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The American Competitiveness Act: Immigration Law for the 21st Century
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
On October 17, 2000 President Bill Clinton signed into law the “American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act of 2000″. [Hereafter "The Act"]
This Act has significant ramifications not only for the short term but also – and perhaps more importantly – for the long term. The Act acknowledges the foreign workers’ critical [...]
May
16
Hiring Aliens – An Update
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Over 1995 and 1996 the United States Congress has seen at least two attempts, one in the House, the other in the Senate, to make very substantial changes in the existing Immigration Law. The last major revision to the Immigration Law was with the Immigration Act of 1990. Obviously in the 1996 [...]
May
16
Hiring a Foreign Student
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
an a U.S. employer legally hire a foreign student?
A: A U.S. employer can legally hire a foreign student who has the necessary employment authorization.
What type of authorization?
A: The most common forms of employment authorization are either a valid, endorsed Form I-20, signed by the Foreign Student Advisor at the student’s [...]
May
16
Form I-9: Employee Eligibility
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What’s a Form I-9? Pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) devised Form I-9. An employer must fill out Form I-9 to verify the employment eligibility of any individual proposed to be hired. The form itself is a short, one-page document. [...]
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Filling In Form I-9
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In these post 9-11 days, the INS probably has fewer resources to pursue garden-variety employer sanctions cases (especially for non-intentional paperwork violations). However, it has been noticed that the INS has in general taken a tougher stance on all errors and omissions that are noticed. This tougher policy can – and [...]
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