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P.C. - U.S. and Canadian Immigration and
Nationality Law Newsletter and Updates.
In This Issue:
USCIS PROVIDES
UPDATE ON
IMPLEMENTATION OF
BUY AMERICAN, HIRE
AMERICAN EXECUTIVE
ORDER.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE
TO QUALIFY FOR AN
EB-5 ENTREPRENEUR /
INVESTOR'S VISA?
PRESIDENT TRUMP
BACKS THE RAISE ACT.
F-1 STUDENT UPDATE:
STUDY IN THE U.S.
WITH AN ACADEMIC
VISA.
CBP NOTICE ON
EXPANSION OF
GLOBAL ENTRY TO
COLOMBIA,
SINGAPORE AND
SWITZERLAND.
VISA BULLETIN FOR
SEPTEMBER 2017:
DOS VISA BULLETIN
Dear Readers:
The big US immigration law news of the month is that the recently
proposed Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy
Act (RAISE Act) received the endorsement of President Trump.
The RAISE Act (the "Act") seeks to dramatically reshape American
immigration by favoring youth and a narrow set of skills over family
values and diversity. The Act does this by eliminating all family-
based legal immigration categories, except for some immediate
relatives. In addition, it eliminates the Diversity Visa, which has long
ensured that America welcomes individuals from countries with low
levels.
The RAISE Act also caps refugee admissions at a reduced level of
50,000 per year-taking away a prerogative to set refugee admission
levels annually.
The Act also outlines a points system which places emphasis on
having an advanced degree, especially in the fields of Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), proficiency in English,
and a highly-compensated job offer in the US with little
consideration given for other skills or talents, unless you are an
Olympic medal winner or Nobel Laureate.

2. UPDATE - VISA
BULLETIN FOR
SEPTEMBER 2017 - IF
YOUR PRIORITY DATE
IS CURRENT, PLEASE
LET US KNOW?
Novo formulário para
verificação de
elegibilidade para
trabalho deve ser usado
a partir de 18 de
setembro.
Visto B-1 destina-se a
visitantes a negócios:
atividades permitidas -
Parte 1.
NPZ VIDEO UPDATE:
FALL SEASON
IMMIGRATION UPDATE
UNDER THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION.
UPCOMING
NPZ EVENT:
HR Indiana 2017:
NEW I-9 FORM
AND
IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT
DURING THE
TRUMP ERA
Location:
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Indianapolis, IN 46204
Date:
August 30th, 2017
Time:
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As we know from our Canadian Counterparts, points systems place
value on people in terms of their supposed human-capital attributes -
such as a professional degree, earning potential, or extraordinary
ability - and therefore, their presumed capacity to produce economic
value switching from a demand-driven model (based on employers'
needs) to a human-capital model entails some risks.
The points system raises significant concerns about potential gender
bias, specifically against women. Women, who tend to
b e underrepresented in STEM fields, would be systematically
excluded. In addition, many immigrant women perform their work in
other important occupations (such as child care, elder care, and
domestic work), which are not valued skills in the proposed point
system.
This is not the first time Congress has explored this change in how
we select immigrants. In 2013 a similar proposal included a
dedicated path for low-wage immigrants and attempted to address
the gender gap by including points for being a caregiver. Low-wage
immigrants play a fundamental role in the economy which
encompasses the food services and hospitality industries,
construction, agriculture, elder care, and manufacturing. The Act
does not even attempt to acknowledge or remedy this concern.
As the Summer draws to a close we are pleased to see the RAISE
Act percolate to the surface as it will serve as a catalyst for
discussion about changes to the US immigration law system in the
Fall.
If you, your colleagues, your friends or your family members require
the assistance of an immigration lawyer or attorney, we remind you
that our national practice is only a phone call or e-mail away. You
can email us at info@visaserve.com or you can call us at 201-670-
0006 (x107).
EXECUTIVE ORDER UPDATE: USCIS PROVIDES AN
UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUY
AMERICAN, HIRE AMERICAN EXECUTIVE ORDER.
On April 18th, 2017, President Trump signed the "Buy American and
Hire American" Executive Order, which seeks to create higher wages
and employment rates for U.S. workers and to protect their economic
interests by rigorously enforcing and administering our immigration
laws. It also directs DHS, in coordination with other agencies, to
advance policies to help ensure H-1B visas are awarded to the most-
skilled or highest-paid beneficiaries.
USCIS provided an update on its implementation of Executive Order
"Buy American and Hire American", stating it is "working on a
combination of rulemaking, policy memoranda, and operational
changes to implement the Buy American and Hire American
Executive Order."
USCIS also provided statistics on H-1B filings from FY2007 to
FY2017, as well as data on approved H-1B petitions
for FY2015 and FY2016. DHS also posted statistics on approved
employment authorization documents, broken down by basis for

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CAN YOU GET AN INVESTOR VISA? WHAT DOES IT
TAKE TO QUALIFY FOR AN EB-5 ENTREPRENEUR -
INVESTOR'S VISA?
There's no denying that immigration is a hot button issue in America
today. But almost everybody agrees that creating jobs in America
and boosting its economy are beneficial outcomes, so federal law
allows qualified entrepreneurs or investors to obtain "EB-5" visas to
come to America to develop their businesses.
Who qualifies for an Investor's Visa? There are three basic ways to
qualify for an EB-5 Entrepreneur/Investor's Visa:
Invest at least $1 million directly in a new commercial venture
Invest at least $500,000 in a "targeted employment area"
Invest at least $500,00 in a "regional center business"
Additionally, this investment must be expected to create or preserve
at least 10 American jobs.
TO READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE . . .
THE RAISE ACT CONTINUES TO RAISE QUESTIONS:
PRESIDENT TRUMP BACKS RAISE ACT.
On August 2nd 2017, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David
Perdue (R-GA) introduced the Reforming American Immigration for
a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, which would create a skills-based
immigration points system, end the Diversity Visa Program, and
reduce the number of family-based immigrants and refugees.
The legislation would award points based on education, ability to
speak English, high-paying job offers, age, record of achievement
and entrepreneurial initiative.
President Donald J. Trump supported the Reforming American
Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act to prioritize
immigrants based on the skills they bring to our Nation while
safeguarding the jobs of American workers.
TO READ THE PROPOSED BILLIN DETAIL, PLEASE CLICK
HERE . . .
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT STUDY IN THE U.S. WITH AN F-1 ACADEMIC
VISA IN THE FALL.
How can I obtain an academic visa to come to the United States?
The United States has some of the greatest academic programs and
institutions in the world. Foreign students desiring to come to the
U.S. to study can apply for an F-1 visa.
Thousands of schools across the nation are approved to accept
foreign students as full time students.

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Other options for students seeking to come to the U.S. include a J
exchange visitor visa. The immigration attorneys at NPZ Law Group
can discuss your options for a student visa.
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GLOBAL ENTRY SEES GLOBAL EXPANSION: CBP
NOTICE ON EXPANSION OF GLOBAL ENTRY TO
COLOMBIA, SINGAPORE, AND SWITZERLAND.
On August 14th, 2017, CBP issued a notice in Federal Register
stating that the Global Entry international trusted traveler program
has been expanded to include certain citizens of Colombia,
Singapore, and Switzerland. Applications will be accepted from
qualified citizens of these countries beginning August 14th 2017.
Global Entry is a voluntary program that provides pre-approved
travelers arriving in the US with dedicated CBP processing at Global
Entry kiosks located at designated airports.
In a final rule published in the Federal Register (77 FR 5681) on
February 6th, 2012, CBP promulgated the regulation (8 CFR 235.12)
to establish Global Entry as an ongoing voluntary regulatory
program. Eligibility for participation in Global Entry is limited to
U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and
certain nonimmigrant aliens from countries that have entered into
arrangements with CBP regarding international trusted traveler
programs. Specifically, certain nonimmigrant aliens from countries
that have entered into arrangements with CBP concerning
international trusted traveler programs may be eligible to apply for
participation in Global Entry.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK HERE . . .
DOS VISA BULLETIN UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR
SEPTEMBER 2017 - IF YOUR "PRIORITY DATE" IS
CURRENT PLEASE LET US KNOW?
The Visa Bulletin for September 2017, which is the last visa bulletin
of fiscal year 2017, was released by the U.S. Department of State
(DOS) this morning. There was no movement in the dates for filing
chart, and only a bit of progress in the final action (FA) chart.
The employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff date for
India moves ahead by one month, to August 22nd, 2008. This is a bit
surprising, in that DOS predicted no forward movement for EB2
India this month, and actually was concerned it may retrogress. EB2
China edges ahead by three weeks, to a May 15th, 2013, cutoff date.
In the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category, India's
cutoff date advances by three months, to October 15th, 2006. EB3
China, on the other hand, holds steady at January 1st, 2012.
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Novo formulário para verificação de elegibilidade para
trabalho deve ser usado a partir de 18 de setembro.
O Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos divulgou
em 17 de julho uma versão revisada do Form I-9, Employment
Eligibility Verification Form (Formulário de Verificação de
Elegibilidade para Trabalho). A partir de 18 de setembro de 2017, os
empregadores devem usar o formulário revisado com data de
07/17/17 N. Eles podem usar a versão anterior do Form I-9 com data
de revisão em 11/14/16 N até 17 de setembro. Os empregadores
devem continuar seguindo as regras de armazenamento e retenção
existentes para qualquer Form I-9 preenchido anteriormente.
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Visto B-1 destina-se a visitantes a negócios: atividades
permitidas - Parte 1.
A classificação de visto de não imigrante B-1 (incluindo admissões
pelo Programa de Isenção de Visto, VWP na sigla em inglês) é
apropriada para estrangeiros que viajam aos Estados Unidos para
um período temporário, em base limitada, para participar de
atividades de negócios legítimas pelas quais não estão sendo
remunerados por uma fonte americana. A exceção são reembolsos de
despesas enquanto estiverem no país.
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6. FALL SEASON IMMIGRATION UPDATE UNDER THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
President Donald Trump announced his support Wednesday for
legislation that would cut in half the number of legal immigrants
allowed into the United States while moving to a "merit-based"
system of entry.
"That is why we are here today: Merit-based," said Trump, who
was joined in the White House Roosevelt Room by the bill's
Senate sponsors, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and David Perdue, R-Ga.
The RAISE Act, which Cotton and Perdue introduced in
February, would scrap the current lottery system to get into the
U.S. and instead institute a points-based system for earning a
green card.
Factors that would be taken into account include English
language skills, education, high-paying job offers and age. The
number of legal immigrants would be reduced by 50 percent over
10 years.