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Last Chance Dont Forget To Visit
We rely on you, our readers and friends currently in Vegas, to come
meet with us at our Open House. We have four NEW books, which we hope
you will check out. But more than anything else, we hope to shake
your hand, learn how you are doing, and share with you what’s going
on in our neck of the woods. Vegas is full of things to do, but we
are relying on our friends to remember to make a visit to our Open
House part of your program. The Open House is from 12noon to 10pm in
Room 3701 (Level 3, Toscana) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (we are
NOT in the exhibit hall). We are raffling away many free immigration
books for those of you who fill out a short questionnaire giving us
your views on Immigration Daily. We are also offering a show-only
discount for all books published by us. And everyone gets a small box
of cookies from our youngest team-member, 6 year old Ms. Liberta
(named after the Statute of Liberty, but to see her, you must come
before bed-time!). Please come on over, and bring your friends with
you! Thank you!
We welcome readers to share their opinion and ideas with us by writing to editor@ilw.com.
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THE PERM BOOK
ILW.COM is pleased to announce THE PERM BOOK. The book outline is as follows:
PART I. PERM RULE, ANALYSIS, AND COMMENTS
A. PERM Regulation
B. Articles by PERM Writers
- 656.1 Preparing PERM for 2nd and 3rd Preference by David Nachman and Ludmila Zimovcak
- 656.3 SVP: Discrepancies between the O*Net and the DOT by Lori S. Melton
- 656.3 The Method By Which the Bureau of Labor Statistics Converted
the DOT Occupations into the OES Occupational Units or "Here's
Another Nice Mess You've Got Us Into
by Barbara Brandes
- 656.10(a)-(c) The Basics of Labor Certification Under PERM : What
You Need to Know Before You Start
by Jeffrey Devore
- 656.10(b) Rights and Obligations of Attorney and Agents Under PERM by Nancy-Jo Merritt
- 656.10(c) Dangers in the Attestation Process by Ramon Carrion
- 656.10(c)(10) What is "Permanent" and "Full-Time" Employment by Timothy Spridgeon
- 656.10(d), (e) Deconstructing PERM Notice Requirements by Susan J. Cohen
- 656.10(f) Preparation of PERM Recruitment Report and Supporting
Documentation
by Carl Shusterman and Alison Walters
- 656.11 Is Employer "Substitution" Under PERM Dead? by Christian Allen
- 656.12 Prohibition on Payment of Attorney's Fees by Paull Hejinian
- 656.15(a)-(c) Step-by-Step for Schedule-A Applications by Sherry Neal
- 656.15(d) Aliens of Exceptional Ability in the Performing Arts by Howard Kushner
- 656.17(a)-(d) Filing, Withdrawing, Refiling, and Tracking PERM Cases by Katherine Lopez Ley and Davis Bae
- 656.17(e)(1)(B)(1)(4) Professional and Trade Journals Under PERM by Nathan Waxman
- 656.17(e)(1)(I) Regular Recruitment by Nancy-Jo Merritt
- 656.17(e)(ii) PERM Labor Certification Professional Recruitment Steps by Edwin R. Rubin
- 656.17(e)(l)(ii)(A) Note on Online Job Fairs by David Nachman
- 656.17(g)(1) Regarding Recruitment Reports by Leon Wildes and David Lazaar
- 656.17(g)(2) Ethics: What Do you Do When A Qualified US
Worker Applies?
by Blake Chisam
- 656.17(h)(1) Business Necessity: "Necessary Arguments" by Sofia Zneimer
- 656.17(h)(3) Combination of Occupations under PERM by Nathan Waxman
- 656.17(h)(4)(ii) The Impact of PERM On Experience Gained on the
Job and Alternative Experience
by Nathan A. Waxman
- 656.17(h) Requiring a Foreign Language under PERM by Cyrus D. Mehta
- 656.17(i) Nuts & Bolts: Actual Minimum Requirements &
Experience Gained on the Job
by Rohit Turkhud
- 656.17(i)(3) In-Job Experience: Why we Need it and How We Can Still Get it
by Gary Endelman
- 656.17(k) How Do Layoffs Affect PERM? by Margaret McCormick and Patricia Luna
- 656.17(l) As If You Owned the Place…Alien Influence and Control
Over the Labor Certification Process
by Robert E. Banta and Benjamin M. Lowe
- 656.18 College and University Professors: A Hybrid Between Special Handling and PERM
by Victoria Donoghue
- 656.19 Domestic Workers: At Home and on the Range by Susan L. Brady
- 656.20 How PERM Cases are Selected for Audit by Christina B. LaBrie
- 656.20(c) Requesting Extensions of Time to Respond to Audit Requests
by Jonathan Amdur and Susan Anderson
- 656.24 The Who What When Where of Labor Certification Determination
by Rebecca Sigmund
- 656.24(b)(2)(i) What You Do After the Ads Have Been Run? Resumes, Interviews, and Results
by Edwin R. Litwin
- 656.26 Appeals/Requests For Review Under PERM by Joan Mathieu
- 656.27 Preparing Requests for Review with BALCA by Mitchell L. Wexler and J. Ira Burkemper
- 656.30-31 Fraud, Misrepresentation, Validity, Invalidation and Revocation
by Richard Tasoff
- 656.32 Revocation of Labor Certification by Michael Piston
- 656.40-41 Prevailing Wage Determinations Under PERM by Lawrence Rudnick
C. Editor's Comments to the PERM Rule
PART II. FAQ, STAKEHOLDER & LIAISON MEMORANDA
A. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by Lawrence Rudnick
B. Summary of DOL PERM Stakeholders Meetings by Lorna Rogers Burgess
C. Frequently Asked Questions
PART III. ETA FORMS, OLD AND NEW
A. The New 9089 PERM Form by Linda Rose
B. What DOL told OMB about PERM by Jay Solomon
C. New ETA Form 9089 and Instructions, Application for Permanent
Employment Certification
D. Old ETA Form 9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification
E. Old ETA Form 9089, Instructions
F. Old ETA Form 9089 Electronic Filing Instructions
G. ETA Form 750A
H. ETA Form 750B
I. ETA Form 750 A and B, Instructions
J. ETA Form 9127, Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Quarterly Activity Report
PART IV. ROADMAPS AND CHECKLISTS
A. Overview of PERM Cases
B. Overall PERM Flow Chart
C. Employer Checklist
D. Alien Checklist
E. Job Offer Checklist
F. Attorney/Agent Checklist
G. Prevailing Wage Preparation Checklist
H. Prevailing Wage Quick Guide
I. Recruitment Checklist
J. Express SVP Checklist
K. PERM Audit Checklist: 10 Important Points
L. Real and Virtual PERM Addresses
M. What do PERM and H-1B Visas Have in Common?
N. Attorney Competency Self-Test
O. Sample PERM Cases
- Job Zone Five, IT Director
- Job Zone Five, Economist
- Job Zone Four, Consultant, Foreign Law
- Job Zone Four, Accounting Coordinator
- Job Zone Three, Tile Installers Coordinator
PART V. BALCA HANDBOOK
A. Introduction to BALCA by Joel Stewart
B. BALCA PERM Quick Reference Guide by Joel Stewart
C. BALCA En Banc Quick Reference Guide by Joel Stewart
D. BALCA Hearing Procedures
PART VI. FEDERAL LITIGATION GUIDE
A. Introduction to Federal Court Litigation by Sam Udani
B. Exhaustion of Administrative Review by Michael E. Piston
C. Federal Court Litigation-PERM by David B. Pakula
D. Sample Pleading by Michael E. Piston
PART VII: PREVAILING WAGE REVIEW
A. Prevailing Wage Survey & Overview by Jane Goldblum
B. Wage Worksheet Simple Systems 1 by Jane Goldblum
C. Wage Worksheet Simple Systems 2 by Jane Goldblum
D. 656.40 Perm Reg. Determination of PW
E. 656.41 Perm Reg. Certifying Officer Review of PW
F. Prevailing Wage FAQ
G. Appendix A By Alphabetical Order
H. Appendix A By SOC Classification Order
PART VIII: SWA SUMMARY STATE BY STATE
All 50 states + 4 territories (Guam, District of Columbia, US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico)
PART IX: PERM RESOURCES ON CD-ROM
A. SOC Structure
B. SOC Definitions
C. SOC 2006 Changes
D. Background On Development Of Appendix A
E. Stratifying Occupational Units By SVP
F. NAICS 2002 Codes And Titles
G. NAICS Codes And Titles - 2007 Revisions
H. Latest OES Wage Data - MDB file
I. 2008 OES Wage Data Structure
J. Latest OES Wage Data - Statistical Area Definitions
K. Appendix A By Alphabetical Order
L. Appendix A By SOC Classification Order
M. Darby v. Cisneros
N. Lawyers Guide To 212(a)(5)(A) By Gary Endelman
O. BALCA Hearing Procedures
P. BALCA En Banc Cases From 1987
Q. Occupational Projections And Training Data
R. Occupational Outlook Handbook
S. Federal Register Notices On PERM
T. Prevailing Wage Determination Policy Guidance
U. What DOL Told OMB About PERM By Jay Solomon
V. ETA Forms Old And New
- New ETA Form 9089 and Instructions, Application for Permanent Employment Certification
- Old ETA Form 9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification
- Old ETA Form 9089, Instructions
- Old ETA Form 9089 Electronic Filing Instructions
- ETA Form 750A
- ETA Form 750B
- ETA Form 750 A and B, Instructions
For more info or to place your order, please see here. For the fax document, see here.
Articles
Bloggings on Dysfunctional Government
Angelo A. Paparelli writes "It's Groundhog Day in Las Vegas, as immigration attorneys convene for the first day of the annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association - for many of us, regrettably, a victory of hope over experience."
To submit an Article for consideration, write to editor@ilw.com.
News
DHS Corrects OPT Interim Final Rule
DHS published notice of an interim final rule correcting one typographical error and correcting two inadvertent omissions
from the Optional Practical Training (OPT) interim final rule (IFR) published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2008.
Classifieds
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Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegals
Leading immigration law firm, Foster Quan, LLP, seeks experienced immigration legal assistants for its Houston and Austin, TX offices. Applicants must have two years of employment based immigration experience. A university degree is required, as well as strong writing and communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. Foreign language fluency is preferred. Must be detail oriented, able to multi-task and have strong analytical and organizational skills. Send resume and cover letter via e-mail to hr@fosterquan.com, referencing the position title in the subject line.
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Expert Witness Services
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Headlines
Mohawks Continue Struggle At Border
The people of the Mohawk territory of Akwesasne remain steadfast in their resistance of new border policies, maintaining a peaceful protest site and steadily working to gain support from other Indian nations and organizations.
Study Finds Dairy Farms Rely Heavily on Foreign Workers
A comprehensive national survey of the employment practices of America's dairy farmers found that they rely heavily on foreign-born workers, the loss of which would cripple many farms and create a ripple effect of job losses through the rural economy.
Hispanic Activist Warns GOP On Sotomayor Response
But I think what this is reflective of is there's still a very big split in the Republican Party over the direction they want to take on immigration.
The Battle Begins
The stated goals of the group would provide eventual citizenship for the millions of undocumented individuals already here and would seek additional visa permits to decrease undocumented immigration as a whole.
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Dear Editor:
As for the birthright citizenship issue its interesting the only "solution" offered by the anti-immigrant crowd or the restrictionists is rescinding birthright citizenship for non-citizen children. As is true for most other ideas the restrictionists seem to conjure this too strays from the smaller government less interference with personal lives the Barry Goldwater Republicans were known for. We now have thanks to Republicans the Military Industrial Complex, the Prison Industrial Complex and the highest per capita incarceration rate on the planet. We have made an industry out of locking people up in the name of "rule of law". So what now we create a new complex.. what should we call it the Bureau of Birthright Citizenship? I believe in live and let live, the dignity of the human being and the freedom our founders described, the right of all men to self sustenance. The scrappy crew that made this country great will disapear if restrictionists prevail. Suffice to say, I left the party before the election like many of my mixed status family members. This week the GOP talking heads had a heyday with Sotomayers nomination. No one trounced on Cheny when he made his comments, they agreed to disagree and understand his perspective as a "mixed-status" family, yet Sotomayer was called a racist. I don't think they will have even 11% come next election if this keeps up.
Sergi Sheplov
Dear Editor:
I know many will regard Attorney General Holder's reversal of Compean as pro-immigrant, but I hope it will also be regarded as pro-Bill of Rights, pro-decency and pro-fairness. I'm not an attorney and don't claim to be an expert in the arena of jurisprudence, but the decision seems to me to be consistent with the evolution of the way jurisprudence is practiced in this country.
Gregory W. Christian
Washington, DC
Dear Editor:
I would like to comment on ID's recent comments (06/05/09 ID). Congratulations on your upcoming event in Las vegas.
Devi Garrido
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