Finding workers was the focus of a recent Workforce Symposium sponsored by Tula Executive Search, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, and Advantage Austria. The topic was how international companies approach talent shortages....more
NOW is the time to identify employees who may need H-1B status to continue working in the United States and begin preparations to file an H-1B petition on April 1st.
U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign...more
Impact: People from IRAN, IRAQ, SYRIA, SUDAN, SOMALIA, YEMEN, and LIBYA (“seven countries”) -
Citizens of these seven countries may not be able to travel to or return to the U.S. – even with visas: -
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On December 7, 2016, lawyers from Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Healthcare Technology team attended the annual Health IT Leadership Summit. While there, we noted several overarching themes. At the forefront were the topics of...more
USCIS to accept new H-1B filings beginning April 1, 2016. Filing by April 7th will be critical: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will start accepting filings of new H-1B petitions on April 1st for the fiscal year...more
USCIS Will Complete the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process on April 7th - NOW is the time to identify employees who may need H-1B status to continue working in the United States and begin preparations to file an H-1B petition...more
The Department of State announced that travelers who currently have valid Electronic System for Travel Authorizations (ESTAs) and who have previously indicated holding dual nationality with Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria on their...more
A Consolidated Appropriations Bill of 2016 is expected to be passed, signed by the President when it reaches his desk, and become law on Friday, December 18, 2015. This 2000 page budget bill contains important changes to the...more
While some wait decades for their turn to receive a “green card”, and there are discussion about building walls to keep immigrants out of the U.S., 55,000 immigrant visas are “won” each year in a Green Card Lottery! It is...more
Amended H-1B Petitions May be Required Immediately -
Applies to: All employers with H-1B employees working at job sites other than those specified in H-1B filing.
Action needed now: Verify that actual work site of...more