US immigration law updates during August 2013, including PERM job order requirements from the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommendations to improve consistency in the L-1 nonimmigration visa adjudications, I-9 completion tips from the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) and visa issuance guidance for same-sex couples and their immediate relatives from the State Department.