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December 16, 2009

House Passes Jobs Bill Containing COBRA, Unemployment Extensions

The House of Representatives voted 217 - 212 to approve the Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 (pdf), legislation

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December 16, 2009

Firestorm Over Change in Facebook's Privacy Settings Has Important Implications for Employers

This past week, Facebook asked each of its 350 million users whether they wanted to change their privacy

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December 15, 2009

Web-Based Nonimmigrant Visa Application Unveiled

The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs announced that the Electronic Visa Application

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December 15, 2009

Supreme Court Review of Quon May Provide Important Guidance for Private Employers

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in Quon v.

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December 15, 2009

Australia: Largest Source of Immigrants Shifts to China

The BBC reports that the number of immigrants to Australia from China has surpassed those from New Zealand

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December 14, 2009

Growing Numbers of Chinese Students Are Enrolling at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Limited slots at Chinese universities and the prestige of U.S. higher education are contributing to an

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December 14, 2009

Napolitano Reiterates the Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation

On December 9, 2009, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano confirmed her stance

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December 14, 2009

H-1B Cap Count: 1,000 Used in Two Days

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has indicated that nearly 62,500 of the available 65,000

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December 14, 2009

Senate Passes Appropriations Bill

By a vote of 57-35, the Senate approved the nearly $447 billion omnibus appropriations bill on Sunday.

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December 14, 2009

H-1B Cap for FY2010 Almost Reached

The United State Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, as of December 10, 2009,

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