Monday, September 22, 2014

HANGING TOUGH IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY: Same or Similar Occupational Classifications Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC-21). | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm

HANGING TOUGH IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY: Same or Similar Occupational Classifications Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC-21). | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm



Section 106(c) of AC21, commonly known as the job flexibility provision,
was enacted as Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 204(j).
This portion of the INA states as follows: "A petition under subsection
(a)(1)(D) [redesignated as (a)(1)(F)] for an individual whose
application for adjustment of status pursuant to section 245 has been
filed and remained unadjudicated for 180 days or more shall remain valid
with respect to a new job if the individual changes jobs or employers
if the new job is in the same or a similar occupational classification
as the job for which the petition was filed".

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Utah luxury hotel chain forfeits nearly $2 million for hiring illegal workers

Utah luxury hotel chain forfeits nearly $2 million for hiring illegal workers

Salt
Lake City-based Grand America Hotels and Resorts will forfeit nearly $2
million for hiring unauthorized workers, including illegal aliens,
according to a non-prosecution agreement signed last week between the
company, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah and U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).