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U.S. IMMIGRATION SYSTEM | hOT TOPICS
Immigration remains a fast-paced, ever-changing, and
complex area of the law. In this section of our website, we desire
to present some analysis and commentary on at least five (5) current
emerging issues of concern to our readership – issues that
we have labeled as “Hot Topics.” We do not propose here
to present a mere recitation of new developments; rather, we desire
to dig into issues so as to present thoughtful analysis in an effort
to keep our community of clients and friends updated on new developments
in the law. In addition, we desire in this section to update you
on new achievements or experiences by members of the firm. This
section is updated on roughly a monthly basis, so please check recurrently
to get updates on issues of potential relevance in the field of
immigration. CURRENT TOPICS February 2008 As many of you know, the Conrad State 30 Waiver Program over the past 14 years has enabled the various state departments of health to facilitate the recruitment and retention of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) into medically underserved communities. It is one initiative in a broader set of measures intended to increase the Physician supply in practice positions that will benefit the indigent and medically underserved. By all measures, this waiver program over the years has been a successful undertaking, and it is certainly an initiative that in my opinion should be sustained and enlarged. In the attached piece, I seek to describe the changes appearing in this new "Conrad State 30 Improvement Act." I had the privilege to participate in the discussions leading to the introduction of this Bill, and feel that this is a balanced and hopefully useful approach to a major problem in this country of increasing the access of at-risk patient populations to Physicians. It will now be up to the Congress and, ultimately, the President to judge the efficacy of this Bill. Conrad Waiver Extension Introduced September 2007 We think that most employers genuinely seek to conform their hiring policies and practices to these new legal realities. Yet, all too often, employers simply do not allocate sufficient attention to one simple objective: "How can I avoid compliance-related problems BEFORE they occur?" Helpful Hints on Immigration Compliance June 2007 While the demise of the Senate's Comprehensive Immigration Reform initiative (reported in my Newsletter dated May 30, 2007) is the predominating immigration-related story, there are two recent developments that have possible immediate impact on you: 1) a major increase in immigration filing fees that become effective on July 30, 2007; and 2) some major revisions that become effective on July 16, 2007, to labor certification application practice, including the obligation of employers to be solely responsible for all costs and attorneys fees incurred in the labor certification application process. May 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) is the hottest topic in immigration these days and you can’t watch a newscast or pick up a newspaper without hearing or reading about CIR. While the Senate temporarily suspended further consideration of reform legislation, effective Thursday, June 7, 2007, we expect this issue to again reemerge as a major issue on the legislative agenda. Therefore, we invite you to keep abreast of the latest changes through our professional organization’s website: http://www.aila.org/, in addition to considering the issues analyzed in this recent Newsletter sent out by the firm. April 2007
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