The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is launching a stateside visa renewal pilot program that will allow certain eligible H-1B visa holders to apply to renew their visa stamp from within the United States during a defined time period. The H-1B visa is for foreign nationals who are working in the United States in professional
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Filling Open Positions with Skilled Foreign Nationals: Options for U.S. Employers Beyond the H-1B Visa
The H-1B nonimmigrant visa is a terrific option for U.S. employers seeking to overcome challenges in filling open positions that require a Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in a field of study related to the job. However, the lottery by which the winners of the 85,000 H-1B visas available as of each October 1st are selected…
New Podcast Episode: The Results Are In For The H-1B Cap Lottery…What If I Lost?
In our very first episode, The Scoop on the H-1B Cap Lottery, host Gabe Jiran and Bradley Harper discussed the process and outlined the next steps for employers who wish to enter foreign workers in the H-1B cap lottery registration.
The registration period has come to a close and the results are in! The USCIS…
The Scoop on the H-1B Cap Lottery
Welcome to the first season of From Lawyer to Employer: A Shipman Podcast.
For employers facing staffing challenges due to the labor shortage, the H-1B visa category presents a viable option for employers who wish to add skilled foreign professionals in specialty occupations to their ranks. With a limited number of H-1B visas available,…
Fill Your Open Positions Using the H-1B Visa Program: What Employer’s Need to Know about the Upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery
Most U.S. Employers are currently struggling with a common plight: finding workers to fill open and mission-critical positions. In addition to using traditional recruiting and staffing measures, employers should also consider utilizing the H-1B visa program as a way to recruit and retain skilled foreign professionals to fill out their staff ranks. With the open…
U.S. Department of State Spreads New Year Cheer by Expanding U.S. Consular Authority to Waive the In-Person Interview for Certain Employment and Academic Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants and Nonimmigrant Visa Renewals
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has made it very challenging for U.S. employers in timely need of temporary foreign workers on nonimmigrant visas to run their businesses and for U.S. educational institutions seeking to educate international students and employ temporary international faculty members. On December 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”), in consultation with…
Webinar: Remote Work is Here to Stay – What is Your Duty to Accommodate?
As remote work continues to become more common, more employment law issues have arisen. In this informational session, we will spotlight some of the issues employers should consider in staffing a remote workforce.
WHEN: Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
WHERE: Webinar
REGISTER HERE
TOPICS:
- Immigration Implications of remote working
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If You Want Your Green Card, Get Vaccinated
Foreign nationals seeking to become lawful U.S. permanent residents have long been required to submit to an immigration medical examination conducted by a designated U.S. civil surgeon in order to prove they do not have any health conditions that would make them inadmissible to the U.S. for health-related grounds. When applying for a U.S. immigrant…
Continuing Trend of Allowing U.S. Employers and Foreign Workers Flexibility and Assistance with Form I-9 Form Compliance Rules during National Emergency
As of March 19, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) temporarily relaxed the Form I-9 compliance rule requiring U.S. employers to complete Section 2 of the Form I-9 in the new hire’s physical presence. The relaxation of the physical presence rule also applies to the re-verification…
Unionized U.S. Employers Have Duty to Bargain Over the Effects of Measures to Correct I-9 Form Deficiencies and the Decision to Enroll Voluntarily in E-Verify
An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently ruled that an employer had to bargain with its union over efforts to correct I-9 deficiencies and to enroll in E-Verify. After undertaking an internal audit of its I-9 forms, a company found substantial noncompliance with I-9 form completion requirements. Therefore, the…