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On November 15, 2013, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services released a Policy Memorandum regarding an old remedy called “parole in place.” Essentially, the government may, in its discretion, parole an alien into the United States even though the alien is already physically present in the United States without inspection or admission. In most cases, an individual that…

The December 2013 Visa Bulletin was just released, providing updated information on the availability of immigrant visa numbers. The most significant shift present in the December bulletin is the retrogression of the employment-based visa category for Indian nationals from June 15, 2008, to November 15, 2004. The nearly four-year retrogression is reportedly due to a massive increase…

On October 21, 2013, Alabama officials announced that they have reached a settlement with various immigrant and civil rights groups that provides for the removal of many of the harshest provisions contained in Alabama’s H.B. 56, The Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer & Citizen Protection Act. The settlement still must be approved by the court. The settlement eliminates…

USCIS recently issued an update to employers who are using E-verify on what to expect following the government resuming operations. For help with your business’ I-9 compliance program, call Johnstone Adams at (251) 432-7682 or toll-free at (866) 732-3267, or visit our Website.

The Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Worksite Enforcement Unit has made an important shift from its previous position with respect to the electronic population of information in Section 1 of the I-9 by electronic programs. ICE had previously represented that pre-population of Section 1 by electronic I-9 programs was always prohibited. We suggest that employers…

The Twentieth Edition of The Best Lawyers in America has selected eleven Johnstone Adams attorneys for inclusion in its 2014 publication: Celia J. Collins (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers) William H. Hardie (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking & Finance) Ben H. Harris, Jr. (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers) Wade…