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Revised Version of Form I-9 Now Required |
| As of December 26, 2007,
employers must use the revised Form I-9, which lists a revision date
of June 5, 2007 (located at the lower-right hand corner of the document).
This is now the only valid version of the I-9. Employers who fail to
use the revised I-9 will be subject to applicable penalties. Changes
to the form include revisions to the instructions and the number of
documents deemed acceptable in confirming a new employee’s employment
eligibility.
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2009 Diversity Visa Lottery |
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U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced the 2009 Diversity Visa
Lottery Program Registration. 50,000 permanent resident visas will be
made available via the lottery system to natives of all countries except
Brazil, Canada, China (Mainland-Born), Colombia, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan,
Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except
Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam. Please
note that persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan are eligible. Applications for
the 2009 Diversity Visa Lottery will be accepted between 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Wednesday, October 3, 2007 and 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time (EST) Sunday, December 2, 2007. Applications must
be submitted electronically at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration
period. Paper entries will not be accepted. Each applicant must be a
native of one of the listed countries; meet either the education or training
requirements; and, must submit digital photographs. As usual, applicants are
limited to one (1) entry. The DOS will send applicants an electronic confirmation
notice of a completed application. The entry will be disqualified if the digital
images do not conform to the required specifications or if more than one entry for
the applicant is received. Those selected will be notified
by mail between May and July 2008. Those not selected will not receive any notification.
The 2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Program visas will be issued between October 1, 2008 and
September 30, 2009. For further information or if you
require our assistance to file an entry form, please contact our San Francisco office.
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Change of Address in Mailing Change of Address Form to INS |
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As many
of you know, the INS has begun enforcing the requirement for noncitizens over
the age of 13 report any changes of address to the Service within ten (10)
days of moving. Both nonimmigrants and lawful permanent residents must file a
Notice of Change of Address Card (AR-11) with the INS. Additionally, those
who have been placed in proceedings before the Immigration Court must file a
Form EOIR-33 with the court. As to the AR-11, the
form was previously mailed to: However, on November 8,
2002, INS announced a new mailing address for the AR-11: Note that commercial
overnight and fast freight services can deliver to: If you previously
forwarded a change of address form to the "ULLICO 3rd Floor"
address, you need not submit a new one. INS will forward all change of
address forms received at the old, Washington, D.C. address to the new,
London, Kentucky address. For further
information, or if you require our assistance to file a change of address
form, please contact our San Francisco office. |