Mark A Ivener, A Law Corporation

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H-1B Numbers Dwindling Fast, File Now!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 14, 2011, that it has accepted (approved or pending) 56,300 H-1B petitions subject to the 65,000 numerical limitation (cap) for fiscal year (FY) 2012. Up to 6,800 visas are set aside from the 65,000 cap during each fiscal year for the H-1B1 program under the terms… Read More

Japan Begins Fingerprinting, Photographing Foreign Visitors

Japan has begun fingerprinting and photographing foreign visitors under new anti-terror legislation approved by Japan’s upper house of parliament. Those refusing to comply will be denied admission into Japan and will be returned to their port of origin. The European Business Council in Japan and the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan… Read More

TV Personalities Spar Over Immigration

Radio talk-show host Bill O’Reilly recently got into a shouting match with Geraldo Rivera about the hot topic of immigration, which ABIL President Angelo Paparelli noted “demonstrates the intensity of feelings on both sides of the debate.” The TV dust-up began with comments about a drunk-driving accident being caused by an undocumented man from Mexico… Read More

Resources on the Web

Roll Call and GalleryWatch have launched Congress Now!, (www.congressnow.com) an online source of legislative news. The newsletter for CongressNow! will appear in mid-afternoon, five days per week, and will feature news, analysis, and information on committee markups. Breaking news will be posted to CongressNow.com throughout the day and sent via e-mail alerts. These features are… Read More