North Carolina Passes E-Verify Law

Posted by admin on Jul 19, 2011 in Employment Authorization, I-9, Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments Recently, North Carolina passed a new law that would make E-Verify, a Federal employment verification program, mandatory for all businesses.  Under the new law, cities, counties and businesses that employ 25 or more workers will have to use the electronic verification system. The law will be phased in as follows: October 2011 – cities and counties October 2012 – companies with more than 500...
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ICE Targets 1000 Firms with I-9 Audit Notices

Posted by admin on Jun 19, 2011 in I-9, Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it will notify 1,000 employers that it will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws.  These Notices of Inspection (NOIs) often request I-9 documentation, payroll records, copies of immigration filings, copies of Social Security Administration communications requesting corrections,...
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National Initiative to Combat Immigration Services Fraud

Posted by admin on Jun 14, 2011 in Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments The U.S. government unveiled  a multi-agency, nationwide initiative to combat immigration services scams. The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are leading this historic effort. This initiative targets immigration scams involving the unauthorized practice of immigration law (UPIL), which occurs when legal advice and/or representation...
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Tri-Valley University President Indicted

Posted by admin on May 13, 2011 in Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments A federal grand jury here has indicted the president of a Pleasanton, Calif., university on 33-criminal counts, charging her with an array of violations, including visa fraud, money laundering and alien harboring, as a result of a two-year investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Tri-Valley University President Susan Xiao-Ping...
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Chennai Consulate Exposes Visa Fraud Ring

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 11, 2011 in Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai announced that nearly 200 visa applicants claiming to be connected to the south Indian film industry used false credentials to apply for visas to the United States. These individuals now face a lifetime ban on traveling to the U.S. The Consulate’s Fraud Prevention Unit uncovered the fraud, in which film actors or directors used their position to lend...
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US Labor Department Obtains Nearly $1 Million in Back Wages from H-1B Employer

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 20, 2010 in H1B Visas, Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments When an employer employs foreign professional workers in H-1B status, it is obligated to pay wages that are at least equal to the actual wages paid to other workers with similar experience and qualifications for the job in question, or the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of intended employment, whichever is greater. When employers do not comply with this requirement, the Department...
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