Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

December 07, 2021 | New York Law Journal

After years of outreach to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a major settlement has forced the agency to update its policy to provide that certain dependent spouses will qualify for an automatic extension of their work authorization, provided certain conditions are met.

By Amy Haberman and Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

4 minute read

October 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

As of Oct. 7, 2020, the Trump administration has lost a staggering 119 times in federal court over its use of agency action. It has been successful 22 times. With that in mind, this article summarizes some of the most impactful changes.

By Amy Haberman and Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

13 minute read

May 14, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Zlatko Hadzismajlovic discusses current challenges involving the L-1B visa, created to facilitate the intracompany transfer of qualifying employees from a foreign entity to its U.S. affiliate; responding USCIS policy memoranda; and the effect, if any, of such pronouncements on adjudications.

By Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

10 minute read

May 13, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Zlatko Hadzismajlovic discusses current challenges involving the L-1B visa, created to facilitate the intracompany transfer of qualifying employees from a foreign entity to its U.S. affiliate; responding USCIS policy memoranda; and the effect, if any, of such pronouncements on adjudications.

By Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

10 minute read

December 29, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Zlatko 'Zack' Hadzismajlovic of McCarter & English discusses the proposed changes to the L-1B specialized knowledge adjudication standards.

By Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

12 minute read

October 16, 2006 | National Law Journal

Congress is considering sweeping changes to the IRCA of 1986, the law that requires employers to verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees hired on or after Nov. 7, 1986. If enacted, they will meaningfully encumber the hiring process for all U.S. employers.

By Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

8 minute read

December 08, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Zlatko Hadzismajlovic, a lawyer with McCarter & English, writes: The E-Verify system is neither new nor improved. It's a rebranded system with a technological platform dating back to 1996 when it was called Basic Pilot. Its threshold defect, aside from being outdated, is that it relies on erroneous data housed by the SSA. By the SSA's own admission, some 17.8 million of its files contain incorrect data and, of that number, 70 percent belong to U.S. citizens. Expansion of E-Verify appears to benefit none aside from the fervent anti-immigrant throng.

By Zlatko Hadzismajlovic

12 minute read