Lin & Valdez, L.L.P.


		04/25/08 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Chef of Korean Restaurant Certified
		04/05/08 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Financial Analyst Approved in 30 days
		03/06/08 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Computer Software Engineer Approved on February 29, 2008
		03/03/08 Success Story: Audited PERM Case for Urban Planner Approved on February 28, 2008
		02/14/08 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approved for Our Client in Washington State
		01/12/08 Success Story: Audited PERM Approved on 12/31/07. A perfect ending for 2007!
		12/07/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Accountant Approved
		11/09/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Accountant Approved in Two Weeks
		10/02/07 Breaking News: “Traditional” and “RIR” Backlog Ends in Labor Certification Program
		09/20/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Systems Engineer for Tennessee Company Approved
		07/13/07 Reminder: DOL New Rules on Labor Certification Take Effect on July 16, 2007
		07/12/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Computer Programmer Certified
		07/05/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Financial Manager Certified
		07/04/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Cer. for Assistant Principal Certified in 4 Days
		07/03/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification for Epidemiologist Certified in 6 Days
		06/15/07 Success Story: PERM Application for Legal Assistant Certified
		06/08/07 Success Story: Audited PERM Case for Newspaper Reporter/Correspondent Approved
		05/01/07 DOL Proposed Rule Governing Alien Substitution, Attorney Fees Payment, and LC Validity Period
		04/17/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Certified for Japanese Chef
		04/03/07 Breaking News: FY 2008 H-1B Cap Reached in One Day on April 3, 2007
		03/38/07 Success Story: Saga PERM Labor Certification Certified for Catering Manager
		03/28/07 Success Story: Audited PERM Labor Certification Approved for Newspaper Editor
		03/28/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approved within 48 Hours for Chemical Engineer
		02/06/07 Success Story: Special Handling Labor Certification for a University Course Instructor Approved
		01/02/07 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Petition for IT Manager Approved in Three Days
		12/23/06 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approved for Promotion Manager in 3 Days
		11/30/06 Success Story: PERM Labor Cer. Approved in 5 Days for Chef of Chinese Restaurant
		11/10/06 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approved for Wholesale and Retail Buyer in 13 Days
		10/26/06 DOL Awards Prevailing Wage to Fired H-1B for Period of H-1B Due to Lack of Bona Fide Termination
		10/26/06 VSC Provides Additional Guidance on Chile-Singapore Recaptured H-1Bs
		10/16/06 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approved for Senior Software Engineer
		10/10/06 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approved for Specialty Cook
		09/27/06 Success Story: Labor Certification Approved for Companies in East and West Coast
		08/06/06 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approved in Seven Days
		08/25/06 RNs and Physical Therapists: Schedule A Quota May Run Out in November
		05/02/06 USCIS Update Cap Count for H-1B Cases Filed For Fiscal Year 2007
		05/03/06 USCIS Delays in Issuing Receipt Notices for I-129s and I-140s
		05/25/06 USCIS Posts Updated H1-B Cap Usage and Begins Bi-Weekly Updates
		06/01/06 Breaking News: H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2007
		April 12, 2006 Official Early Cap Count for H-1B Applications Released
		April 9, 2006 Early Count Shows that H-1s Are Filed At About the Same Pace as Last Year
		March 24, 2006 Big Change to Filing I-129 and I-140 Petitions
		March 8, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for "Buyer" of Supermarket
		March 5, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for Mechanical Engineer
		March 2, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for Japanese Cook
		Feb. 25, 2006 Success Story: PERM Approval for Accountant
		Feb. 16, 2006 USCIS Issued New Guidance Addressing Schedule A Posting Guidance for RN and Physical Therapists
		Feb. 15, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for Graphic Designer
		Feb. 12, 2006 DOL Proposed Rules to Restrict Time Allowed to File Immigration Petition After Labor Certification
		Feb. 7, 2006 Problems With PERM And Labor Certification Cases in the Backlog Elimination Centers
		Feb. 3, 2006 What If You Receive PERM Approval Notice, But not the Certified Form 9089
		February 2, 2006 Success Story: PERM Case Approved for Credit Analyst
		Jan. 27, 2006 State Dept. Remarks on Outlook for Employment-Based Visa Numbers
		Jan. 26, 2006 H-1B Candidtae: Dont's Wait Until April to Prepare. Also, Some Employers Can Still Sponsor
		Jan. 25, 2006 Update on Labor Certification Backlog Elimination Centers (BEC)
		Jan. 21, 2006 Success Story: PERM Approval for Transportation Planner
		Dec. 12, 2005 Success Story: Physical Therapis Application Approved in Eight Days!
		Nov. 30, 2005 Cap for H-1 Applicants with US Mater Degrees Still Available
		Nov. 8, 2005 The New Look of Labor Certifications Is In Blue
		Nov. 5, 2005 H-1 Relief Legislation, and the Defeat to the Attempt to Eliminate H-1B Relief from Budget Bill
		Nov. 4, 2005 DOL Backlog Center Cases Not Disposed in Strict Chronicle Order Due to Various Factors
		Oct. 25, 2005 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Proposal to Provide H-1B Visa and EB Immigration Relief
		Oct. 22, 2005 Success Story: Unique PERM Labor Certification Approval
		Oct. 6, 2005 Insight To the Retrogression In Employment-Based Visa Availability
		Oct. 1, 2005 Last Minute Tips to Help With Retrogression Cases
		Sept. 25, 2005 H-1B Advance Degree Exemption for Both 2005 and 2006 Are Still Available
		Sept. 14, 2005 Breaking News: Great Regression for EB-1 and EB-2 for People from China and India
		Sept. 14, 2005 Current Development on Labor Certification Backlog Reduction
		Sept. 1, 2005 H-1B Lottery for Cases Received by USCIS on August 10, 2005
		Aug. 23, 2005 H-1B Numbers for U.S. Masters Graduates Remain Open
		Aug. 22, 2005 DOL Proposed a 45-day Deadline for Filing I-140 to Reduce Fraud in Employee Substitution in Approved Labor Certification Situations
		August 12, 2005 Breaking News: H-1 Cap Reached On August 10, 2005
		Aug. 5, 2005 H-1 CAP PROBLEM ARISES: CURRENT CAP COUNT FOR NON-IMMIGRANT WORKER VISAS
		05/03/2005 Filing for additional 20,000 H-1B to start May 12
		04/18/2005 H-1B Update
		03/30/2005 Chaos in H-1B Applications
		03/14/2005 Alice in the Wonderland? Where Are We Heading With the New H-1B 20,000 Exemption?
		03/14/2005 USCIS Issues New Form I-129
		02/23/2005 LABOR CERTIFICATION - PERM
		01/20/2005 Money-Saving Tip: File H-1 Before 03/08/2005 If You Want to Change Job
		01/03/2004 Regression of EB-3 Visa Numbers for Applicants from Mainland China, India, and the Philippines
		12/22/2004 Backlog Processing Centers Are Sending Letters Out. Is That Good or Bad?
		12/19/2004 Breaking News: PERM Regulation Is Finally Coming Out!
		10/02/04 Breaking News: The H-1B Cap Reached on October 1, 2004
		09/21/04 PERM Regulation Delayed
		09/21/04 Fiscal 2005 H-1Bs Likely to Stay Open for Several More Weeks
		09/03/2004 As of August 18, 2004, the H-1B Petitions Received Subject to Cap Has Reached 45,900
		08/30/2004 Substituting H-1B Can Apply for Extension After the Six-Year Period
		08/20/2004 FY 2005 Cap-Subject H-1B Filings Reach 40,000 As of August 4, 2004
		07/25/2004 USCIS to Allow MTRs or New Applications for Previously-Denied Status Changes for F and J Students
		07/23/2004 Good News, DHS Publishes Notice on Status for F/J Students Affected by the H-1B Cap
		07/23/2004 DOL PUBLISHES LABOR CERTIFICATION BACKLOG REDUCTION PLAN - CENTRALIZED PROCESSING PROPOSSED
		07/07/2004 Backlog Elimination Strategy Proposed by USCIS. Is it Practical
		6/29/2004 H-1B Quota Used As of May, 2004
		6/29/2004 H-1B "Cap Gap" Notice Sent to OMB
		11/26/2003 SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IS CRUCIAL TO SUPPORT H-1B SPECIALTY OCCUPATION APPLICATION
		10/28/2003 CHANGE OF EMPLOYER IS OK IF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS HAS BEEN FILED AND PENDING FOR OVER 180 DAYS
		6/05/2003 ONLY GUARANTEED PAYMENT IS COUNTED INTO ACTUAL WAGE FOR H-1B APPLICATION PURPOSE
		4/25/2003 9:08:28 AM REMINDER TO NEW GRADUATES: ALWAYS KEEP A LEGAL STATUS
		4/8/2003 11:53:11 AM $1,000.00 EMPLOYER SPONSHIP FEE MUST BE PAID FOR THE FIRST H-1 EXTENSION