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Archive for December, 2011
Various States Requiring E-Verify
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina will make E-Verify mandatory for most private employers in 2012. E-Verify is an electronic employment verification system operated by the Federal Government. South Carolina and Alabama employers are required to register with E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility status of newly hired employees by January 1, 2012 and April 1, 2012, [...]
WIN SOME, LOSE SOME: A Bi-partisan Bill to Reduce the Visa Backlog
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
If the visa backlog bothers you, you should know that Congress is actually trying to address the problem. The House voted recently to end per-country caps on worker-based immigration visas. If the bill passes the Senate, the new law would improve significantly the backlog for skilled workers from India and China. However, it would also [...]
E Visa Processing Change in Italy
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Effective December 1, 2011, the Department of State announced that it has phased out Milan as an E visa processing post. These applications will now be processed in Rome. This means that your Italian employees will need to travel to Rome to apply for an E-visa.