Permanent Residence

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Employment-Based Immigration Update 2025 (Q2): What HR Needs to Know

Immigration policy changes can delay start dates, impact green card timelines, or create uncertainty for your foreign national employees. This HR-focused Q2 2025 update breaks down the latest from USCIS and the DOL—what changed, why it matters, and what you should do next.

GREEN CARD

May 273 min read

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HR’s Guide to Green Card Sponsorship Process: Building Career Paths for Foreign National Employees

Green card sponsorship isn’t just a legal process—it’s a powerful retention tool. This guide helps HR teams move beyond compliance to build trust and long-term career paths for foreign national employees. Learn how to align immigration with promotions, communicate clearly, and create a framework that supports both business goals and employee well-being. Because when immigration is done right, everyone stays—and grows—together.

H-1B

Apr 233 min read

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Immigration Readiness Checklist: What Every Hiring Team Should Know

mmigration checklist for HR, recruiters & hiring teams—avoid missteps, plan ahead, and support global talent with confidence. ✅

H-1B

Apr 93 min read

HR Guide to Layoffs and Compliance: H-1B, L-1, and TN Visas

HR guide to termination of H-1B, L-1 & TN workers. Learn crucial timelines, employer obligations, and how to maintain compliance.

H-1B

Mar 175 min read

HR GUIDE: How to change status from H-1B to F-1 (Day-1 CPT)

How to switch from H-1B to Day-1 CPT program? What universities allow Day-1 CPT? Does the employer pay for Day-1 CPT?

H-1B

Jun 12, 20243 min read

HR Guide: How layoffs impact Foreign National Employees' PERM process?

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

H-1B

Aug 23, 20233 min read

HR Guide: Employment Based Green Card

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

GREEN CARD

Apr 26, 20227 min read

Processing Times for PERM in 2022

What is PERM? PERM is the abbreviation for “Program Electronic Review Management”. This is the first step when filing the Green Card or...

GREEN CARD

Feb 7, 20222 min read

House Reconciliation Bill - How new immigration measures may impact you, your company/employees?

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

H-1B

Nov 10, 20214 min read

Green Card Update: June 2021 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals

June 2021 visa bulletin shows EB2 jumps 4 months for Indians and 6 months for Chinese nationals. EB3 jumps 9 months for Indians.

LEGAL IMMIGRATION

May 19, 20213 min read

USCIS suspends Biometrics Requirements for H-4 & L-2 visas

On May 04, 2021, USCIS announced that, beginning May 17, 2021, it will suspend biometrics requirements for H-4, L-2, and certain E visas.

COVID-19

May 10, 20211 min read

Visa Ban revoked by Biden

President Biden issued a proclamation on Feb 24, 2021 that revoked the immigrant visa ban for green cards.

COVID-19

Mar 1, 20211 min read

Processing Times for PERM in 2021

What is PERM? PERM is the abbreviation for “Program Electronic Review Management”. This is the first step when filing the Green Card or...

GREEN CARD

Jan 29, 20212 min read

How to Calculate Prevailing Wage

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to calculate Prevailing Wage, so you can hire a foreign national employee through H-1B or Green Card.

H-1B

Jan 18, 20216 min read

The DHS reverses Prevailing Wages for Foreign National workers

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 03, 2020 that in compliance to the court orders, it will change the...

H-1B

Dec 4, 20202 min read

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s H-1B Visa Rules

Update (Dec 04, 2020) On December 03, 2020 the Department of Labor has announced that they will be updating its Foreign Labor Application...

H-1B

Dec 2, 20202 min read

USCIS increases Premium Processing Fee to $2500

USCIS announced on October 16, 2020 that effective October 19, 2020 the cost for Premium Processing has gone up from $1,440 to $2,500 for...

H-1B

Nov 18, 20202 min read

Immigration in 2021: First 100 days of Biden Administration

President-Elect Biden has pledged that in his first 100 days in office, his administration will work on immigration initiatives by...

H-1B

Nov 17, 20201 min read

November 2020 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals

The visa bulletins issued by the Department of State (DOS) each month are to show the availability and movement in different green card...

COVID-19

Nov 9, 20204 min read

Lawsuit filed against USCIS for requiring biometrics for H-4 spouses

The H-4 EAD is the employment authorization document that the spouses receive to legally work in the U.S.

H-1B

Oct 19, 20202 min read