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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
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COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2018 · third_quarter · 3A
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Source: Senate LDA
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Broader Options for Americans Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Dream Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
USA Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
USA Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Dream Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Recognizing America's Children Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Recognizing America's Children Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: - Merit-based immigration system (Administration-proposed system favoring skilled immigration, likely impacting family-based immigration) - Known Employer Pilot program - Electronic filing (Improve efficiency of current paper-based immigration filing system) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent) - S. 128 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers) U.S. House: - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) - H.R. 496 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers)
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
DHS Authorization Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
DHS Authorization Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Dream Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Dream Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
American Hope Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
American Hope Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Department of Homeland Security: - Merit-based immigration system (Administration-proposed system favoring skilled immigration, likely impacting family-based immigration) - Known Employer Pilot program - Electronic filing (Improve efficiency of current paper-based immigration filing system) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent) - S. 128 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers) U.S. House: - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) - H.R. 496 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers)
Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: - Merit-based immigration system (Administration-proposed system favoring skilled immigration, likely impacting family-based immigration) - Known Employer Pilot program - Electronic filing (Improve efficiency of current paper-based immigration filing system) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent) - S. 128 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers) U.S. House: - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) - H.R. 496 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers)
Dream Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Dream Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
SECURE Act of 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: -Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations-A Focus on Burden Reduction; Request for Public Input (Public comment on specific DHS regulations the Department should consider for streamlining or repeal) -Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Addressing unfair immigration-related employment practices) U.S. Senate: -CFGI advocated for 21stCentury workplace principles that focused on the need for fair, innovative and competitive immigration policies. -H.R. 2028 - The Further Continuing and Security Appropriations Act of 2016 (Stopgap to continue appropriations for 2016) -S.3542 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act (Extend temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers) U.S. House: -CFGI advocated for 21stCentury workplace principles that focused on the need for fair, innovative and competitive immigration policies.
Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: - Revisions to Form I-485 comment (revises the employment based adjustment of status application form ) - OES Survey data consolidation comment (addresses data collected for prevailing wages) - USCIS signature policy comment (revises the power of attorney requirement) - USCIS fee schedule revisions (increases filing fees for many employment based petitions and applications) U.S. Senate and U.S. House: CFGI advocated for 21st century workplace principles on immigration policy that included the need to close the skills gap and educate and train U.S. workers and the need to recruit, hire, transfer and retain top global talent. U.S. House: Visa Integrity and Security Act (H.R. 5203) (a bill to address national security through modifications to the visa and DHS benefits process) H-1B reform discussions with various House Judiciary Committee offices
Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: - Revisions to Form I-485 comment (revises the employment based adjustment of status application form ) - OES Survey data consolidation comment (addresses data collected for prevailing wages) - USCIS signature policy comment (revises the power of attorney requirement) - USCIS fee schedule revisions (increases filing fees for many employment based petitions and applications) U.S. Senate and U.S. House: CFGI advocated for 21st century workplace principles on immigration policy that included the need to close the skills gap and educate and train U.S. workers and the need to recruit, hire, transfer and retain top global talent. U.S. House: Visa Integrity and Security Act (H.R. 5203) (a bill to address national security through modifications to the visa and DHS benefits process) H-1B reform discussions with various House Judiciary Committee offices
Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: - E-Verify Changes (revisions to E-Verify require re-verification of employees work authorization expires and makes changes to the tentative and final non-confirmation processes) - Recruitment Fees (defines prohibited recruitment fees for government contractors) -Request for Evidence Templates (L-1B Specialized Knowledge Occupations) -Unfair Immigration Related Employment Practices (defines various terms related to unfair immigration related employment practices) -USCIS Fee Schedule (revises and increases fees for USCIS forms) U.S. Senate, U.S. House and National Democratic and Republican Conventions: CFGI advocated for 21st century workplace principles on immigration policy that included the need to close the skills gap, educate and train U.S. workers and the need to recruit, hire, transfer and retain top global talent. U.S. House: The Continuing Resolution Act of 2016 (H.R. 5325) stopgap bill to continue appropriations for 2016 The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (H.R. 5801) increases the wage below which H-1B dependent employers have to make special attestations and eliminates the exemption from the attestation requirement for H-1B dependent employers of employees with masters degrees or higher. H-1B reform discussions with various House Judiciary Committee offices
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: - E-Verify Changes (revisions to E-Verify require re-verification of employees work authorization expires and makes changes to the tentative and final non-confirmation processes) - Recruitment Fees (defines prohibited recruitment fees for government contractors) -Request for Evidence Templates (L-1B Specialized Knowledge Occupations) -Unfair Immigration Related Employment Practices (defines various terms related to unfair immigration related employment practices) -USCIS Fee Schedule (revises and increases fees for USCIS forms) U.S. Senate, U.S. House and National Democratic and Republican Conventions: CFGI advocated for 21st century workplace principles on immigration policy that included the need to close the skills gap, educate and train U.S. workers and the need to recruit, hire, transfer and retain top global talent. U.S. House: The Continuing Resolution Act of 2016 (H.R. 5325) stopgap bill to continue appropriations for 2016 The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (H.R. 5801) increases the wage below which H-1B dependent employers have to make special attestations and eliminates the exemption from the attestation requirement for H-1B dependent employers of employees with masters degrees or higher. H-1B reform discussions with various House Judiciary Committee offices
Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security: -Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations-A Focus on Burden Reduction; Request for Public Input (Public comment on specific DHS regulations the Department should consider for streamlining or repeal) -Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Addressing unfair immigration-related employment practices) U.S. Senate: -CFGI advocated for 21stCentury workplace principles that focused on the need for fair, innovative and competitive immigration policies. -H.R. 2028 - The Further Continuing and Security Appropriations Act of 2016 (Stopgap to continue appropriations for 2016) -S.3542 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act (Extend temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers) U.S. House: -CFGI advocated for 21stCentury workplace principles that focused on the need for fair, innovative and competitive immigration policies.
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security and White House Domestic Policy Council: Known Employer Pilot program and immigration executive actions on Visa Modernization and expansion of Optional Practical Training regulations U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act, S. 153 (employment based immigration reforms to H-1B and green cards) U.S. House: Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1147 (reforms E-Verify system) and the not yet introduced SKILLS Visa Act (employment based immigration reform to H-1B and green cards)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security and White House Domestic Policy Council: Known Employer Pilot program and immigration executive actions on Visa Modernization and expansion of Optional Practical Training regulations U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act, S. 153 (employment based immigration reforms to H-1B and green cards) U.S. House: Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1147 (reforms E-Verify system) and the not yet introduced SKILLS Visa Act (employment based immigration reform to H-1B and green cards)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate: S. 153 Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigration visa requirements). U.S. House: SKILLS Visa Act of 2015 - not yet introduced (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigrant visa requirements; H.R. 1147 Legal Workforce Act) (issues related to hiring a legal workforce and a mandatory E-Verify system). White House: Executive Orders on Visa Modernization (issues related to stakeholder recommendations to streamline and improve the legal immigration system including immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing; use of all the immigrant visa numbers that Congress provides for and intends to be issued; modernizing the information technology infrastructure underlying the visa processing system).
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate: S. 153 Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigration visa requirements). U.S. House: SKILLS Visa Act of 2015 - not yet introduced (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigrant visa requirements; H.R. 1147 Legal Workforce Act) (issues related to hiring a legal workforce and a mandatory E-Verify system). White House: Executive Orders on Visa Modernization (issues related to stakeholder recommendations to streamline and improve the legal immigration system including immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing; use of all the immigrant visa numbers that Congress provides for and intends to be issued; modernizing the information technology infrastructure underlying the visa processing system).
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
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U.S. Senate and House H.R. 2029, The Consolidated Appropriations Act (12/18/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-113), 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify, extension of the H-1B and L-1 50/50 fee, Visa Waiver Program additional security measures). U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation, the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration regarding green cards, H-1B visas, student visas, prevailing wage and enforcement). Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bona fides). Department of Homeland Security Proposed rule on STEM Optional Practical Training (issues related allowing for an additional period of time for STEM graduates to remain in the U.S. if sponsored by an employer.)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate and House H.R. 2029, The Consolidated Appropriations Act (12/18/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-113), 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify, extension of the H-1B and L-1 50/50 fee, Visa Waiver Program additional security measures). U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation, the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration regarding green cards, H-1B visas, student visas, prevailing wage and enforcement). Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bona fides). Department of Homeland Security Proposed rule on STEM Optional Practical Training (issues related allowing for an additional period of time for STEM graduates to remain in the U.S. if sponsored by an employer.)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
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U.S. Senate H.R. 719 and SA 2689, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify and lapse of 50/50 fee) S. 153 the Immigration Innovation Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bonafides)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate H.R. 719 and SA 2689, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify and lapse of 50/50 fee) S. 153 the Immigration Innovation Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bonafides)
I-Squared Act of 2015
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Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate: S. 153 Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigration visa requirements). U.S. House: SKILLS Visa Act of 2015 - not yet introduced (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigrant visa requirements; H.R. 1147 Legal Workforce Act) (issues related to hiring a legal workforce and a mandatory E-Verify system). White House: Executive Orders on Visa Modernization (issues related to stakeholder recommendations to streamline and improve the legal immigration system including immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing; use of all the immigrant visa numbers that Congress provides for and intends to be issued; modernizing the information technology infrastructure underlying the visa processing system).
I-Squared Act of 2015
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate H.R. 719 and SA 2689, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify and lapse of 50/50 fee) S. 153 the Immigration Innovation Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bonafides)
I-Squared Act of 2015
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security and White House Domestic Policy Council: Known Employer Pilot program and immigration executive actions on Visa Modernization and expansion of Optional Practical Training regulations U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act, S. 153 (employment based immigration reforms to H-1B and green cards) U.S. House: Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1147 (reforms E-Verify system) and the not yet introduced SKILLS Visa Act (employment based immigration reform to H-1B and green cards)
I-Squared Act of 2015
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Department of Homeland Security and White House Domestic Policy Council: Known Employer Pilot program and immigration executive actions on Visa Modernization and expansion of Optional Practical Training regulations U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act, S. 153 (employment based immigration reforms to H-1B and green cards) U.S. House: Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1147 (reforms E-Verify system) and the not yet introduced SKILLS Visa Act (employment based immigration reform to H-1B and green cards)
I-Squared Act of 2015
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate: S. 153 Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigration visa requirements). U.S. House: SKILLS Visa Act of 2015 - not yet introduced (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigrant visa requirements; H.R. 1147 Legal Workforce Act) (issues related to hiring a legal workforce and a mandatory E-Verify system). White House: Executive Orders on Visa Modernization (issues related to stakeholder recommendations to streamline and improve the legal immigration system including immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing; use of all the immigrant visa numbers that Congress provides for and intends to be issued; modernizing the information technology infrastructure underlying the visa processing system).
I-Squared Act of 2015
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
U.S. Senate H.R. 719 and SA 2689, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify and lapse of 50/50 fee) S. 153 the Immigration Innovation Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bonafides)
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate, The Immigration Innovation Act (S. 169) - for high skilled employment based immigration U.S House, The SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131) - for high skilled employment based immigration; The Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772) - for an electronic employment eligibility verification system White House, Domestic Policy Council & involved agencies (OMB, NEC, DHS, DOJ, USDA, DOC, DOL and DOE), Presidents Immigration Executive Action November 2014 - to provide policies supporting U.S. High-Skilled Business and Workers and Visa Modernization
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate, The Immigration Innovation Act (S. 169) - for high skilled employment based immigration U.S House, The SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131) - for high skilled employment based immigration; The Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772) - for an electronic employment eligibility verification system White House, Domestic Policy Council & involved agencies (OMB, NEC, DHS, DOJ, USDA, DOC, DOL and DOE), Presidents Immigration Executive Action November 2014 - to provide policies supporting U.S. High-Skilled Business and Workers and Visa Modernization
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
SKILLS Visa Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
SKILLS Visa Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
SKILLS Visa Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate, The Immigration Innovation Act (S. 169) - for high skilled employment based immigration U.S House, The SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131) - for high skilled employment based immigration; The Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772) - for an electronic employment eligibility verification system White House, Domestic Policy Council & involved agencies (OMB, NEC, DHS, DOJ, USDA, DOC, DOL and DOE), Presidents Immigration Executive Action November 2014 - to provide policies supporting U.S. High-Skilled Business and Workers and Visa Modernization
SKILLS Visa Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
SKILLS Visa Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
SKILLS Visa Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate, The Immigration Innovation Act (S. 169) - for high skilled employment based immigration U.S House, The SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131) - for high skilled employment based immigration; The Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772) - for an electronic employment eligibility verification system White House, Domestic Policy Council & involved agencies (OMB, NEC, DHS, DOJ, USDA, DOC, DOL and DOE), Presidents Immigration Executive Action November 2014 - to provide policies supporting U.S. High-Skilled Business and Workers and Visa Modernization
Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
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Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.Department of Homeland Security, Beyond the Border (BTB) Action Plan (issues related to facilitating the admission of business travelers) White House, Domestic Policy Council (issues of highly educated immigration reform) U.S. House, The Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act (H.R. 5197) (status of bill discussions) U.S. House, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform U.S. Senate, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform
Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act
Client: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION · Firm: COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. Department of Homeland Security, Beyond the Border (BTB) Action Plan (issues related to facilitating the admission of business travelers) White House, Domestic Policy Council (issues of highly educated immigration reform) U.S. House, The Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act (H.R. 5197) (status of bill discussions) U.S. House, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform U.S. Senate, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6136 - The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and those eligible with a conditional nonimmigrant status and work authorization) -H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) -H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 2367 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1958 to H.R.2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -SA 1955 to H.R. 2579 -The Broader Options for Americans Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: H.R. 4760 -The Securing Americas Future Act of 2018 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, increase green card levels for skilled workers, modify the agricultural guest worker program, and limit family sponsored immigration) H.R. 4796 -The Uniting and Securing America Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the security of the U.S. immigration system and provide a bipartisan solution to enable Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with conditional permanent resident status and work authorization) H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) H.R. 1625 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 ($1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through September 30, 2018) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
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2017 · second_quarter · 2A
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent). U.S. House: H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement). H.R. 2407 - The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing US Citizenship and Immigration Services) H.R. 2825 - The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 (Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002, improving laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security). Legal Workforce Act (Amends Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the e-verify system). H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Department of Homeland Security: - Merit-based immigration system (Administration-proposed system favoring skilled immigration, likely impacting family-based immigration) - Known Employer Pilot program - Electronic filing (Improve efficiency of current paper-based immigration filing system) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H1-B program, and providing better access to talent) - S. 128 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers) U.S. House: - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher) - H.R. 496 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act (Extends temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2016 · second_quarter · 2A
Department of Homeland Security: - Revisions to Form I-485 comment (revises the employment based adjustment of status application form ) - OES Survey data consolidation comment (addresses data collected for prevailing wages) - USCIS signature policy comment (revises the power of attorney requirement) - USCIS fee schedule revisions (increases filing fees for many employment based petitions and applications) U.S. Senate and U.S. House: CFGI advocated for 21st century workplace principles on immigration policy that included the need to close the skills gap and educate and train U.S. workers and the need to recruit, hire, transfer and retain top global talent. U.S. House: Visa Integrity and Security Act (H.R. 5203) (a bill to address national security through modifications to the visa and DHS benefits process) H-1B reform discussions with various House Judiciary Committee offices
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2016 · first_quarter · 1A
SKILLS Visa Act of 2016(Employer access to green cards and other visas and new wage requirements) AC21 Rule - DHS (Regarding green cards, nonimmigrant visas and employment authorization documents) H-1B Reform - House Known Employer Pilot Program - DHS (Streamlines paperwork through pre-determination of employer bona fides for certain visa classifications) Revised Form I-9 - DHS (Employment verification priorities) Revised RFE Template - DHS (Regarding O-1B extraordinary ability in the arts)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Department of Homeland Security: -Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations-A Focus on Burden Reduction; Request for Public Input (Public comment on specific DHS regulations the Department should consider for streamlining or repeal) -Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Addressing unfair immigration-related employment practices) U.S. Senate: -CFGI advocated for 21stCentury workplace principles that focused on the need for fair, innovative and competitive immigration policies. -H.R. 2028 - The Further Continuing and Security Appropriations Act of 2016 (Stopgap to continue appropriations for 2016) -S.3542 - The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act (Extend temporary relief from removal and provide work authorization to DACA recipients and DREAMers) U.S. House: -CFGI advocated for 21stCentury workplace principles that focused on the need for fair, innovative and competitive immigration policies.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Department of Homeland Security: - E-Verify Changes (revisions to E-Verify require re-verification of employees work authorization expires and makes changes to the tentative and final non-confirmation processes) - Recruitment Fees (defines prohibited recruitment fees for government contractors) -Request for Evidence Templates (L-1B Specialized Knowledge Occupations) -Unfair Immigration Related Employment Practices (defines various terms related to unfair immigration related employment practices) -USCIS Fee Schedule (revises and increases fees for USCIS forms) U.S. Senate, U.S. House and National Democratic and Republican Conventions: CFGI advocated for 21st century workplace principles on immigration policy that included the need to close the skills gap, educate and train U.S. workers and the need to recruit, hire, transfer and retain top global talent. U.S. House: The Continuing Resolution Act of 2016 (H.R. 5325) stopgap bill to continue appropriations for 2016 The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (H.R. 5801) increases the wage below which H-1B dependent employers have to make special attestations and eliminates the exemption from the attestation requirement for H-1B dependent employers of employees with masters degrees or higher. H-1B reform discussions with various House Judiciary Committee offices
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Department of Homeland Security: - Revisions to Form I-485 comment (revises the employment based adjustment of status application form ) - OES Survey data consolidation comment (addresses data collected for prevailing wages) - USCIS signature policy comment (revises the power of attorney requirement) - USCIS fee schedule revisions (increases filing fees for many employment based petitions and applications) U.S. Senate and U.S. House: CFGI advocated for 21st century workplace principles on immigration policy that included the need to close the skills gap and educate and train U.S. workers and the need to recruit, hire, transfer and retain top global talent. U.S. House: Visa Integrity and Security Act (H.R. 5203) (a bill to address national security through modifications to the visa and DHS benefits process) H-1B reform discussions with various House Judiciary Committee offices
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
SKILLS Visa Act of 2016(Employer access to green cards and other visas and new wage requirements) AC21 Rule - DHS (Regarding green cards, nonimmigrant visas and employment authorization documents) H-1B Reform - House Known Employer Pilot Program - DHS (Streamlines paperwork through pre-determination of employer bona fides for certain visa classifications) Revised Form I-9 - DHS (Employment verification priorities) Revised RFE Template - DHS (Regarding O-1B extraordinary ability in the arts)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
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2015 · fourth_quarter · 4A
U.S. Senate and House H.R. 2029, The Consolidated Appropriations Act (12/18/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-113), 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify, extension of the H-1B and L-1 50/50 fee, Visa Waiver Program additional security measures). U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation, the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration regarding green cards, H-1B visas, student visas, prevailing wage and enforcement). Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bona fides). Department of Homeland Security Proposed rule on STEM Optional Practical Training (issues related allowing for an additional period of time for STEM graduates to remain in the U.S. if sponsored by an employer.)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2015 · third_quarter · 3A
U.S. Senate H.R. 719 and SA 2689, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify and lapse of 50/50 fee) S. 153 the Immigration Innovation Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bonafides)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2015 · second_quarter · 2A
Department of Homeland Security and White House Domestic Policy Council: Known Employer Pilot program and immigration executive actions on Visa Modernization and expansion of Optional Practical Training regulations U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act, S. 153 (employment based immigration reforms to H-1B and green cards) U.S. House: Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1147 (reforms E-Verify system) and the not yet introduced SKILLS Visa Act (employment based immigration reform to H-1B and green cards)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2015 · first_quarter · 1A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate: S. 153 Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigration visa requirements). U.S. House: SKILLS Visa Act of 2015 - not yet introduced (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigrant visa requirements; H.R. 1147 Legal Workforce Act) (issues related to hiring a legal workforce and a mandatory E-Verify system). White House: Executive Orders on Visa Modernization (issues related to stakeholder recommendations to streamline and improve the legal immigration system including immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing; use of all the immigrant visa numbers that Congress provides for and intends to be issued; modernizing the information technology infrastructure underlying the visa processing system).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
U.S. Senate and House H.R. 2029, The Consolidated Appropriations Act (12/18/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-113), 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify, extension of the H-1B and L-1 50/50 fee, Visa Waiver Program additional security measures). U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation, the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration regarding green cards, H-1B visas, student visas, prevailing wage and enforcement). Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bona fides). Department of Homeland Security Proposed rule on STEM Optional Practical Training (issues related allowing for an additional period of time for STEM graduates to remain in the U.S. if sponsored by an employer.)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
U.S. Senate H.R. 719 and SA 2689, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (funding E-Verify, extending immigration programs like E-Verify and lapse of 50/50 fee) S. 153 the Immigration Innovation Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) U.S. House Not yet introduced legislation the SKILLS Visa Act (issues related to high skilled employment based immigration) Department of Homeland Security Known Employer Pilot (issues related to pre-certification of employer bonafides)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Department of Homeland Security and White House Domestic Policy Council: Known Employer Pilot program and immigration executive actions on Visa Modernization and expansion of Optional Practical Training regulations U.S. Senate: Immigration Innovation Act, S. 153 (employment based immigration reforms to H-1B and green cards) U.S. House: Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1147 (reforms E-Verify system) and the not yet introduced SKILLS Visa Act (employment based immigration reform to H-1B and green cards)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate: S. 153 Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigration visa requirements). U.S. House: SKILLS Visa Act of 2015 - not yet introduced (issues related to H-1B visas and other student and immigrant visa requirements; H.R. 1147 Legal Workforce Act) (issues related to hiring a legal workforce and a mandatory E-Verify system). White House: Executive Orders on Visa Modernization (issues related to stakeholder recommendations to streamline and improve the legal immigration system including immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing; use of all the immigrant visa numbers that Congress provides for and intends to be issued; modernizing the information technology infrastructure underlying the visa processing system).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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2014 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate, The Immigration Innovation Act (S. 169) - for high skilled employment based immigration U.S House, The SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131) - for high skilled employment based immigration; The Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772) - for an electronic employment eligibility verification system White House, Domestic Policy Council & involved agencies (OMB, NEC, DHS, DOJ, USDA, DOC, DOL and DOE), Presidents Immigration Executive Action November 2014 - to provide policies supporting U.S. High-Skilled Business and Workers and Visa Modernization
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
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2014 · third_quarter · 3A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. Department of Homeland Security, Beyond the Border (BTB) Action Plan (issues related to facilitating the admission of business travelers) White House, Domestic Policy Council (issues of highly educated immigration reform) U.S. House, The Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act (H.R. 5197) (status of bill discussions) U.S. House, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform U.S. Senate, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2014 · second_quarter · 2A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2014 · first_quarter · 1A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. Senate, The Immigration Innovation Act (S. 169) - for high skilled employment based immigration U.S House, The SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131) - for high skilled employment based immigration; The Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772) - for an electronic employment eligibility verification system White House, Domestic Policy Council & involved agencies (OMB, NEC, DHS, DOJ, USDA, DOC, DOL and DOE), Presidents Immigration Executive Action November 2014 - to provide policies supporting U.S. High-Skilled Business and Workers and Visa Modernization
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.Department of Homeland Security, Beyond the Border (BTB) Action Plan (issues related to facilitating the admission of business travelers) White House, Domestic Policy Council (issues of highly educated immigration reform) U.S. House, The Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act (H.R. 5197) (status of bill discussions) U.S. House, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform U.S. Senate, updates around administrative action on highly educated immigration reform
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
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2013 · first_quarter · 1A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification. U.S. Senate: S. 169 I-Squared Act of 2013 (issues related to H-1B visas and other immigrant visa requirements) S. 744 "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" (Comprehensive immigration reform bill containing issues related to H-1B visas and other immigration visa requirements) U.S. House: H.R. --- (House Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2013). Bill number and official title to be determined. (issues related to H-1B visas and other immigrant visa requirements)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, The SKILLS Visa Act, high skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, The Legal Workforce Act, a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement U.S. Senate: -S. 744, The "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act," Comprehensive immigration reform bill concerning issues related to H-1B/L-1 visas, student visas, employment-based green cards, employment verification, and other immigration requirements. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: Beyond the Border Action Plan - facilitation of travel/professionals, Trusted Employer program and NAFTA professional list.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2013 · third_quarter · 3A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, "The SKILLS Visa Act" - high skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, "The Legal Workforce Act" - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements. U.S. Senate: -S. 744, "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" - Comprehensive immigration reform bill concerning issues related to H-1B/L-1 visas, student visas, employment-based green cards, employment verification, and other immigration requirements. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office - Communications related to scheduling a meeting on Beyond the Border Action Plan discussion on proposed CBP Trusted Employer Program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2013 · second_quarter · 2A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employment verification. U.S. Senate: S. 744 "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act" - Comprehensive immigration bill containing issues related to L-1/H-1Bs, student visas, employment-based green cards, employment verification, and other immigration requirements. U.S. House of Representatives: H.R. 2131 "The SKILLS Visa Act" - high skilled employment-based bill covering issues of employment-based green cards, students, L-1/H-1B, and other immigration requirements. H.R. 1772 "The Legal Workforce Act" - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements. H.R. ---- (House comprehensive immigration reform Act of 2013). Bill number and official titled to be determined because not yet introduced. Issues related to green cards, H-1B and L-1 visas, student visa issues in addition to employment verification,
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2013 · first_quarter · 1A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification. U.S. Senate: S. 169 I-Squared Act of 2013 (issues related to H-1B visas and other immigrant visa requirements) S. 744 "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" (Comprehensive immigration reform bill containing issues related to H-1B visas and other immigration visa requirements) U.S. House: H.R. --- (House Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2013). Bill number and official title to be determined. (issues related to H-1B visas and other immigrant visa requirements)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, The SKILLS Visa Act, high skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, The Legal Workforce Act, a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement U.S. Senate: -S. 744, The "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act," Comprehensive immigration reform bill concerning issues related to H-1B/L-1 visas, student visas, employment-based green cards, employment verification, and other immigration requirements. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: Beyond the Border Action Plan - facilitation of travel/professionals, Trusted Employer program and NAFTA professional list.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification.U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, "The SKILLS Visa Act" - high skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, "The Legal Workforce Act" - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements. U.S. Senate: -S. 744, "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" - Comprehensive immigration reform bill concerning issues related to H-1B/L-1 visas, student visas, employment-based green cards, employment verification, and other immigration requirements. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office - Communications related to scheduling a meeting on Beyond the Border Action Plan discussion on proposed CBP Trusted Employer Program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employment verification.U.S. Senate: S. 744 "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act" - Comprehensive immigration bill containing issues related to L-1/H-1Bs, student visas, employment-based green cards, employment verification, and other immigration requirements. U.S. House of Representatives: H.R. 2131 "The SKILLS Visa Act" - high skilled employment-based bill covering issues of employment-based green cards, students, L-1/H-1B, and other immigration requirements. H.R. 1772 "The Legal Workforce Act" - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements. H.R. ---- (House comprehensive immigration reform Act of 2013). Bill number and official titled to be determined because not yet introduced. Issues related to green cards, H-1B and L-1 visas, student visa issues in addition to employment verification,
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.U.S. Senate: S. 169 I-Squared Act of 2013 (issues related to H-1B visas and other immigrant visa requirements) S. 744 "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" (Comprehensive immigration reform bill containing issues related to H-1B visas and other immigration visa requirements) U.S. House: H.R. --- (House Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2013). Bill number and official title to be determined. (issues related to H-1B visas and other immigrant visa requirements)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2012 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigration visas and employee verification. HR 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (employment-based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) HR 6412, Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act of 2012 (employment-based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) S 3245, the Immigration Extenders Act (E-Verify program re-authorization) S 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (employment-based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) S 1983/HR 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (employment-based immigration eliminating per-country visa limits and decreasing wait times for certain green card categories) DHS - Office of Policy - regarding the Beyond the Border Action Plan
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2012 · third_quarter · 3A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2012 · third_quarter · 3A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification. HR 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (employment based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) HR 6412, Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act of 2012 (employment based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) S 3245, the Immigration Extenders Act (E-Verify program reauthorizatin) S 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (employment based immigration for US STEM advnacned degrees) S 1983/HR 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (employment based immigration eliminating per-country visa limits and decreasing wait times for certain green card categories) DHS - Office of Policy - regarding the Beyond the Border Action Plan
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification. HR 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (employment based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) HR 6412, Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act of 2012 (employment based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) S 3245, the Immigration Extenders Act (E-Verify program reauthorization) S 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (employment based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees)
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2010 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
US House of Representatives and US Senate
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
US House of Representatives and US Senate
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to the employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employee verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2007 · year_end · YY
Employer sanctions and issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas and employer verification.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2007 · mid_year · MM
Employer sancitions and issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS)
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2006 · year_end · YY
Employer sanctions, employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visas, processing delays and security advisory opinons
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2005 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2004 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2004 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION via COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
2003 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office