Hiring highly skilled foreign workers is sometimes the only way for companies to fill critical roles, especially in fields like technology, engineering, and science. However, the cost of sponsoring these employees for work visas and permanent residency can add up quickly. So, what happens if the employee resigns shortly after the company...
Category: PERM (Labor Certification)
ABC’s OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART 2 OF AN 7 PART SERIES). HOW MUCH DO PROSPECTIVE H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO PAY TO H-1B EMPLOYEES AND WHY THE FEDERALLY MANDATED PREVAILING WAGE IS SO IMPORTANT.
Employers who seek to hire an H-1B nonimmigrant in a specialty occupation must first make a filing with the Department of Labor (DOL) and obtain a Labor Condition Application (LCA). The LCA, among other things, must specify the number of workers sought, the occupational classification in which...
Deciphering Post-Certification Shifts: A Deep Dive into PERM Labor Modifications
In the realm of immigration and employment, navigating the complex world of PERM labor certifications is pivotal, especially when changes arise after certification. This guide delves into the intricacies of evaluating potential impacts of changes on an approved PERM during a foreign national's green card process.
The Importance of PERM Labor Certification:
For a foreign national...
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What Are the PERM Advertising Requirements for Employers?
The PERM process can be difficult to navigate. The requirements are specific and many. For many, if not most, employment-based visas and green cards, the sponsoring employer is required to obtain PERM labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). A major part of the PERM process is the advertising requirements with...
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THE PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS
While there are many ways to get the green card in the U.S., the most common one in the employment-based arena is using the PERM Labor Certification Process. A permanent labor certification issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) allows an employer to hire...
UPDATE: EADS & ACCEPTING JOB PROMOTIONS POST I-140 APPROVAL IS SOON GOING TO BE A REALTY.
Por: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. y Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.
Introducción
Reconociendo la necesidad de las empresas de los Estados Unidos en contratar y retener a los trabajadores estadounidenses nacidos en el extranjero altamente cualificados, sobre todo de la India y China, que permanecen atrapados en la misma empresa durante años con...
THE DOL SPECIFIES NEW GUIDELINES ABOUT DISCLOSING FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS WHEN PREPARING THE PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION FORM.
The final version of the long-awaited U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation, “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers,” was recently promulgated and it is due to take effect on January 17, 2017.
The rule updates and amends current regulations and guidance concerning employment-based visa programs...
USCIS Provides Clarifying Guidance for O-1 Petitions with Focus on STEM Fields
USCIS announced clarifying guidance on how we determine whether an O-1B beneficiary will be evaluated as a person of extraordinary ability in the arts or as a person of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry when a case has elements of both.
Individuals of extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement...
The “I” Visa: Foreign Media Representatives
There are many visa categories for United States universities and colleges to employ faculty from across the globe. Therefore, in this article, the immigration and nationality lawyers at the NPZ Law Group explain these nonimmigrant (temporary) visa categories.
What Are the Employment-Based Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa Categories?Here are some of the employment-based nonimmigrant (temporary) visa...