. H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year 2019 cap (FY 2019) can be filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday, April 2, 2018. Overview of H-1B Program The H-1B allows U.S. companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that […]

How Do You Obtain an H-1B Visa?

January 17, 2018 - Obtaining H-1B Visa at U.S. Embassy/Consulate Check the Embassy website for your country for instructions on applying for the visa – http://usembassy.state.gov/.* Complete the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Application, pay the visa application fee, and schedule your appointment: https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC/. You will need the receipt number from your H-1B approval notice and your valid passport. It is […]

What Does Supreme Court Decision to Enforce Trump’s Travel Ban Mean?

December 7, 2017 - On Monday, December 4, 2017, the Supreme Court voted 6-to-2 to grant the Trump administration’s request to lift injunctions imposed by lower courts that had partially blocked the travel ban. Issued on September 24, 2017, the Presidential Proclamation on Enhancing Vetting Capabilities & Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or […]

USCIS Announces Change of Policy for Advance Parole Travel Document

November 28, 2017 - USCIS announces change of policy for an Advance Parole travel document. The new policy applies only to foreign nationals intending to reenter the U.S. with an advance parole (“AP”) travel document while their I-485 adjustment of status application is pending. It will not apply to foreign nationals who plan to enter the U.S. with temporary […]

Is Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Relevant? (part 2 of a series on this topic)

October 25, 2017 - In the first blog in this series, I discussed how to overcome hearsay when attempting to introduce electronically stored information (ESI). This blog discusses the second issue: relevance. When seeking to introduce ESI, the concept of relevancy has no different or higher significance than with any other evidence. Relevant evidence, including ESI, is evidence having […]

Department Of State Opens New Application Period For 2019 DV

October 16, 2017 - The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) experienced a technical issue this past month on the Diversity Visa (“DV”) lottery and initiated a new entry period, starting Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 12:00 pm EST and ending Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm EST. Here is the official statement from DOS: Due to a technical […]

2019 Diversity Visa Lottery

September 25, 2017 - APPLICATION PERIOD for the Diversity Visa -2019: The registration period is Tuesday, October 3, 2017 to Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Entries for the DV-2019 Diversity Visa program must be submitted electronically and received during the designated application period. If more than one entry is submitted per person, the applicant will be disqualified. The instructions for […]

New USCIS Policy: I-485 Employment-Based Interviews

September 22, 2017 - USCIS announced that effective October 1, 2017, they will require in-person interviews for employment-based (EB) applicants who filed Form I-485 applications for adjustment of status (AOS). Previously USCIS would adjudicate employment-based (EB) I-485 applications at the Service Centers without in-person interviews. Due to Immigration’s efforts to comply with Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation from […]

Understanding “First Appearance” in Divorce

September 18, 2017 - The filing of a Petition for Divorce triggers several deadlines and obligations. These deadlines and obligations are explained in the packet of service paperwork that the non-filing party will receive at the outset of litigation. One such obligation, applicable to all parents of minor children, is attendance at the First Appearance session. Parties are required […]

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