The Fourth Edition of the David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification is now available. The Stanton Manual is the go-to source for the entire labor certification process, including practical guidance on PERM and the new ETA 9089 form.

USCIS H-2B Count for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2009 (Updated 1/5/09)

CA1 Finds Motion is Time Barred, Equitable Tolling Cannot be Justified

January Podcast Now Available: What's in Store for AILA in 2009

GAO Report on USCIS Background Check Process for LPR Applicants

CBP Practice Alert: Application of US-VISIT to Permanent Residents

Additional Recent Postings

AILF’s Practice Advisories provide in-depth discussion and analysis of select substantive and procedural issues in immigration law. Most recently, AILF updated three Practice Advisories addressing the adjustment of status of "arriving aliens."

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AILA’s Practice & Professionalism Center has the information and resources to help you when business is up or down. Whether you have just started a practice, want to improve your business processes, or need to improve the flow of good clients, we are here to help.

AILA's Distance Learning Committee Chair Ilana Drummond hosts "What's in Store for AILA in 2009". AILA President Charles H. Kuck and Executive Director Jeanne A. Butterfield join the discussion of 2008 highlights, the hopes for comprehensive immigration reform and what AILA is doing to support its members during these challenging economic times.