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Reaching the CW cap: Is the sky really falling?

One day while Chicken Little was walking in the woods an acorn falls from a tree, and hits the top of her little head. My, oh, my, the sky is falling. I must run and tell the lion about it,—says Chicken Little and begins to run. —Traditional folk tale,...
Posted On Jun 07 2016 06:06
, By Maya Kara and Bruce Mailman

President Obama’s immigration accountability executive action: How it affects the CNMI

On Nov. 20 and 21, 2014, President Obama announced his “immigration accountability executive action.” The Executive Order introduces a series of measures that are available to the President under his authority as chief executive of the United States. Some of these measures affect...
Posted On Dec 09 2014 04:00
, By Maya Kara and Bruce Mailman

CW extension: What it does and what it doesn’t; and the H-1B prevailing wage crisis

On May 28, 2014, we received a news release from Congressman Gregorio Sablan’s office that the long awaited decision regarding the extension of the CW program has been made and that the CW-1 transition period would be extended for an additional five years, to Dec. 31, 2019. The...
Posted On Jun 17 2014 04:00
, By Maya Kara and Bruce Mailman

Workers beware!

Our last column on Jan. 29, 2014, titled “CW Pitfalls: Traps for the Unwary,” was a practical guide on how to avoid common mistakes in CW renewals. Today, we will address some bad practices with respect to CW applications and employment that we encounter more and more often in...
Posted On May 06 2014 04:00
, By Maya Kara and Bruce Mailman
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