Fraud Reduction Efforts in "Green Card" Processing Will Increase Costs For Employers
New federal regulations attempt to reduce fraud in connection with green card applications by: (1) prohibiting employers from making any amendments to or substituting employee beneficiaries of approved or pending labor certification applications; (2) mandating that employers bear all financial costs of the labor certification application; and (3) limiting the time period for filing an immigrant visa petition after approval of an application for labor certification.