On Thursday, August 31, 2017 the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment invalidating the Department of Labor rule increasing the salary level for overtime exempt employees to $921/week ($47,892/year) and the overtime eligibility threshold for highly compensated workers to $134,000/year. This is the same… Read More
USCIS has started denying Form I-131 advance parole applications where the applicant has traveled abroad during the pendency of the application. USCIS is denying the pending Form I-131 application even if the applicant has a separate valid advance parole document or a valid H or L visa to return to… Read More
By James M. Shaker The easy and instantaneous nature of email makes it easy to forget the permanent nature of these communications. But when a dispute arises, emails are often the first evidence to which both parties turn. Following email etiquette reduces the chance that e-discovery will be embarrassing… Read More
The USCIS and Department of Labor announced yesterday, July 17, that there will be a Final Regulation issued tomorrow, July 19, that will increase the number of H-2B visas by 15,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. These additional 15,000 visas will be granted on a first come… Read More
USCIS issued a new Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification today, July 17, which must be used beginning September 18, 2017. The new I-9 form is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9. We recommend that employers start using the new I-9 form at this time to ensure correct use of the form… Read More
