Immigration Compliance

Emily McIntosh

HR Guide: When to file H-1B Amendment?

Foreign national employee's H-1B is bound by the work address and job role. Any change in one of these variables, requires H-1B amendment.

Emily McIntosh

HR Guide: Letting go of Foreign National Employees | H-1B Layoff

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.

Raj Singh

HR Guide: I-9 Verification & Reverification for Foreign National Employees

Employers should track the work authorization expiration dates for their foreign national employees and reverify I-9 forms.

Emily McIntosh

HR Guide: I-94 tracking, extension, and implications on visa status

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

Raj Singh

HR Guide: I've been made responsible for immigration. Now what?

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

Raj Singh

Can an employee work while waiting for OPT or STEM OPT card?

An employee waiting on OPT (12 months) cannot start work but an employee waiting on STEM OPT (24 months extension) can continue working.

Raj Singh

How long can H-1B employees work from a different location without affecting their status?

An H-1B employee can work away from their work location for up to 90 calendar days without the employer needing to file a new H-1B.

Emily McIntosh

USCIS: New Form I-9 guidance on “receipts”

USCIS updated "Receipts" guidance providing steps that employers should take when an employee provides receipt for a replacement document.