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Right of a corporation to petition for H-1B visa

I previously wrote an article, 'Further AAO support for the right of a corporation to petition for its owner for an H-1B visa', (www.cyrusmehta.com, dated June 20, 2008), expressing optimism for then new persuasive authority in the form a non-precedent decision from the Administrative Appeals Office ("AAO") that highlighted the legal separation between a petitioning entity, a graphic design firm, and the beneficiary/owner, which sought to employ the beneficiary/owner in H-1B status as a graphic designer.
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Obama and Congress: at the crossroads of immigration reform

Is it ever "the right time" to pass immigration reform and a path to legalization? Using the issue merely to score political points has been the norm for decades, among detractors and some proponents alike....
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Haitian woman reaches settlement in ICE lawsuit

MIAMI: US immigration officials have paid $47,500 to a Haitian woman who was denied treatment for uterine fibroid tumors while she was held in immigration custody for seven months in Florida, her attorneys said. ...
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Western states allow illegal immigrant licenses

HONOLULU: The four states that still allow illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses have escaped running afoul of a national identification law because its implementation was delayed. ...
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Sikh religious musicians compensated by US Airways

NEW YORK: Three internationally renowned Sikh religious musicians have reached a settlement with US Airways one year after they were removed from a flight at the Sacramento International Airport in an incident of racial profiling and discrimination. ...
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USCIS guidance on I-140 issues & labor certifications

US Citizenship and Immigration Services recently provided guidance on (1) determinations of whether a particular employer falls within the definition of INA § 203(b)(1)(B), thus allowing USCIS to grant, if otherwise approvable, a first preference (EB-1) green card petition filed by that employer on behalf of an outstanding professor or researcher in connection with an offer of employment; (2) procedures for determining whether a labor certification has been filed with a Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) during its validity period; and (3) various issues relating to labor certification applications approved by the Department of Labor and filed in support of I-140 petitions. ...
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Napolitano: Immigration reform top Obama priority

PHOENIX: Overhauling the nation's immigration laws is still a top priority for President Barack Obama, according to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. ...
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Colo. court: immigrants tax records are private

DENVER: The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that authorities violated the constitutional and privacy rights of suspected illegal immigrants when they used tax returns to try and build hundreds of identity theft cases against them. ...
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Asian communities urged to participate in Census 2010

NEW YORK: The U.S. Census Bureau held a media briefing at the Asian Americans for Equality conference room for reporters representing Asian communities. At the briefing, census representatives provided an overview of the 2010 Census and emphasized the importance of participation of community members in the decennial survey. ...
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ICE workplace audits stepped up

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton announced on November 19, 2009, the issuance of Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to approximately 1,000 employers across the U.S. associated with critical infrastructure, alerting business owners that ICE will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws. ...
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