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  1. ACIP Question of the Week: PERM Applications Selected for Audit

    Thu, 05/23/2013
    ACIP would like to thank the 55 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked about PERM applications selected for audit.  The results showed that compared to this time last year, exactly 50% of the respondents have seen an increase in the percentage of PERM applications selected for audit, while 50% have not.  The results also showed that for 74.1% of respondents, 0-20% of their PERM applications are selected for audit; 18.5% of respondents said that 20-40% of their PERM applications are selected for audit; for 3.7% of respondents, 40-60% of PERM applications are selected for audit; and for the remaining 3.7% of respondents, over 60% of their PERM applications are selected for audit. 

    Please see below for more details.

    Full text available to ACIP members only. Contact us to inquire about membership.


  2. House ‘SKILLS Visa’ Act Moves Immigration Reform Forward; Inclusion of ‘Trusted Employer’ Applauded by ACIP and SHRM

    Thu, 05/23/2013
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    May 23, 2013
                                                                

                                                                                                                                ACIP Contact:          Samantha Greene
    The Fratelli Group
                                                                                                                            (202) 822-9491
     
                                                                                        SHRM Contact:          Kate Kennedy
                                                                                                                            (703) 535-6260
     
    House ‘SKILLS Visa’ Act Moves Immigration Reform Forward; Inclusion of ‘Trusted Employer’ Applauded by ACIP and SHRM
     
    Strategic Affiliates Say Trusted Employer Will Increase Efficiency for Both Employers and Government
     
    Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today welcomed the introduction of the “Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act’’ as an important step forward toward broader reform of the U.S. immigration system. The strategic affiliates specifically praised the inclusion of a Trusted Employer program to increase processing efficiency in the U.S. immigration system.

  3. Bipartisan Committee Passage of S. 744 Positive Step, But Improvements Needed

    Wed, 05/22/2013
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    May 22, 2013                                                                                                   ACIP Contact:             Samantha Greene
                               The Fratelli Group
                                                                                                                                                                (202) 822-9491
     
                                                                                                                            SHRM Contact:          Kate Kennedy
                                                                                                                                                              (703) 535-6260
     
    Committee Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Bill Positive Step, But Improvements Needed to Ensure Reforms Work for U.S. Employers
     
    Green Card Provisions ‘Encouraging,’ But Employment Verification Reforms and Lack of Trusted Employer System ‘Concerning,’ Say ACIP and SHRM
     
    Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today welcomed bipartisan passage of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” (S. 744) by the Senate Judiciary Committee, commending provisions that will improve the employment-based green card system to attract top world talent, but expressing strong concern with the changes made to the employment verification system and overall system efficiency issues.

  4. “Senate panel approves sweeping immigration reform bill”

    Wed, 05/22/2013
    The Washington Post, 05/21/2013 –

    “A Senate committee approved a sweeping immigration reform bill Tuesday [May 21]…setting the stage for the full Senate to consider the landmark legislation next month.

    “After five days of debate over dozens of amendments, the Judiciary Committee voted 13 to 5 in support of the bill, with three Republicans joining the committee’s 10 Democrats. The legislation emerged with its core provisions largely intact, including new visa programs for high-tech and low-skilled workers and new investments in strengthening border control.

  5. Op-ed by the President and CEO of the Republican Main Street Partnership, Steve LaTourette, “It’s time to kick a field goal on immigration”

    Tue, 05/21/2013
    05/15/2013 –

    “…If the immigration debate is a football game, it’s a scoreless first quarter right now and it’s time to kick the proverbial field goal and take the policy points in the form of enhanced E-Verify and legislation dealing with high-skilled workers.

    “Passing enhanced E-Verify and high-skilled worker legislation doesn’t mean giving up on comprehensive immigration reform. Indeed, passing these pieces of legislation will help make a broader immigration deal possible by establishing trust among the parties involved and putting in place some of the ingredients necessary to any comprehensive immigration overhaul.

  6. House Judiciary Committee hearing on S. 744 – TOMORROW, May 22, 2013

    Tue, 05/21/2013
    Tomorrow, May 22, 2013, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on S. 744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act,” titled “S. 744 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: Lessons Learned or Mistakes Repeated?”  The hearing will begin at 2:00pm ET in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building.

    To read the list of witnesses and for the link to the hearing, please click below.

  7. From the Agencies: A Message from ACIP’s Manager of Agency Liaison

    Tue, 05/21/2013
    Hello ACIP Members.  It’s mid-May and that means the ACIP staff is working very hard on our last minute preparations for this year’s Symposium!  It has been an exciting year already with major immigration legislation being introduced and you definitely don’t want to miss the Symposium this year.  It’s not too late… Register now at www.acipSymposium.com!
     
    It’s not just legislation: it continues to be an active year for the agencies as well. 
     
    This month, my update covers:
     
    • Reflections on my recent visit to the Texas Service Center and the Lewisville Lockbox
    • An update on I-94 automation, including issues I have heard with the website and information about when a printed I-94 is necessary
    • Mandatory SEVIS checks upon entry for F-1s, J-1s and M-1s
    • Results from recent Questions of the Week regarding employees working on projects at other client worksites, the CIS Ombudsman’s office, administrative checks and “completion of requirements” letters for H-1Bs
    • Visa bulletin update – Little movement for India, strong advancement for China

    As always, reach out to me anytime with your issues, concerns or questions at justin_storch@acip.com.

    Please click through to read the full update.

    Full text available to ACIP members only. Contact us to inquire about membership.


  8. “Senate Judiciary Committee’s ‘Regular Order’ Reveals Immigration Strategy”

    Fri, 05/17/2013
    National Journal, 05/16/2013 –

    “When the sweeping immigration bill being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee reaches the Senate floor, no one should be surprised by any arguments that are raised. That’s because opponents are trying them out in committee and learning exactly where other members stand.

    “‘The committee’s a great process, because we see where the opponents are, and they’ve thrown a lot at us, and we’ve so far held up pretty well,’ said Sen. Chuck Schumer…after the committee completed its third day of amending the bill…The panel will meet all next week, preparing for late nights of combing through amendments, with the goal of passing the bill before the Memorial Day recess. The bill is expected to reach the full Senate in June.