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Employ American Workers Act (EAWA)
- February 25, 2010
- Category: Non immigrant visa, US Employers
No CommentsThe EAWA was enacted to ensure that companies that receive funding under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) or section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act do not displace U.S. workers. Under this legislation, any company that has received covered funding and seeks to hire new H-1B workers is considered an “H-1B dependent employer.” An
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H-1B Visas In Danger?
- April 15, 2009
- Category: Non immigrant visa, US Employers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced additional requirements for employers, who receive funds through the Troubled Asset Relief Program or under section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act (covered funding), before they may hire a foreign national to work in the H-1B specialty occupation category. The new “Employ American Workers Act,”