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Aug 23, 20233 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

Oct 11, 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.

Apr 26, 20227 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

Jan 29, 20212 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...

Dec 4, 20202 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...

Nov 18, 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...

Nov 9, 20204 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...

Oct 10, 20204 min read

New DOL/USCIS Rule increases Prevailing Wages for H-1B and Green Card

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