Top 10 All Topics Headlines from All Regions The May 2012 Visa Bulletin will reveal severe retrogression in the priority date cut-offs for the India and China EB-2 (Employment-Based, second preference) category according to Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting division at the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Treasury propose to introduce a LAFHA (Living Away From Home Allowance) Exposure Draft in the May sitting of Parliament. There is still no news from Treasury as to when the draft legislation in respect of the LAFHA changes will be released. As a follow up to its release of a final version of IRS Form 8938 and instructions on February 29, 2012, the IRS released Basic Questions and Answers on Form 8938 (the "FAQs"). A large number of suppliers were unable to reclaim goods supplied to WOW Sight and Sound on retention of title terms. ATO updated the reasonable food component of a LAFHA for expatriate employees into Australia and domestic transfers. This is one of a series of articles reviewing the judicial interpretation of words and phrases often used in contracts. Recent decisions have highlighted the importance of care and precision when drafting clauses in commercial agreements. H.R.3012 passed the House on November 29, 2011, and was read in the Senate and placed on its calendar on December 17, 2011. As an employment lawyer, I am often approached by clients on the issue of "independent contractors versus employees". | 
