Former Employee of Armenian Consulate Pleads Guilty on Fraud

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A former employee of the Armenian consulate in Los Angeles pleaded guilty to selling “letters of refusal,” for as much as $37,000. The letters are issued by embassies and consulates and state that a country will not issue a travel document for a particular individual.

Coast Guard personnel helped CBP agents intercept a Smuggling attempt

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 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release announcing that Coast Guard personnel helped CBP agents intercept a boat traveling off the San Diego coast. Border Patrol agents placed the 23 foreign nationals found on board under arrest for entering the U.S. illegally.

DOJ on a settlement agreement with Hoover Inc on employment discrimination

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DOJ press release announcing a settlement agreement with Hoover Inc. Hoover Inc. was accused of engaging in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination by imposing unnecessary and discriminatory hurdles in the I-9 process upon lawful permanent residents.

Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) reversed the CO’s denial

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Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) reversed the CO’s denial, finding that the employer’s audit response clearly contained a screenshot of the State Workforce Authority (SWA) job posting, which the CO apparently misconstrued as documentation of the employer’s website.

Use of the word “ongoing” in timing requirements for recruitment

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Use of the word “ongoing” in response to questions I-15 and I-19 instead of a specific date did not violate the timing requirements for recruitment using a website posting and employee referral program under 20 CFR §656.17(e)(1)(ii). (Matter of Cinetic Dyag, 10/27/10)

Arkansas Restaurant Owner Guilty for Harboring Undocumented Employees

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ICE press release announcing that Sen Chen of Mountain Home, Arkansas was sentenced to five years probation and a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to providing transportation, housing, food, and cash to undocumented employees in exchange for their labor at his restaurant

Revised Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker – not yet official for use

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DHS draft Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, posted on reginfo.gov website. The revised form is scheduled for release in the Federal Register on 11/23/10. The form and instructions should not be used until officially released by USCIS

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