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The Visa of Choice for Highly Skilled Foreign Nationals in the Scientific Community.
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 24, 2010

Attorneys David H. Nachman, Esq. and Victoria Donoghue, Esq. of our firm have written an article entitled "The Visa of Choice for Highly Skilled Foreign Nationals in the Scientific Community", which was recently published by JOM.

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Why Immigration Boosts Wages?and Not Just In California
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 22, 2010

As the white house revives immigration reform—an issue the president is discussing with congressional leaders—it may want to ponder the effects of curbing foreign labor. While immigrants are blamed for dragging down American wages and stealing jobs, University of California, Davis, economist Giovanni Peri comes to a different conclusion.

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THERE IS A NEW PROPOSAL IN TOWN FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 19, 2010

Our immigration system is badly broken. Although our borders have become far more secure in recent years, too many people seeking illegal entry get through. We have no way to track whether the millions who enter the United States on valid visas each year leave when they are supposed to. And employers are burdened by a complicated system for verifying workers' immigration status . . .

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OBAMA RE-ASSERTS SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES:
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 17, 2010

Obama said he told the senators and the advocacy groups that "my commitment to comprehensive immigration reform is unwavering, and that I will continue to be their partner in this important effort."

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Launches 'The Beacon - The Official Blog of USCIS'
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 17, 2010

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently unveiled The Beacon – the agency's official blog and newest tool that provides immigration-related information and fosters an open dialogue with the public.

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U.S. CONSULATE IN CIUDAD JUAREZ CLOSING NOTICE.
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 17, 2010

In light of the recent shootings of US Consulate officials in Ciudad Juarez Mexico, the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez will be closed for the next few days. The U.S. State Department has also updated its warning on travel to Mexico to say it had authorized the departure of dependents of U.S. government personnel from consulates in Ciudad Juarez and five other northern border cities.

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DOL SECRETARY SOLIS ANNOUNCES THE DEPARTMENT TO EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY U VISAS
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 17, 2010

"On March 15, 2010 Secretary Solis announced that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) will begin exercising its authority to certify applications for U Nonimmigrant Status Visas ("U Visas")."  So, what is the big fuss, you may ask? Well, if U.S. employers take a close look at the rules and regulations . . . it means that the U.S. Department of Labor has another enforcement tool in its “bag of tricks.” The DOL can afford U Visa status to any foreign nationals that help the DOL investigate employers who are involved in Wage and Hour Violations and other Workplace Violations.  Employers need to be mindful (more then ever before) that they should carefully follow all of the DOL’s rules and regulations.   

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Nachman & Associates, P.C. Immigration Lawyers: The VISASERVE Team Brings the Best and the Brightest to New Jersey
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
March 04, 2010

Nachman & Associates, P.C. has been featured on the cover of Commerce Magazine in New Jersey.

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