U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced recently that US employers who petition for foreign workers in the H-1B, H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore), L-1, and O-1A categories will not be required to complete Part 6 of Form I-129 until February 20, 2011. Part 6 contains the employer certification regarding licensing requirements under export controls and ITAR, recently discussed
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Employers Now Required To Complete Export License Certification for Nonimmigrant Workers
By Suzan Kern on
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently issued a new Form I-129, effective December 23, 2010. Part 6, “Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign Persons in the U.S.,” requires an employer to certify it will not “release” controlled technology or data to an H-1B, L-1 or O-1 worker without the appropriate “export…
Department of Homeland Security Extends Deadline for State Compliance with REAL ID Regulations
By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on
Posted in Enforcement, REAL ID
On September 28, 2009, DHS again extended the deadline for states to request an exemption from compliance with the REAL ID regulations, this time from October 11, 2009 to December 1, 2009. The REAL ID Act of 2005 prohibits Federal agencies from accepting a driver’s license or personal identification card for any official purpose unless…