09 June

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The Department of Homeland Security proposes to increase many immigration filing fees

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The Department of Homeland Security recently published a proposal to increase many U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) application fees for U.S. employers and foreign nationals. According to this new regulation, fees for most employment-based petitions and applications would be raised by an average of 21% whereas other types of petitions may experience a higher increase in filing fees. The increase in filing fees will be effective if federal government approves the regulation, which is expected to take about several months following the close of the 60-day comment period on July 5, 2016. ...

01 June

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Removal of corporate directors before the expiration of their terms.

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Can shareholders remove a director from the corporation? In Corporate Law, only shareholders of the corporation can remove a director for cause before the expiration of his/her term. Board of Directors (or the “Board”) cannot remove a director for cause unless the Certificate of Incorporation or the shareholder by laws permit Board to remove a director for cause. “For cause” can occur for any action that is considered a grave misconduct such as violation of the corporation code of conduct or ethics policies, failure to follow corporation’s by laws, rules, policies or regular practices, breach of a contract, violence or threatened violence, self-dealing, fraud, forgery,...

26 May

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Department of Labor issued final rules for new overtime changes

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Last week, the Department of Labor issued final rules that will increase more than double the current minimum salary required for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. If the proposed changes are published as anticipated, you may have to act within 60 days in order to comply. For tips about compliance with new rules please visit http://sbshrs.adpinfo.com/flsa ...

16 May

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USCIS will increase citizenship application fees

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This week United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has announced that it will propose a fee increase for U.S. Citizenship application to $725. Currently, thesefees are $680 that includes $85 bio metrics fee for each person....

10 May

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Nisanli (K-1) Vizesi Nedir?

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Nişanlı vizesi (K vizesi) bir Amerikan vatandaşı ile nişanlanan ve Amerikaya nişanlısı ile evlenmek ve yerleşmek için gelenlere verilen bir vize türüdür. Nişanlı vizesi için gereken ilk şart Amerikan vatandaşı ile nişanlısının vize başvurusu yapmadan önceki son iki yılda birbirleriyle tanisiyor olmaları gerekmektedir ancak bunun iki istisnası var: 1- Eğer nisanlilardan herhangi birinin kültürüne, örf adet ve geleneklerine veya dini inanışlarına göre nişanlanmadan önce tanışma mümkün değil ve tasvip edilmiyorsa 2- Böyle bir şart nişanlılar için aşırı derecede bir zorluk oluşturacaksa o zaman önceden tanışma şartı aranmaz. Daha önce tanışıyor olma şartı değişik yollardan ispatlanabilir örneğin nisanli çiftlerin telefon görüşmeleri ve faturaları, birlikte çekilmiş...

30 April

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The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to release a new overtime rule in May.

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In the beginning of March, the Department of Labor submitted a final proposal for a revision to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) that would require overtime pay for all employees making less than $50,440 per year. Currently, salaried employees who make more than $23,660 are exempt from overtime requirements. This will be the second threshold that’s only been raised since 1975. The pending FLSA will raise the annual salary for overtime-exempt, salaried employees from $23,660 to $48,000 or above (the final figure is expected in May). What does it mean? That means companies with salaries employees will have to make two choice:...

29 April

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Understanding Contract Language

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What is the difference between an “effective date” and an “execution” date? The effective date is the date the contract becomes effective. It may be other than execution date. Parties to the contract may specify an effective date. Execution date is the date parties sign the contract. If parties did not specify an effective date, then Contract becomes effective upon signed by the parties. What does "Jurisdiction" mean? A jurisdiction is a venue with its own laws. It may either be a state or a province. For example, New York is a jurisdiction in the United States, Ontario is a jurisdiction in Canada. What...

15 April

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What are the rights of shareholders with respect to inspecting the books and records of the corporation?

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Any shareholder of a corporation may demand (1) the minutes of shareholder proceedings and (2) records of shareholders on 5 day’s of advance written notice to corporation. After receipt of a such request, the Corporation may demand that the shareholder give an affidavit that his purpose is not other than the interest of the corporation and he has not within 5 years tried to sell any list of shareholders. If the shareholder refuses to furnish such an affidavit, the corporation may deny access. Regarding the list of the current directors and officers, any shareholder can demand that on two day’s written demand. There...

08 April

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017

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H-1B visas that allow certain foreign individuals to work and live in the United States has reached its annual cap limits as of April 7, 2016. USCIS received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption however, USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap....

04 April

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Asylum and Refugee Status

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Asylum and refugee status are special protections granted to people who left their home country for their own safety and are afraid to return. The difference between asylum and refugee status depends on the person’s physical location. If the person is outside of the United States, he/she must apply for refugee status. A person who has already entered in to the U.S. border or the interior regardless of how he/she arrived (perhaps by using a visa or by entering illegally) may apply for asylum status within the U.S. Once granted, both the asylum and refugee status allow the petitioners to stay in...

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