On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of State announced the United States and Japan have agreed to extend the maximum period of stay for Japanese exchange specialists to 36 months on a J-1 visa. Under the previous...more
This week, hosts Tina and Jennie chat with fellow Maynard Nexsen attorneys David Garrett and Stephen Davis. The immigration and global mobility attorneys join us for a conversation on the steps for companies looking to hire...more
Recent large settlements by Facebook ($14.25 million) and Apple ($25 million) with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) sent a message to employers: the federal government can force...more
This week, Heather and Lauren are joined by their colleagues David Garrett and Stephen Davis, Maynard Nexsen immigration attorneys who oversee the firm’s immigration and global mobility practice. We dive into what healthcare...more
In January, the Department of Homeland Security announced that noncitizen workers who are victims or witnesses to labor rights violations can now access streamlined and expedited deferred action request process. Deferred...more
Updating our list from last year, E-Verify is an electronic employment verification program through which employers may verify the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Although E-Verify was initially...more
E-Verify is an electronic employment verification program through which employers may confirm the work eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Although E-Verify started as a voluntary program, except for...more
The Small Business Administration has released much-anticipated guidance regarding forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. This client alert is provided on May 26, 2020 and, as all participants in this loan...more
Before your company determines it is in an Essential Critical Industry (ECI), think twice. There are already reports of some employers who are abusing the hastily-written descriptions of ECI, falsely claiming to be an ECI...more
On March 11, 2020 President Trump issued a proclamation that limits certain travelers from certain EU countries into the U.S. effective at 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 13, 2020. Specifically, the proclamation limits the entry of...more
On Jan. 31, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form, version date of “Rev. 10/21/2019,” that all employers must begin using on May 1, 2020....more
Employers who seek highly skilled foreign professionals must use a variety of visas for their employees. One of those most frequently used is an H-1B visa, a temporary non-immigrant visa category that allows employers to...more
Employees are a company’s most important assets. A key executive or manager can make the difference between a company flourishing or failing in a market, and in an era of ever-increasing global connectivity, businesses have...more
Could you imagine losing your workers overnight for immigration reasons due to an unrelated investigation? Recent headlines about an April 5 immigration raid of a meat processing plant in Tennessee announced the biggest...more
Several of our clients have operations in California and their HR teams are often tasked with supporting facilities and employees that are based in California. Yet another important California difference is what employers...more
Eligibility of Foreign Nationals to be a Borrower under the FCA -
Since 1976, FCA regulations have allowed certain foreign nationals to be a borrower. These foreign nationals generally fall into two classes: Lawful...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a new version of Form I-9, which must be used on and after Sept. 18, 2017. This new form has a revision date of July 17, 2017, and is the current (and...more
Optional Practical Training (OPT) workers are becoming an indispensable part of the American workforce. Small and mid-sized companies are the largest beneficiaries, as just 4 percent of all OPTs work at the 10 largest tech...more
This time of year, many recent college graduates who are authorized to work in the United States for a limited time as part of post-degree optional practical training are facing a deadline—and employers better take note, or...more
“Reciprocity” Could Hit Hard for the Unaware -
Currently, U.S. visitors traveling to Europe on business or as tourists, in most cases, do not need a visa to travel to most countries in the European Union. However, this...more
On Friday, January 27, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that has been implemented immediately concerning entry into the United States of certain foreign nationals from the following countries...more
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On December 14, Nexsen Pruet attorneys Peter Santos, Christy Myatt, and David Garrett led a presentation to members of the Association of Corporate Counsel Research Triangle Area.
The team explored how more than 10,000...more
Recently, the United States Citizens and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced it had received approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a proposed new Form I-9. USCIS must publish the revised form no later than...more
After the federal government’s partial shutdown on October 1, 2013, employers were unable to access their E-Verify accounts. Now that funding has been restored and E-Verify services are back online, the Department of Homeland...more
Starting on May 7, 2013, all employers in the United States may only use the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/13N to comply with employment eligibility verification requirements...more