On December 15, 2014 HRLegalist editor, Gregory Eck, presented a webinar on President Obama’s executive order on immigration reform. Among the measures the president announced are several actions that will affect employers in significant ways. The following is a slide presentation from the webinar.

In this "Cheat Sheet" -

- Executive Action on Immigration

- Modernize the Employment Based Immigrant Visa System

- Reform the Employment-Based Immigrant Visa System

- Reform “Optional Practical Training” for Foreign Students and Graduates from U.S. Universities

- Reviewing the PERM Program

- Promote Research and Development in the U.S. through the National Interest Waiver and expanded use of “parole”

- Expanded Use of Parole Authority

- Greater Consistency in the L-1B Program

- Expansion of DACA benefits

- Deferred action for parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents

- What will the expansion of DACA mean for employers?

- Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Nonimmigrants