The H-1B sponsorship process under the Trump Administration has become more difficult than ever, especially within the IT staffing space. This timely webinar addresses common pitfalls and missteps facing technology staffing...more
7/11/2019
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Continuing Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Information Technology ,
Medical Marijuana ,
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We are releasing this Alert to remind employers of the fast-approaching April 1, 2017, opening date for filing H-1B work visa petitions on behalf of foreign employees who need sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S....more
1/23/2017
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-1 ,
E-2 ,
E-3 ,
F-1 Visa ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1A ,
L-1B ,
L-2 Visas ,
Lottery ,
TN-Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
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We are releasing this Alert to remind employers of the fast approaching April 1, 2016 deadline for filing H-1B work visa petitions on behalf of foreign employees who need sponsorship for long-term work authorization in the...more
On July 21, 2015, USCIS issued Final Guidance for agency adjudicators regarding applying the precedent decision, Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC. As we previously reported, Matter of Simeio radically reinterpreted the...more
7/28/2015
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Relocations ,
FDNS ,
Filing Requirements ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Information Technology ,
LCA ,
Temporary Employees ,
USCIS ,
Work Visas
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has just released a final decision and order rendered this past July by the Administrative Review Board (ARB), holding that an H-1B worker's front pay claim against a former employer is cut...more
1/6/2015
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Administrative Review Board ,
Barclays ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Former Employee ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lehman Brothers ,
Successor Liability ,
Wage and Hour
On December 5, 2014, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion vacating the Department of Labor (DOL) regulation and related guidance memorandum authorizing DOL, at the request of the...more
On October 1, 2013, the U.S. Federal Government implemented a shutdown after Congress failed to reach an agreement on appropriations. As a result, several federal agencies involved in processing immigration benefits have...more