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July 27, 2009 |

Immigration Law

Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, writes that recent events, such as the issuance of audit and investigation notices of 652 employers across the country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the battle over the SSA's No-Match policy and the push for expanded E-Verify use, demonstrate that enforcement and employer liability are at the forefront of the new administration's immigration policy for the time being. As a result, it is important that employers assess their position and current practices in order to put the various pieces of the compliance puzzle together as an effective corporate compliance policy.
12 minute read
November 26, 2012 |

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

In his Immigration Law column, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy partner Michael D. Patrick provides a progress report on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and its impact on foreign nationals and employers, and looks to the future of this temporary program and beyond.
10 minute read
June 24, 2009 |

Litigation in Landmark Asylum Case Over Domestic Violence Resumes

Lisa M. Koenig, a partner of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy who serves onthe Sanctuary for Families' Legal Advisory Council, and Archana Pyati, the asylum attorney at Sanctuary for Families, write that for more than a decade, advocates have argued that immigrant women who fear domestic violence in their countries of nationality should receive asylum, a humanitarian form of immigration relief, so that they can remain safely in the United States. Though the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice agree that domestic violence can amount to persecution, they say, there is disagreement about how to frame these cases within the narrow parameters of asylum law.
9 minute read
March 21, 2013 |

The Time to Reform Employment-Based Immigration Is Now

In his Immigration Law column, Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, writes that for the first time in years, American politicians are seriously engaged in a constructive debate about immigration reform which will affect not only the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants already in the country, but also the millions more who have applied or will apply for visas authorizing entry into the United States.
10 minute read
November 24, 2008 |

A Long Week of Layoffs, Layoffs and More Layoffs

The past week was particularly grim for law firms, which is saying a lot considering that the past two months have seen quite a few major firms struggle as the economy continues to tailspin. Not only were associates and staff members cut loose, but several firms took some unique steps to reduce expenses as they head into a 2009 that looks to be financially difficult.
3 minute read
March 30, 2009 |

Immigration Law

Michael D. Patrick, a partner in the New York office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, reviews the new limitations placed on H-1B, the professional temporary visa category, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Although the full effects of recent legislation on the H-1B program are yet to be seen, the act may render the H-1B category masterfully meaningless to the extent that the H-1B program is sought by well-intentioned American employers to expand their businesses and create additional employment opportunities through hiring foreign workers.
13 minute read
September 18, 2006 |

Immigration Law 2006: Can We Come to America?

These are challenging times to practice immigration law. The attacks of 9/11 have a lot to do with it, of course. But economic concerns about jobs and wages are also a factor in the increasingly difficult path to visas, green cards, and citizenship. And that's where these 10 lawyers come in.
3 minute read
January 21, 2005 |

Immigration Law

Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, writes that, for the majority of employment-based green card applications, the employer must first obtain certification from the Department of Labor that qualified U.S. workers are not available for the employment offered to the alien. In recent years, however, the system has been crippled by processing delays that have impeded the ability of U.S. employers to meet their workforce needs.
11 minute read
November 27, 2006 |

Immigration Law

Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, reviews the SKIL Bill, which addresses the ability of the United States to recruit and retain the best and brightest talent worldwide by providing relief from strict quotas on employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas and making it easier to retain foreign students who have obtained the benefit of a U.S. education, particularly those in scientific and technological fields.
11 minute read
September 28, 2009 |

Immigration Law

Michael D. Patrick, a partner and general counsel at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, discusses what an employer can expect in the event of an FDNS site visit and explains how employers can ensure that their immigration visa filings and records are in order to prepare for a possible site visit.
12 minute read

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