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In a class action lawsuit, U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Cooper found that unreimbursed expenses incurred by guestworkers for a large forestry contractor, Eller and Sons Trees, Inc., of Franklin, Georgia, may be recovered and that actual damages sought by the workers may exceed $500,000. The employer had sought to cap the damages.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an interim final rule in October 2008 that changed the “definition of a communicable disease of public health significance, the scope of the medical examination for aliens, and the evaluation criteria for tuberculosis,” the Department of State announced. The definition of communicable disease of public health… Read More

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) office has moved. Until direct mail service is established, SEVP recommends that all correspondence be mailed to: Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Attn: (Branch Name), Potomac Center North, 500 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. The new main telephone number is (703) 603-3400. E-mail addresses have not changed,… Read More

The Bush administration announced on October 17, 2008, that it plans to add seven countries to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea. President George W. Bush said that eligible citizens of those countries will be able to travel to the U.S. for up to… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased the maximum period of time a Trade-NAFTA (TN) professional worker from Canada or Mexico may remain in the U.S. before seeking readmission or obtaining an extension of stay. The final rule changes the initial period of admission for TN workers from one to three years, making it… Read More