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Contact: Joel H. Paget; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA) Prospective Employees of U.S. Employers 1.  The beneficiary must be a citizen of Canada or Mexico; the spouse and children under 21 do not ha ...

Contact: Janet Cheetham, Joel Paget & Marsha Mavunkel; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA) Our Predictions for the Coming Year Comprehensive immigration reform will be passed by the end of the year.   ...

Contact: Shannon Lawless; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA) Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer can require its employees to sign an arbitration agreement prohibiting the ...

Contact: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA) USCIS: All offices are open and clients are asked to show up for all appointments at USCIS. Applications which are filed will continue to be processed. Departm ...

Contact: Janet Cheetham and Joel Paget; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC’s (Washington, USA) USCIS has issued a new Form I-9. The form is available for immediate use by employers.  ...

Contact: Janet Cheetham & Joel Paget; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA) Employers seeking H-1B temporary work visas for foreign nationals in “professional-level” positions can begin filing their ...