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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Appeals court affirms back pay award to E-3 worker, including for time that he was not working

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/11/2023

A variety of U.S. work visas require employers to pay a certain salary to foreign workers whom they employ in the United States. But one employer was recently surprised by an appeals court ruling that it was required to...more

Guidance for H-1B Workers Facing Termination of Employment

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 12/2/2022

Recent massive layoffs and hiring freezes announced by major technology companies, coupled with fears of an imminent recession in the U.S. have significantly impacted workers and raised concerns among many currently employed...more

H-1B Employer Found Liable for Substantial Back Wages After Failing to Notify USCIS of Termination

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 8/15/2016

As we have advised in the past, a bona fide termination of an H-1B employee by an employer only occurs when the employer does all of the following: (1) gives notice of termination to the H-1B worker; (2) notifies U.S....more

Lesser Known DOL Regulations: "Bona Fide" Terminations for H-1B Workers

Franczek P.C. on 8/15/2014

Last week, we discussed whether you might be running a construction business. As I explained then, you have to look beyond the FLSA to comply with your wage and hour obligations, and that’s doubly true for employers who rely...more

Immigration Compliance Alert: Use Caution When Terminating H-1B Employees

Miller Canfield on 7/28/2014

An employer planning to terminate an employee on H-1B visa status needs to ensure that the termination is undertaken in compliance with not only the employment contract and applicable state and federal law, but also in...more

Immigration Alert: January 2014

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/4/2014

I. H-1B Nonimmigrant Season Opens on April 1, 2014, for Fiscal Year 2015 - As most H-1B employers know, there is an annual quota on the number of new H-1B petitions that can be approved each federal fiscal year. The...more

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