Attend the Smart Form I-9 Seminar
Thursday, March 1, 2012
9:00am - Noon
"I-9 Compliance: How to Keep Out of Trouble and Avoid Employer Sanctions Fines"
Cost: $100/person - includes a copy of the Immigration Enforcement: I-9 Compliance Handbook
Location: 2305 East Arapahoe Road, Suite 100, Centennial, Colorado 80122.
To Register call 303-797-8055
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IMPORTANT NEWS
2-3-2012 - Q&A's for USCIS's VIBE (Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises) program
1-31-2012 - Reforms To Attract/Retain Highly Skilled Immigrants - DHS Press Release
1-31-2012 - H-1B filing season for FY 2013
1-27-2012 - Visa demand to spur economic growth in U.S. - posted by Bureau of Consular Affairs
1-24-2012 - USCIS Press Release - 2 companies forfeit $2 million each for hiring illegal aliens
1-24-2012 - IMAGE program to host a series of forums around the U.S.
1-20-2012 - Department of Homeland Security recommends cancellation of 1,301 cases in Denver
1-16-2012 - Prosecutors review deportation cases to determine which illegal immigrants could possibly stay in the country
1-13-2012 - The Economist - Dual Citizenship is on the rise
1-12-2012 - USCIS National Chinese-Language Public Engagement on 2/16/2012
1-6-2012 - Proposed immigration rule change to keep families together
Allott Immigration Law Firm Seminar - When ICE Comes Calling!
Specializing in Immigration & Nationality Matters
3rd Edition Now Available!
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Immigration Enforcement:
I-9 Compliance Handbook
This employer guide to the current Form I-9, written by Ann Allott of Allott Immigration Law Firm and published by LexisNexis, is now available to help hiring managers with Form I-9 compliance. The step-by-step procedures, sample forms and notices, and reference materials help educate employers about this complex area of immigration and employer sanctions law.
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245(i) RELIEF FACTS & INFORMATION
Under current Immigration Law, a foreign national who has entered the United States illegally is not eligible to file for Adjustment of Status (Permanent Residence/Green Card) in the United States, and instead must depart the United States and process through the United States Consulate in their country of citizenship.
Immigration & Nationality Act § 245(i) granted foreign nationals who had entered the United States illegally the opportunity to file for Adjustment of Status if they had a qualifying Family Based (I-130; Petition for Alien Relative) or Employment Based (Labor Certification or I-140; Petition for Immigrant Worker) Immigrant Visa petition filed on their behalf on or before January 14, 1998. Or, in the alternative, a petition filed on their behalf on or before April 30, 2001, if the foreign national could prove by documentary evidence that they were physically present in the United States on December 21, 2000.
245(i) is a provision of law that will forgive a foreign national for entering the United States illegally, however it does not forgive other immigration violations, and foreign nationals should be aware that they may be subject to other grounds of inadmissibility, or be required to file other waivers for grounds of inadmissibility if they are eligible.
Even if a foreign national
qualifies under Immigration & Nationality Act § 245(i), it is strongly
advised that they
contact our immigration attorneys in order to determine
if extenuating circumstances such as waivers for grounds of inadmissibility need
to be taken into consideration before a petition is filed.
