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Elizabeth K. Buscaglia Joins Hodgson Russ LLP: Sep-05-2008
Hodgson Russ Partner Lance J. Madden Elected AmCham Secretary: Jul-09-2008
Robert N. Gottfried Mentors Volunteers at Citizenship Now! Call-In: May-21-2008
Robert N. Gottfried a Speaker at NYSBA Immigration Seminar: May-21-2008
USCIS Proposes Three-Year TN Status for Canadians and Mexicans: May-13-2008
USCIS Revises Policy Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act: May-13-2008
New Format for Documentation of Nonimmigrants Applying for Visas at Embassies and Consulates Abroad: Apr-29-2008
DHS Proposes Biometric Exit Procedures at U.S. Air and Sea Ports of Departure: Apr-29-2008
USCIS Modifies Application for Employment Authorization: Apr-29-2008
USCIS Begins Requiring Biometrics From Re-Entry Permit and Refugee Travel Document Applicants.: Apr-16-2008
DHS Announces Final Rule on Document Requirements for Land and Sea Travel.: Apr-16-2008
New Plan to Eliminate FBI Name Check Backlog: Apr-16-2008
USCIS Speeds Up Processing of Naturalization Applications: Apr-16-2008
DHS Publishes Interim Rule Addressing OPT Extensions: Apr-10-2008
Robert N. Gottfried Speaks at Immigration Law Seminar in New York City: Apr-07-2008
Department of Labor releases 2007 labor certification data: Mar-07-2008
New vaccination requirements for immigrant visa and adjustment of status applicants: Mar-07-2008
U.S. airports in Miami, Orlando and Detroit now using 10-finger scans: Mar-07-2008
Green Card Scam Circulating Via E-Mail: Feb-08-2008
More PERM Audits On The Horizon: Feb-08-2008
New PERM ETA Form 9089 to be released in 2008: Feb-08-2008
Two More U.S. Airports Now Using 10-Finger Scans: Feb-08-2008
Robert N. Gottfried speaks at UN Pre-Retirement Conference: Jan-30-2008
Enhanced Security Measures for International Travelers Entering at Boston, Massachusetts: Jan-29-2008
Oral Declarations No Longer Acceptable at Border as Evidence of Citizenship: Jan-29-2008
USCIS Issues New Mailing Instructions for solo I-130, Petitions for Alien Relatives: Dec-19-2007
Reminder: Employers Must Transition to Revised Form (I-9) by December 26, 2007: Dec-19-2007
U.S. Airports Begin Implementing 10-Finger Scans: Dec-19-2007
Attention employers: Revised Form I-9: The More Things Change ...: Nov-28-2007
Receipt Notice No Longer Required for Adjustment of Status Applicants Traveling on L or H Visas: Nov-07-2007
H-2B Visa Cap Reached for First Half of 2008: Nov-01-2007
USCIS Updates on Receipting Times: Nov-01-2007
Photo Screening Tool Added to E-Verify System: Oct-02-2007
USCIS to Implement New Naturalization Test in 2008: Oct-02-2007
Department of State Issues Instructions for the 2009 Green Card Lottery: Oct-02-2007
USCIS Update on Receipt Notice Issuance: Sep-13-2007
WHTI Passport Requirements Reinstated for U.S. Citizen Air Travelers: Sep-13-2007
Adjustment of Status Applications to Be Accepted for Certain Workers: Sep-13-2007
Diversity Visa Lottery will Accept Applications October 3, 2007 to December 2, 2007: Aug-30-2007
USCIS Proposes Rule to Require Holders of Green Cards Without Expiration Dates to Obtain New Cards: Aug-30-2007
El Salvador's Temporary Protected Status Extended: Aug-30-2007
Online Application Available for NEXUS and SENTRI Applicants: Aug-30-2007
USCIS Publishes Fact Sheet for July Employment-Based Green Card Applicants: Jul-25-2007
U.S. Immigration Services to begin Accepting Green Card Applications...: Jul-18-2007 — ...based on First-Issued Visa Bulletin for July 2007
FBI, Homeland Security lawsuits resolve unwarranted immigration delays: Jul-13-2007
Adjustment of Status Applications Halted by U.S. Department of State: Jul-06-2007
Immigration Bill Stalled Again in U.S. Senate: Jul-06-2007
Department of Homeland Security Temporarily Suspends Passport Requirement for Certain Travelers: Jun-21-2007
New Fees for Immigration Benefit Applications and Petitions to Go Into Effect July 30, 2007: Jun-21-2007
Senate Decision on Immigration Reform Bill Stalled: Jun-21-2007
Two attorneys join Hodgson Russ’s New York office: Feb-22-2007 — Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that Jacquelyn Trussell has joined the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group.
Hodgson Russ partner Robert N. Gottfried faculty speaker at New York City Bar CLE program: Nov-30-2006 — NEW YORK, N.Y. — Robert N. Gottfried, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP’s Immigration Practice Group, was a faculty speaker at “Employment and immigration law: Overlaps, conflicts, and intersections,” a New York City Bar Continuing Legal Education program.
Lance J. Madden appointed chair of one AmCham committee, member of another: Sep-08-2006 — TORONTO, ONT. — Lance J. Madden has been appointed chair of the Cross-Border Business Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham) and appointed to serve on AmCham’s Policy/Government Relations Committee.
Robert N. Gottfried speaks at U.N. pre-retirement conference: Feb-21-2006 — NEW YORK - Mr. Gottfried spoke to a group of approximately 300 U.N. employees on procedures for U.N. retirees to obtain permanent U.S. residence and ancillary U.S. immigration benefits.