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Editor's Comments
Labor Cert Seminar
Our seminar on Thursday, March 18th will cover the following agenda:
- Standard vs. RIR processing vs. Holding One's Breath for PERM
- Recruiting and Filing Today While Preserving Options for PERM
- Fear-Factor: Managing Employer and Alien Expectations
- Re-Arranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?: Regional Processing and Backlog Reduction
- The Carlson What-If Scenarios: Re-Advertising with Newly Stated, Pre-Existing Requirements
The deadline to register is Tuesday, March 16th. For more info, including
detailed curriculum, speaker bios,
and registration information, see: http://www.ilw.com/seminars/february2004.shtm. (Fax version:
http://www.ilw.com/seminars/february2004.pdf.)
ILW.COM Focus
"Are We All Certifiable?" -- An Insider's Tour Through The Maddening World Of Labor Certification
The loopy challenges of modern-day labor-certification practice have caused
U.S. employers and their immigration attorneys to identify with Randle
Patrick McMurphy, the all-too-sane character portrayed by Jack Nicholson in
the 1975 classic film One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. In today's deranged
world of alien labor certifications, rules are announced, then rules are
reversed, procedures are proclaimed, and then they morph into alternate
incarnations. The inmates in this virtual asylum are chanting in a frenzy,
"PERM is coming, PERM is coming"; "Backlog Reduction, Backlog Reduction",
but PERM never seems to arrive, and backlogs grow ever larger.
Despite the seeming insanity of the real world practice of
labor-certification, foreign workers still clamor for certified ETA-750s,
and legal strictures must in all events be honored. Rather than joining
the lunatic fringe, shake off your anomie and sign up with ILW.com for a
cutting-edge teleconference series exploring best-practices and
tried-and-true labor certification solutions.
FIRST Phone Session on February 25:
- The "Dead-Case Cull" and other Tales from the SWA Backlog.
- Escaping the Straightjacket of Inflexible Recruiting.
- Grappling with Ever-Higher Wages in the New OES Prevailing Wage
Survey.
- Order out of Chaos: Preparing a SWA-Friendly Application.
- Quo Vadis, the SWAs: Is There Life after PERM?
SECOND Phone Session on March 18:
- Standard vs. RIR processing vs. Holding One's Breath for PERM
- Recruiting and Filing Today While Preserving Options for PERM
- Fear-Factor: Managing Employer and Alien Expectations
- Re-Arranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?: Regional Processing and
Backlog Reduction
- The Carlson What-If Scenarios: Re-Advertising with Newly Stated,
Pre-Existing Requirements
THIRD Phone Session on April 8:
- BALCA Balking - a Full Contact Sport.
- We Gotta Get Out of This Place: Labor Certification and Portability
Strategies
- Will Justice Prevail?: Advanced Prevailing Wages Issues - Pre- and
Post-PERM.
- Safely Saying Goodbye: Lawful Grounds for Rejection of U.S.
Workers
- Staying Out of Club Fed: Liberty-Preserving Strategies in This Era of
Heightened Enforcement.
The deadline to register is Tuesday, March 16th. For more info, including detailed curriculum, speaker bios,
and registration information, see: http://www.ilw.com/seminars/february2004.shtm. (Fax version:
http://www.ilw.com/seminars/february2004.pdf.)
Featured Article
Statement By The President In Response To A Report On Immigration (Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963-1969)
Lyndon B. Johnson sent this message to Congress on January 17, 1964.
Keep on top of the latest in immigration law! Attend ILW.COM seminars! You can attend ILW.COM phone seminars from the convenience of your office! For more info on the seminars currently available, please click here: http://www.ilw.com/seminars/
Immigration Law News
Court Overrules IJ's Decision Which Was Based On Belief That Wife Should Take Husband's Last Name, Marry In Religious Ceremony, And Share Common Language And Cultural Background
In Damon v. Ashcroft, No. 02-71677 (9th Cir. Mar. 11, 2004), the court said that the reasons advanced by the IJ in denying Petitioner's marriage-based adjustment petition were not only insufficent but were also impermissible bases for the IJ's decision. The IJ had found significant that the Petitioner did not take her husband's last name, did not marry in a religious ceremony, and did not share a common language and cultural background with her spouse.
Assertion Of Growing Business Should Be Suppported By Billing Statements Or Accounts Receivable
In the Matter of Gem Landscaping, No. 2003-INA-37 (BALCA, Feb. 25, 2004), the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals said that Employer's bare assertion of a "growing business" unsupported by evidence of volume of business such as billing statements or accounts receivable was insufficient proof of the need for a full-time, year-round Landscape Gardener.
Sen. Chambliss Introduces H2A Reform Legislation
The Moultrie Observer reports "U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-GA, introduced legislation Tuesday to reform the H2A temporary visa process without providing amnesty for illegal workers."
Visit To ICE Office For Help Lands Individual In Removal Proceedings
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports "Immigration officials arrested a former Fort Lauderdale resident who came to their office in Bradenton this week to ask for help with his case."
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Classifieds
Help Wanted: Experienced Paralegals And Support Staff
Bratter Krieger LLP, a full service immigration law firm located in Miami Beach, FL seeks experienced paralegals and support staff to join its winning team. Paralegals must have minimum 2+ years experience in all business (NIVs-E, H, L, and O/P's) and family immigrant visa categories; EB-1 experience preferred. Bilingual skills are required (fluency in Spanish or Portuguese). Bratter Krieger LLP offers an excellent working environment plus a competitive benefits package. Applicants should be organized and motivated. Salary is commensurate with experience. Submit resume to Michael Work by fax: (305) 695-4398 or email: mwork@bkvisa.com.
Help Wanted: Legal Assistants
Leading immigration law firm, Tindall & Foster P.C., seeks qualified
legal assistant applicants for its Texas offices in Austin and Houston. Positions require a university degree, strong writing skills, and Word, Outlook, Excel and Access proficiency. Foreign language fluency and immigration experience preferred. Training provided. Nonsmokers desired. We offer a competitive salary + benefits package (incl. paid parking). Austin applicants: Email resume to Robert Loughran at: rloughran@tindallfoster.com. Houston aplicants: Email resume to Kathryn Vidal at: kvidal@tindallfoster.com. Alternatively, resumes can be mailed to Personnel, 600 Travis Street, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002 (please indicate desired location). No calls please. EOE.
Help Wanted: Experienced Immigration Specialist And Entry-Level Paralegal
Greenberg Traurig, a large international law firm,
has openings in its Tysons Corner, VA office for 2 positions: an experienced immigration specialist and an entry-level paralegal. Both positions require a Bachelors degree and a minimum 2+ yrs of experience in the immigration field. The experienced immigration specialist should have previous experience managing caseloads with a high degree of independence. Both positions require strong
organizational, written, computer and verbal skills. Fluency in Spanish preferred. Excellent benefits and compensation package offered. Send resume + cover letter, including salary requirements by (fax) 703-714-8378
or (email) tcohire@gtlaw.com. Please state the position (experienced or
entry-level position) that you are applying for.
Credential Evaluation And Translation Service
Does your firm need a free initial consultation regarding an educational evaluation? American Evaluation and Translation Service, Inc. (AETS) provides free reviews of educational documentation. AETS will review the educational documentation submitted and call/email your firm to update you on the exact U.S. educational equivalency. AETS charges $50 for 10 business-day educational evaluation service, $70 for 5 business-day, $90 for 3 business-day, $100 for 24-Hours and $125 for a Same-Day turn-around. AETS also provides 'Expert Opinion' Work Experience and Position Evaluations completed by PhD university professors that start at $200 for 10 business-day service. For a complete list of their prices and turn-around times, please click here: http://aetsinternational.com/applicationforevaluationservices.pdf .In addition, AETS provides certified translations in over 100 languages, with translators that are specialists in over 80 fields. For a copy of the Application for Credential Evaluation and Translation Services, please contact AETS at (786) 276-8190, visit the website at http://www.aetsinternational.com or send AETS an email: info@aetsinternational.com.
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