SEVP Spring 2010 Recertification Primer Slideshow The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) made a number of public presentations during Spring, 2010, to update schools about the F/M School Recertification Process. This is the Spring 2010 slideshow used by SEVP (updated by SEVP on April 5

This advisory discusses DOL guidance to the NPWHC on how to determine the wage level when the NPWHC relies on OES data in rendering a prevailing wage.

Ninth Circuit Court decision holding that USCIS relied “on an improper understanding” of the regulatory requirements in denying an EB-1 petition for a worker of extraordinary ability, and that USCIS may not “unilaterally impose novel substantive or evidentiary requirements beyond those set forth at

USCIS Guidance On Establishing Employer-Employee Relationship In H-1B Petitions In a January 8, 2010 field memo, USCIS says that "an employer who seeks to sponsor a temporary worker in an H-1B specialty occupation is required to establish a valid employer-employee relationship." The memo instructs

This DOL General Administration Letter gives guidance on using OES wage data in light of the ACWIA exception to the cross-industry survey rule for prevailing wage determinations.

Federal Contractors and E-Verify USCIS FAQ USCIS posted on its Web site a revised set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the topic of Federal contractors and E-Verify.

DOS Notice On Full Implementation Of Centralized Prevailing Wage Determinations In a December 4, 2009, Federal Register notice, the Department of Labor (DOL) notified the public that centralized processing of prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) for all permanent (PERM) and temporary (LCA) programs

SEVP guidance for Designated School Officials (DSOs) who work with students who are enlisting in the U.S. military through the MAVNI program.

PowerPoint slide show used by SEVP to train F and M schools on SEVIS Release 6.1.