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June 15, 2009

U.S. Department of State Projections Indicate Foreign Employees May Have Much Longer Wait for Green Cards

Under current U.S. immigration law, 140,000 employment-based (EB) immigrant visas (green cards) are available

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June 15, 2009

Bill Would Amend Title VII and the FLSA, and Provide Employer Tax Credit to Protect and Promote Breastfeeding

Last week Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Breastfeeding Promotion

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June 13, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Weeks of May 31 and June 7

The following is a summary of the legislative and regulatory news for the weeks of May 31 and June 7,

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June 12, 2009

Security Screening Process to be Accelerated for Foreign Students and Researchers

As reported by The Telegraph, officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of

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June 12, 2009

Migration Patterns Reversing During Economic Crisis

Current global migration patterns indicate that, due to rising unemployment rates and contracting economies

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June 12, 2009

Senate Committee Approves Jane Oates's Nomination as ETA Head; Obama Picks Harry Hoglander for Third NMB Term

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) has approved the nomination of

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June 12, 2009

Bill Would Target Union "Salting"

Legislation introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) would amend the National

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June 11, 2009

Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Partners Topic of Senate Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT) proposal to allow

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June 11, 2009

India: Government Takes Steps to Improve Document Fraud Detection at International Airports

Due to the prevalence of fraudulent visas and passports, the Indian government is planning to install

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