| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Procedure before Certifying Officer |
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| The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has delegated its function of deciding alien labor certifications to certifying officers, who operate on a regional basis to investigate and determine applications. There is a four-step process used by certifying officer to handle claims fairly and reasonably: the issuance of a notice of determination; the initial decision on the application; the notification of application deficiencies to the employer, if the initial decision was a denial; and, when requested, reconsiderations. An administrative appeal is also available from the certifying officer's decision. This topic is discussed fully in a separate article. More... |
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| The Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (Solve Act) |
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| The Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (SOLVE Act) was introduced in the Senate (Senate Bill 2381) and House of Representatives (House Bill 4262) in 2004. It is proposed legislation only; its provisions are not enacted into law. More... |
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| Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 |
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| The Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 (Act) basically provides an exemption for certain refugees from certain requirements of the process for naturalization as a United States citizen. The provisions of the Act were incorporated into the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). More... |
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| Grounds for Removal - Criminal Offenses |
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| Grounds for removal -- criminal offenses More... |
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| Grounds for Inadmissibility - Labor Certification Issues |
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| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that there were problems with the person's labor certification. More... |
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