Comment: Top Links September 2013
We feature the top articles and news items for September 2013 below:

Articles:
• CIR Debate Continues Within GOP by Sheela Murthy et al.
• AAO Issues Strongest Rebuke to CSC on "New Office" L-1A Extensions by Roy J. Watson, Jr.
• I-601A Provisional Waivers a Tough Sell to USCIS by Ann Cun
• House GOP Leaders Say: Enforcement Only - Now And (Probably) Forever. By Roger Algase
  
• Driver's Licenses for the Undocumented in California by Carl Shusterman

News:
• USCIS Efforts Result in Successful Case
• DOS Releases FAQs on DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application
• CRS On Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers
• CRS Report on Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States: Policy Overview
• CRS Report on Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections

Article: How a Government Shutdown Likely Affects Immigration Agencies by Amy Grenier

Blogging: Immigration Judge: New York's schedule of controlled substances broader than Federal by Matt Kolken

Blogging: Welcome H-1B Workers by Chris Musillo

Bloggings by Greg Siskind: Spiffy New USCIS Web Site Coming; Court Clips Sheriff Joe's Wings; California Governor Signs Driver's License Law; Iraqi Interpreter Special Immigrant Visa Program Survives; GOP Standing With Hispanics Grows Worse; House Democrats Tee Up Their Own Comprehensive Immigration Bill

Blogging: Tea Party Shuts CIR and the Govt. Will it Shut Down Our Democracy? By Roger Algase

News: SEC And USCIS Issue a Joint Alert Against Investment Scams in EB-5 Program

News: SEC Announces Charges Against A Texas Couple for EB-5 Fraud

Focus: The Consular Posts Book
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The editor of the current edition of The Consular Posts Book is Rami D. Fakhoury and contributors are: Poorvi Chothani, Steven A. Culbreath, Dharamchand Depoo, Marc Ellis, Vic Goel, Edward S. Gudeon, Magdale Labbe Henke, Frederick W. Hong, Christi Hufford, C. Valerie Ibe, Priscilla J. Jones, Noah Klug, Jose E. Latour, Lesa Lawrence, Adam Lee, Mark Levey, Jakob Lipman, Susan Willis McFadden, Christy Nguyen, Claire D. Nilson, Curtis Pierce, Luis A. Pinilla, Jessica L. Rodriguez, Kristina Rost, Emmanuel S. Tipon, and Alice Yardum-Hunter. The table of contents is as follows:

PART I. MAJOR CONSULAR POSTS
Chapter 1: Argentina
Buenos Aires, (Consulate) By Christi Hufford

Chapter 2: Armenia
Yerevan, (U.S. Embassy) By Alice Yardum-Hunter

Chapter 3: Australia
Sydney, (Consulate) By Noah Klug

Chapter 4: Brazil
Sao Paulo, (Consulate) By Kristina Rost

Chapter 5: Canada
Toronto, (Consulate) By Dharamchand "Randy" Depoo

Chapter 6: China
Beijing, (U.S. Embassy) By Frederick W. Hong
Guangzhou, (Consulate) By Jakob Lipman and Adam Lee
Shanghai, (Consulate) By Christy Nguyen

Chapter 7: Colombia
Bogota, (Consulate) By Luis A. Pinilla

Chapter 8: France
Paris, (U.S. Embassy) By Curtis Pierce

Chapter 9: Germany
Frankfurt, (U.S. Consulate) By Steven A. Culbreath
Munich, (U.S. Consulate) By Magdale Labbe Henke

Chapter 10: Haiti
Port au Prince (Consulate) By Jose E. Latour

Chapter 11: India
Chennai, (Consulate) By Vic Goel
Kolkata, (Consulate) By Poorvi Chothani
Mumbai, (Consulate) By Priscilla Jones
New Delhi, (U.S. Embassy) By Poorvi Chothani

Chapter 12: Jamaica
Kingston, (Consulate) By Claire D. Nilson

Chapter 13: Nigeria
Lagos, (US Consulate) By C. Valerie Ibe

Chapter 14: Philippines
Manila, (U.S. Embassy) By Emmanuel S. Tipon

Chapter 15: Taiwan
Taipei, (Consulate) By Lesa M. Lawrence and Jessica L. Rodriguez

Chapter 16: Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain, (US Embassy) By Claire D. Nilson

Chapter 17: United Kingdom
London, (U.S. Embassy) By Edward S. Gudeon

Chapter 18: Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, (Consulate) By Marc Ellis

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: New Attorney Vulnerabilities in International Practice

Chapter 3: Trade and Immigration Tightening? NAFTA, WTO, GATS Soup to Nuts

Chapter 4: Tips for Avoiding B-1/B-2 Visa Denials and Correcting other Refusal Issues with the Consul

Chapter 5: The Visa Waiver Program (VWP): Not As Simple and Easy As It Looks

Chapter 6: Non-Immigrant Classes and Their U.S. Tax Obligations

Chapter 7: E-1/E-2 Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors

Chapter 8: The Consular Role in L-1 Blanket Petitions

Chapter 9: H-1B "Dependent Employees": From Labeling to Lawbreaking

Chapter 10: Temporary Assignment of H-1B Employees to Client Work Sites

Chapter 11: State Department Name-Checks and Security Advisory Opinions (SAOs)

Chapter 12: ICE Data-Mining and Federal Benefits Fraud Task Forces - Send In the Marines: Best Practices to Survive Audits and Task Forces

Chapter 13: What to do if Your Client's Visa is Denied: Visa Office Advisory Opinions

Chapter 14: A Template for Attorney Risk-Assessment

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