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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.
Emily McIntosh
Mar 175 min read


In Numbers: Selection Chances in H-1B Lottery
Discover the odds of the H-1B Lottery 2024 (FY2025) and the chance to secure one of the 85,000 available seats.
Raj Singh
Nov 7, 20241 min read


HR Guide: Impact of Company Acquisition on Different Visa Types and Green Cards
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
Raj Singh
Sep 2, 202412 min read


HR Guide: Concurrent H-1B Employment
HR Guide for employers looking to hire foreign national employees on a concurrent H-1B visa.
Carolina Bicudo
Jul 10, 20243 min read


HR Guide: Revised I-9 Form to allow virtual documents inspection
Employers can alternatively virtually inspect Form I-9 documents for their employees.
Emily McIntosh
Jul 25, 20233 min read


HR Guide: Payroll Tax Withholdings for US Visa Employees (F-1, H-1B, etc.)
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...
Emily McIntosh
Jun 22, 20233 min read


HR Guide: Health Insurance for foreign-national Employees
Employees on visas may not quite understand all the nuances of the US healthcare system and so won't think about health coverage.
Raj Singh
Apr 6, 20234 min read


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.
Emily McIntosh
Oct 11, 20224 min read

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.
Emily McIntosh
Aug 18, 20225 min read


HR Guide: Needs & Expectations of Foreign National Employees
All foreign national candidates don't have the same needs and expectations. Their needs change as they progress through immigration.
Raj Singh
Aug 4, 20228 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
Raj Singh
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...
Emily McIntosh
Feb 7, 20222 min read


Interview Waiver for Work & Student Visas: Things to know
U.S. embassies are temporarily authorized to waive visa interviews for H-1B, H-3, L, O, P, Q, F, M and J visas. What does this mean for you?
Raj Singh
Jan 3, 20223 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.
Raj Singh
Nov 10, 20214 min read


Travel ban relaxation from Nov, 2021. What does it mean for employees on visa?
Employees on H-1B, L-1, F-1 (OPT / STEM OPT), should be able to travel with the Biden Administration easing rules from November 2021.
Emily McIntosh
Sep 20, 20212 min read


Biden Administration to keep Covid-19 Travel Restrictions
On July 26, 2021 the White House official announced that Biden Administration would keep the Covid-19 restrictions on international travel.
Emily McIntosh
Jul 28, 20211 min read


USCIS Updates Policy to Improve Immigration
USCIS improves RFE and NOID rules
and increases the validity period for EAD to 2 years. New rules will benefit H-1B employees.
Raj Singh
Jun 10, 20212 min read


Lawsuit against USCIS by AILA about H-4 and L-2 delays
AILA files lawsuit against the DHS challenging long processing time delays for H-4 and L-2 EADs. If the lawsuit succeeds, we will see......
Emily McIntosh
Mar 25, 20213 min read


What are my chances of H1B Lottery Selection in 2021 (Cap Year 2022)?
USCIS got 275K applications last year. Employees with an advanced degree from the U.S. have about 39% chance of selection at the lottery.
Raj Singh
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Do international students on F1 visa or OPT have to return the COVID relief money
Should I return the money?
Short answer. No. If you received the benefit based on your 2019 taxes then you are legally eligible.
Emily McIntosh
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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