How a company's acquisition impacts visa types and processes: H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, TN, H-1B1, E-3, F-1, J-1, EAD, PWD, PERM, I-140 & I-485

HR Guide for employers looking to hire foreign national employees on a concurrent H-1B visa.

The H-1B lottery season is upon us. Here's all you want to know about the lottery process and beyond. We also talk about some things that...

How layoffs impact the PERM process of foreign national employees on work visas

USCIS will run a second H-1B lottery in July - August 2023. This is a result of the lottery fraud that USCIS discovered and investigated.

Employers can alternatively virtually inspect Form I-9 documents for their employees.

As an HR manager, it's important to understand the payroll tax implications for employees on student visas (F-1, J-1, M-1) versus on work...

Employees on visas may not quite understand all the nuances of the US healthcare system and so won't think about health coverage.

USCIS announced on January 28, 2023 that the H-1B lottery registration for 2023 (Fiscal Year 2024) will open on March 01, 2023. Details here

If laid off, foreign national employees have a limited time to either find a job or change status, or they risk running out of status.

Work visas like the H-1B, L-1A and L-1B have a maximum term limit after which the employer cannot extend their visa. Here's how to calculate

Employers & Foreign National Employees should track the "Admit Until Date" on I-9: how to track, extend and update immigration visa status.

All foreign national candidates don't have the same needs and expectations. Their needs change as they progress through immigration.

E-3 processing times: Petitioning through USCIS: 2-4 weeks vs Applying through U.S. Consulate: 1-3 weeks or 3-10 weeks due to covid.

H-1B Transfer: Can we make an offer or check with the immigration attorney first? This scenario plays out at almost every company.

Almost all the people leaders that we talk to, got immigration added to their repertoire because there was no one else to handle it.

On May 03, 2022 USCIS announced that they are increasing the automatic extension period for EAD from 180 to 540 days

What are the steps of the Green Card Process? PERM, I-140 & I-485 What is the timeline for the Green Card process? 3 - 27 years

The DHS has withdrawn a rule that would allow USCIS to award H-1B visas based on higher wages.

The house committee is considering voting on the reconciliation bill that entails possible changes to immigration process and costs.