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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


HR Guide: Navigating Layoffs and Change of Status (COS): H-1B to B-1 to H-1B
Part 1 Guidance for HR Leaders Managing Layoffs of Foreign National Employees In today's dynamic workforce, HR professionals managing...
Emily McIntosh
Mar 134 min read


HR Guide: FY2026 H-1B Lottery | Trump Administration | Key Challenges, Changes & Timelines in 2025
Prepare for the FY2026 H-1B lottery under the evolving Trump administration policies. Stay informed about key changes & challenges for 2025
Raj Singh
Nov 11, 20246 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: 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: 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?
Carolina Bicudo
Jun 13, 20243 min read


Navigating the New H-1B Lottery: Key Changes and Timelines for 2024 (FY2025)
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...
Emily McIntosh
Jan 31, 20241 min read


Navigating the Department of State: A Guide to H-1B Renewals in the US
Here are the criteria for qualification and steps to apply for the H-1B renewal in the United States.
Emily McIntosh
Jan 11, 20242 min read


New Change: USCIS Increases H-1B, L-1, and Other Work Visa Premium Processing Fees
USCIS raises Premium Processing fee for H-1B, L-1A, L-1B and other work visas.
Emily McIntosh
Jan 10, 20241 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
Raj Singh
Aug 23, 20233 min read


USCIS to run a second H-1B lottery - July, 2023 for FY2024
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.
Emily McIntosh
Jul 27, 20232 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


2023 (FY2024) H-1B Lottery Selections Announced
Selected or Not selected in 2023 (FY2024) H-1B lottery. Let's see what option do you have and the next steps that you can take.
Emily McIntosh
Mar 28, 20233 min read


HR Guide: Mistakes to avoid - 2023 H-1B Lottery Registration
USCIS says that the two biggest errors that they see employers make are: Creating wrong type of account & Multiple entries for same employee
Emily McIntosh
Feb 28, 20232 min read


2023 (FY 2024) H-1B Lottery Timeline
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
Emily McIntosh
Jan 30, 20235 min read


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
Nov 17, 20224 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-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.
Raj Singh
Sep 16, 20225 min read


HR Guide: Max-Out Date and Its Implications
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
Raj Singh
Sep 1, 20226 min read
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