SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ-- On Thursday, July 17th hundreds of executives from major I.T consulting companies in the tri-state area gathered at Nanking Restaurant for a seminar sponsored by the Law Offices of Keshab Raj Seadie, P.C. The conference titled “How to navigate USCIS and DOL Investigations and not violate civil and criminal laws” offered companies who sponsor H1B visas with information and advice from specialized attorneys in the field. “This is a problem that could potentially shatter your glass house” said Attorney Seadie referring to the fragile legal framework in which I.T consulting companies operate. Attorney Seadie has been practicing immigration law for the last ten years and has guided hundreds of I.T. clients in successfully responding to government audits.   Read more

The U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Annual Meeting June 20-24, 2008 Miami: At its annual meeting in June, the U.S. Conference of Mayors officially adopted a resolution recognizing the important economic and cultural contributions immigrants have made to this country. The resolution also called on ICE to exercise better and more reasonable judgement when engaging in worksite enforcement activities.   Read more

BALCA upholds denial of PERM application filed for an Appendix A "finance manager" at a used car dealership, underscoring that an Appendix A occupation requires use of the professional recruitment standard, even if the employer does not require a bachelor's for the position. Matter of A One Auto Center, 2008-PER-00043 (6/17/08).   Read more

In May 2008, CBP released a Fact Sheet on Enhanced Driver's Licenses (EDLs), and the effort to develop alternative documents to meet Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) implementation requirements. It also covers the alignment of EDL and REAL ID requirements, use of RFID chips and privacy protection.   Read more