This week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano designated 11 new countries as eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs. With the addition of the 11 new designated countries, the following countries are now designated for H-2A and H-2B purposes: Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, [...]

According to the Associated Press, a federal indictment was unsealed last week that names a Salt Lake City law firm, three attorneys, and five other employees, alleging visa fraud and alien smuggling. Allegedly the majority of 700 visa petitions (resulting in over 5,000 visas) filed by the Alcala Law Firm were fraudulent. The alleged conspiracy [...]