February 8, 2011

H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 26, 2011, that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2011.... [read more]

ICE Announces New I-9 Compliance Inspection Center, Partnership With Tyson Foods; Audits Increase

On January 20, 2011, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the creation of an employment compliance inspection center in Crystal City, Virginia... [read more]

State Dept. Announces New Passport Forms Starting March 1

The Department of State has announced that new passport forms will be available on March 1, 2011... [read more]

House Holds Hearing on Worksite Enforcement Issues

On January 26, 2011, the House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held a hearing on worksite enforcement issues... [read more]

IRS Publishes W-4 Instructions for Nonresident Aliens

The Internal Revenue Service has revised "Supplemental Form W-4 Instructions for Nonresident Aliens." The IRS has modified... [read more]

New Publications and Items of Interest

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published "Employment Verification: Federal Agencies Have Taken Steps To Improve E-Verify, But Significant Challenges Remain."... [read more]

Miller Mayer in the News

Stephen Yale-Loehr moderated a phone seminar with Department of Commerce officials and other export controls experts concerning... [read more]