September 2007 ★ Archive of Immigration News

Mark Ivener has co-written an article entitled Immigration to the U.S. Tax Planning and Fast Track Permanent Residency with Mr. Stephen A. Malley which was published in The California International Law Journal, Volume 15, No. 1, 2007. 

“Immigration to the U.S. is a challenging task, especially with the restrictions imposed after 9/11. The first section of this article discusses pre-immigration tax planning opportunities, and the second section describes the availability of fast track immigration and Green Card status. “

Download the article to read more.  here

Here is the download (PDF) version of USCIS Official Fee Schedule, as of July 30, 2007.

Mark Ivener is quoted in a recent article entitled Lost In The Shadows • The remarkable untold story of America’s affluent Illegal Immigants by John Buchanan. Feel free to download and read. 

Download: Safe-Harbor Procedures For Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter Regulation

DHS has announced procedures making it easier for employers to resolve “no-match” letters issued by the Social Security Administration or letters from DHS concerning documents submitted by employees during the I-9 process. Link to Copy of Safe-Harbor Regulation.

Disclaimer: These FAQ’s are provided here only as general educational and informational guidelines, and are neither intended to nor constitute legal advice to the reader. The reader should consult with an attorney for legal advice regarding his or her specific facts and circumstances. The information presented here is based upon the best available information at the time of posting.

Additional helps:

• The full text of the final rule
• DHS FAQ
• Information from the SSA on the no-match process for employers.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued a final rule, effective September 14, 2007, that amends the regulations relating to the unlawful hiring or continued employment of unauthorized workers. The amended regulation describes the legal obligations of an employer, under current immigration law, when the employer receives a no-match letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or receives a letter regarding employment verification forms from the DHS. It also describes “safe-harbor” procedures that the employer can follow in response so that the DHS “will not use the letter as any part of an allegation that the employer had constructive knowledge that the employee referred to in the letter was an alien not authorized to work” in the U.S. Read the rest of this entry »