PROFILE

Profile of Minnesota Immigration Attorney Amy Schroeder Ireland
(click here for more information about Amy's background and experience practicing immigration law...)

EVENTS

Amy will be presenting at the following upcoming events:

April 7, 2009:  Immigrants and Refugees Navigating the Legal System
Hennepin County Bar Association (video replay - 3 CLE credits)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 390
Minneapols, MN  55402
Phone:  612-752-6600
To register, click here.

April 30, 2009:  Employment Based Immigration
2009 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference (CLE credits available)
sponsored by:
the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), MN/Dak Chapter
and the Advocates for Human Rights
All-day event - presentation 9:30 - 10:30 am
Bloomington Hilton Hotel
3900 American Boulevard West
Bloomington, MN  55437
To register, call 612-371-2462.

May 1, 2009:  E-Verify / No-Match
2009 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference (CLE credits available)
sponsored by:
the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), MN/Dak Chapter
and the Advocates for Human Rights
All-day event - presentation 9:30 - 10:30 am
Bloomington Hilton Hotel
3900 American Boulevard West
Bloomington, MN  55437
To register, call 612-371-2462.


NEWS

New I-9 Form Goes Into Effect April 3, 2009
On April 3, 2009, all employers must use the new Form I-9 to verify the employment authorization of all new hires.  The revised form is available here.

New I-9 Handbook for Employers
USCIS has also issued a new I-9 Handbook for Employers.  The handbook is available here.

Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify System
Federal contractors and sub-contractors will be required to begin using the USCIS E-Verify system starting January 15, 2009.  For more information on the new E-verify requirements, click here.



LINKS

Case Status Check
Check the status of your petition or application pending with USCIS by entering your receipt number in the bottom right-hand corner of this page.

Visa Bulletin
Check the availability of immigrant visas in all employment-based and family-based categories here.