By Chris Fuchs Visa renewals for foreign workers are to be reviewed and scrutinized like first-time applications, according to new federal guidance, in a move that one expert said could induce U.S. companies to hire Americans. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy this week, which before had […]
Owner of Milwaukee-area gas stations charged with forced labor trafficking
30 Oct
by Foster LLP, on News
MILWAUKEE — The owner of several Milwaukee-area gas stations was charged Tuesday with forced labor involving aggravated sexual abuse, harboring an alien for financial gain, and document servitude. These charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad, Eastern District of Wisconsin. This case was investigated by members of the […]
by Sara Ashley O’Brien @saraashleyo The U.S. government is toughening up the process for renewing a popular foreign work visa. This week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services advised its officers to “apply the same level of scrutiny” to extension requests for the H-1B visa, among other sought after visas. In […]
Former Dallas-area school district human resources director sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for conspiracy to falsify immigration documents
27 Oct
by Foster LLP, on News
DALLAS — A Dallas-area school district human resources executive was sentenced Monday before U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to 24 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $317,482 in restitution for falsifying immigration documents. This sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of […]