Amidst the fast changing pace of employer benefits and obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented changes to ensure that immigration worksite compliance continues....more
Healthcare workers – critical to the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic – are needed more now than ever, yet the bureaucracy surrounding employment of foreign national healthcare workers creates roadblocks....more
4/21/2020
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Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
O Visa Petitions ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has put a hold on immigration enforcement operations in areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Routine non-criminal immigration enforcement operations will not be conducted at...more
9/19/2017
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Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Fee Waivers ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Natural Disasters ,
Parole Employment Authorization ,
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Visas
Changes in processing times for H1-B petitions are the latest immigration challenge for employers. Starting April 3, no longer can employers take advantage of "Premium Processing" – a 15-day expedited service formerly...more