Businesses are well aware that the incoming administration has made immigration compliance a high-stakes issue. With new policies, shifting regulations, and an ever-changing political landscape, it is challenging to know what...more
1/15/2025
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Compliance ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
USCIS ,
Visas
As a new presidential administration takes office, the future of employment-based visa policies is once again in the spotlight. While campaign promises have centered on border security and addressing unauthorized immigration,...more
11/19/2024
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Policies ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Visas
Recently, a Cincinnati-based healthcare staffing company agreed to pay $9.25 million (as well as pledging an additional $8 million for related healthcare projects) to resolve investigations into its visa sponsorship program....more
Each year the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversees the administration of the H-2B program that provides up to 66,000 visas for non-citizen workers to enter the United States to fill jobs in non-agricultural seasonal...more
4/25/2024
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Construction Industry ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Fraud ,
H-2B ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Human Trafficking ,
Labor Certifications ,
Seasonal Workers ,
Temporary Employees ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour ,
Worker Protection Standard
In the realm of corporate risk, immigration-related concerns often take a back seat. But a closer look at the current Administration’s actions reveals where priorities lie and which industries, sectors, and companies may be...more
9/28/2023
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Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
FDNS ,
Form I-9 ,
Fraud ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Investigations ,
Labor Certifications ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement ,
USCIS ,
Visas