Bulletins

• Proposed Amendments to Regulation D
  Paul J. DeRosa
  September 2007
• August 2007 Immigration Bulletin -
  NO FILING FEE RECEIPT NOTICES ISSUED TO DATE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT BASED PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY USCIS SINCE JULY 1
  August 13, 2007
• 2007 Immigration Bulletin - USCIS Issues Welcome Guidance on Filing Procedures
  July 24, 2007
• July 2007 Immigration Bulletin - USCIS Announces New Update on Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Processing
  July 19, 2007
• July 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  USCIS Announces Update on Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Processing
  July 3, 2007
• Immigration Bulletin - Processing of Applications for Adjustment of Status (Forms I-485)
  June 19, 2007
• Immigration Bulletin - Good News for Employment-Based Permanent Residence Applicants
  June 14, 2007
• June 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  U.S. Border Passport Rules Suspended
  June 8, 2007
• June 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Concerning Labor Certification Substitution
  June 6, 2007
• June 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  USCIS ANNOUNCES FEE INCREASES
  June 1, 2007
• May 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  USCIS Announces FY 2008 H-1B Master’s Cap Reached
  May 7, 2007
• April 2007 Global Immigration Bulletin
  BELGIUM: New requirement and procedure for notifying the Belgian Ministry of Social Security of employees who will be in Belgium for more than 5 days
  April 20, 2007
• May 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  USCIS Completes Random Selection Process for New H-1B Petitions; FY2008 Master’s Cap Visas Remain
  April 17, 2007
• Immigration Bulletin - Fiscal Year 2008 H-1B Cap
  April 3, 2007
• April 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  H-1B Cap Reminder
  March 27, 2007
• March 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  CIS Announces Direct Filing Instructions for Form I-129 and I-539
  March 12, 2007
• Immigration FAQ
  John S. Brendel, Feige M. Grundman, Lawrence M. Lebowitz, Ana Maria Mieles, Matthew T. Phillips
• February 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  USCIS Introduces Online Change of Address Capability
  February 2, 2007
• January 2007 Global Immigration Bulletin (Germany)
  GERMANY – Confirmation of Health Insurance Coverage Required for All Business Visitor Visa and Work/Residence Permit Applications
  Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. Global Immigration Services
  January 29, 2007
• January 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  Pending "Legacy" Labor Certification Applications – Option to Convert a "Traditional" Case to an "RIR" Case
  January 18, 2007
• January 2007 Immigration Bulletin
  Reminder: FY 2008 New H-1B Visa Availability
  January 9, 2007
• Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (“WHTI”) Deadlines Extended by Congress
  November 16, 2006
• Florida Minimum Wage Increase
  Lisa L. Garrett, John E. Lyncheski
  October 16, 2006
• The National Labor Relations Board Finally Provides Guidance on "Supervisors" Under the National Labor Relations Act
  October 3, 2006
• DOS Announces FY2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Program
  September 27, 2006
• The SEC's New Rules Regarding Executive Compensation and Related Person Disclosure
  Paul DeRosa
  September 27, 2006
• Purchaser cannot use purchase price adjustment procedure to end-run contractual limitations on indemnity
  September 26, 2006
• USCIS to Further Expand Premium Processing Service
  October 2006 Immigration Bulletin
  September 25, 2006
• USCIS to Eliminate Form I-688B, Employment Authorization Card
  October 2006 immigration Bulletin
  September 13, 2006
• Visa Waiver Program Traveler Guide
  September 13, 2006
• USCIS To Expand Premium Processing Service
  August 21, 2006
• USCIS Updates FY 2007 Advanced Degree H-1B Exemption Count
  Immigration Group
  July 31, 2006
• C-TPAT News Alert
  July 7, 2006
• USCIS Updates FY 2007 Advanced Degree H-1B Count
  July 7, 2006
• FY 2007 H-1B Cap Bulletin
  Immigration Group
  June 2, 2006
• URGENT - USCIS Updates FY 2007 H-1B Usage Figures
  June 2006 immigration Bulletin
  May 24, 2006
• USCIS Updates FY 2007 H-1B Usage Figures
  John S. Brendel, Lawrence M. Lebowitz, Matthew T. Phillips
  May 19, 2006
• Did the Day Without Immigrants Result in a Day Without Your Employees?
  Legal and Practical Concerns Raised by Recent and Future Immigration Rallies
  Lisa L. Garrett, John E. Lyncheski
  May 4, 2006
• Senate Immigration Debate Stalls
  John S. Brendel, Lawrence M. Lebowitz, Matthew T. Phillips
  April 12, 2006
• USCIS Updates FY 2007 H-1B Usage Figures
  John S. Brendel, Lawrence M. Lebowitz, Matthew T. Phillips
  April 12, 2006
• April 2006 II Immigration Bulletin
  John S. Brendel, Lawrence M. Lebowitz, Matthew T. Phillips
  April 7, 2006
• April 2006 Immigration Bulletin
  March 21, 2006
• March 2006 Immigration Bulletin
  March 7, 2006
• February 2006 Immigration Bulletin
  February 3, 2006
• January 2006 Immigration Bulletin
  January 11, 2006
• Reminder: FY 2007 H-1B Visa Filing Period Begins April 1, 2006
  December 27, 2005
• Opportunity To Maximize 2005 Cash Charitable Contributions
  Dean M. Naccarato, Hugh W. Nevin, Jr.
  December 12, 2005
• Supplement - December 2004 Immigration Bulletin
  December 9, 2005
• Budget Reconciliation Conference Imminent
  December 7, 2005
• USCIS Announces FBI Name Check Expedite Criteria
  November 29, 2005
• Majority of Visa Waiver Program Countries Meet Digital Photo Deadline
  November 7, 2005
• New Visa Application Options In Mexico For Eligible Third Country Nationals
  October 26, 2005
• H-1B Quota Numbers and the Bill Attached to the Budget Reconciliation Act
  October 17, 2005
• 2007 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2007)
  October 6, 2005
• USCIS Releases Numbers On Remaining H-1B Masters Numbers
  October 5, 2005
• USCIS Announces Fee Increases
  October 3, 2005
• Cohen & Grigsby Announces Nationwide Visa and Immigration Law Assistance for Foreign Physicians, International Medical Graduates, and Healthcare Researchers
  September 23, 2005
• Additional Retrogression in October 2005 Visa Bulletin
  September 14, 2005
• September 2005 Immigration Bulletin
  September 12, 2005
• Fiscal Year 2006 H-1B Cap
  August 12, 2005
• August 2005 Immigration Bulletin
  August 2, 2005
• Changes in C-TPAT Security Criteria
  July 18, 2005
• Employment References - Be Honest, Be Fair and You Should Now Be In the Clear
  June 17, 2005
• January 2005 Visa Bulletin and Retrogression in EB-3 Category
  June 17, 2005
• July 2005 Visa Bulletin And Retrogression In EB-3 Category
  June 17, 2005
• CIS Announces New "Green Card" Filing Procedure
  June 2, 2005
• CIS to Accept Additional H-2B Filings for FY 2005 and FY 2006
  June 2, 2005
• Employer Registration for On-Line Filing of PERM Applications
  June 2, 2005
• June 2005 Immigration Bulletin
  June 2, 2005
• Update Regarding New/Master's Degree H-1B Exemptions
  June 2, 2005
• Machine-Readable Passport Requirement
  May 23, 2005
• President Signs The Real I.D. Act of 2005
  May 13, 2005
• May 2005 Immigration Bulletin
  May 4, 2005
• Bankruptcy Bulletin: President Bush Signs Major Overhaul to Bankruptcy Code
  April 26, 2005
• Converting Pending Labor Certification Applications to PERM
  April 20, 2005
• April 2005 Immigration Bulletin
  April 7, 2005
• March 2005 Immigration Bulletin - Supplement
  April 4, 2005
• Pennsylvania Limits Employer Representation at Unemployment Compensation Hearings
  March 24, 2005
• March 2005 Immigration Bulletin
  March 10, 2005
• February 2005 Immigration Bulletin
  February 23, 2005
• USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap – New Processing Procedures Announced
  January 12, 2005
• Cash Contributions for Tsunami Relief Made before January 31, 2005 Deductible in 2004
  January 10, 2005
• Girl Scout Cookies for Troops Drive - UPDATE
  January 10, 2005
• PERM Regulations
  January 5, 2005
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues PERM Regulations Substantially Altering the Labor Certification Program
  December 28, 2004
• December 2004 Immigration Bulletin
  December 6, 2004
• Alert: "L-1 Visa and H-1B Visa Reform Act"
  November 23, 2004
• 2004 Tax Legislation
  November 19, 2004
• Labor Certification
  November 15, 2004
• Tax Relief for Hurricane and Tropical Storm Victims
  October 14, 2004
• CIS Announces FY 2005 H-1B Cap Reached
  October 4, 2004
• H-1B Cap
  August 23, 2004
• August Immigration Bulletin (Supplement)
  August 16, 2004
• August Immigration Bulletin
  July 30, 2004
• USCIS to Issue Employment Authorization Documents for More Than One Year
  July 16, 2004
• July Immigration Bulletin
  June 24, 2004
• The National Labor Relations Board Restores Employer Rights
  June 18, 2004
• June Immigration Bulletin
  May 28, 2004
• LCA/H-1B and I-9 Audits
  Lawrence M. Lebowitz
  May 17, 2004
• USCIS Will Increase Fees
  May 4, 2004
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues Revised Overtime Regulations
  April 22, 2004
• April Immigration Bulletin
  April 14, 2004
• H-2B Cap Reached Effective March 9, 2004
  March 29, 2004
• Pittsburgh CIS Office Relocation - Revised
  February 25, 2004
• USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Reached
  February 18, 2004
• Pittsburgh CIS Office Relocation
  January 14, 2004
• Change in Social Security Administration Policy Concerning Driver’s Licenses
  December 19, 2003
• Department of Homeland Security to Institute US-VISIT Program
  December 19, 2003
• New H-1B Cap From October 1, 2003
  December 19, 2003
• Suspension of Certain Provisions of Special Registration Program
  December 19, 2003
• 2003 Tax Legislation -- Tax Breaks for Business
  June 17, 2003
• 2003 Tax Legislation -- Tax Breaks for Individuals
  June 17, 2003
• E-Filing
  June 6, 2003
• New BCIS Citizenship Test
  June 6, 2003
• The Impact of Omnicare, Inc. v. NCS Healthcare, Inc. on “Deal Protection” Measures
  May 14, 2003
• For the Nonimmigrant Visa Holder: How To Obtain A Social Security Number, Individual Tax Identification Number, or Driver's License
  March 20, 2003
• Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens - 1
  March 14, 2003
• Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens - 2
  March 14, 2003
• Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens - 3
  March 14, 2003
• Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens - 4
  March 14, 2003
• Registration of Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens - 5
  March 14, 2003
• New INS Rule Affecting Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda
  March 12, 2003
• Amendment to "30 Day Rule"
  December 13, 2002
• Client Travel Advisory
  December 13, 2002
• Concurrent Filing of I-140 Petition/I-485 Application
  December 13, 2002
• Notification of Address/Maintenance of Status Documents
  December 13, 2002
• Proposed Changes to B-1/B-2 Visa Regulations
  December 13, 2002
• Allegheny County Real Estate Tax Revaluation Program
  Raymond J. Hoehler, William R. Taxay
  April 24, 2002
• Call-Up of the National Guard and Reserves: Know Your Rights and Duties as an Employer
  April 24, 2002
• Deemed Disposition of Capital Gain Property
  April 24, 2002
• Department of Labor Regulations Issued December 20, 2000 Regarding H-1B Dependent Employers
  April 24, 2002
• EEOC Issues Guidance on Harassment by Supervisors
  April 24, 2002
• Employers Offering Healthcare Benefits to Retirees May Also Be Offering Their Employees a Reason to File an Age Discrimination Suit
  April 24, 2002
• Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses
  April 24, 2002
• Estate Tax Relief - Here Today; Gone Tomorrow
  April 24, 2002
• European Union Approves U.S. Data Privacy Safe Harbor
  April 24, 2002
• Golf Fundraisers Unlikely to Raise Fraud and Abuse Concerns
  April 24, 2002
• H-1B Visa and Related Legislation
  April 24, 2002
• IRA/Qualified Retirement Plan/403(b) Rules Allow Smaller Annual Distributions
  April 24, 2002
• Irrevocable Trusts
  April 24, 2002
• Is Your Web Site Coppa-Compliant?
  April 24, 2002
• Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims Remains a Viable Alternative
  April 24, 2002
• New IRS Regulations Facilitate Public Access To Financial Information Of Tax-Exempt Organizations And Increase Compliance Burden
  April 24, 2002
• NLRB Issues Guidelines on Charge Nurse Supervisory Issues
  April 24, 2002
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision in Environmental Insurance Case
  Richard A. Ejzak, Andrew M. Roman
  April 24, 2002
• President Bush Signs Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
  Scott R. Thistle, Frederick L. Tolhurst
  April 24, 2002
• Register Now For .info and .biz Internet Domains
  April 24, 2002
• Section-by-Section Analysis of S. 2045, the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act As Passed By Congress
  April 24, 2002
• Supreme Court Recognizes Benefit of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Arena
  April 24, 2002
• Tax Relief Act of 2001
  April 24, 2002
• The U.S. Supreme Court Again Rejects the NLRB's Test for Supervisory Status of Charge Nurses
  April 24, 2002
• The Unions Aren’t Coming - They’re Here Healthcare is Experiencing an Unprecedented Wave of Union Organizing
  E. Donald Ladov (1948-2007), John E. Lyncheski
  April 24, 2002
• U.S. Supreme Court Eases Way for Jury Verdicts in Employment Lawsuits
  April 24, 2002
• EEOC Issues Guidance On Reasonable Accommodations
  April 23, 2002
• Instructions For The 2001 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2001)
  April 23, 2002
• Instructions For The 2002 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2002)
  April 23, 2002
• NLRB Allows "Temporary" Workers to Unionize
  April 23, 2002
• NLRB Applies "Weingarten" Rule to Non-Union Settings
  April 23, 2002
• President Clinton Signs Year 2000 Disclosure Law To Facilitate Cooperation About The Y2K Problem
  Neil F. Siegel (1958-2007)
  April 23, 2002
• Re: Instructions For The 2002 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2002)
  April 23, 2002
• U.S. Supreme Court Declares That Employers May Withhold Payment Of Disputed Medical Bills
  April 23, 2002