Thread: Heat Gets Turned up on Immigration Firm

Heat Gets Turned up on Immigration Firm
Posted by Nathan Koppel



We’ve written here and here about the battle between the Department of Labor and prominent immigration firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy. The dispute involves whether the firm improperly advised some clients seeking permanent resident status for foreign workers. And now, thanks to a filing made by the DOL last week, we know a little bit more about the alleged Fragomen conduct that the DOL claims possibly stepped over the line.

But first, a quick recap. At issue are federal rules that require a company, as a condition for sponsoring a foreign worker for a green card, to certify to the Labor Department that the company has not been able to find a “minimally qualifiedâ€

I have never seen a company use lawyers to screen applicants. I worked in HR and I have never seen anything like this WHY would they unless they are up to NO GOOD trying to skirt some law. WHY would a company do that unless THEY are trying to skirt some law?

the you know what hits the fan . And a lot of attorneys need a lesson in Honesty and Values , not just $$$ . just my opinion