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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed significant changes to Form AR-11, the address change form that most foreign nationals in the United States must file within 10 days of moving. Although the address reporting obligation is long-standing, the proposed revisions would expand the form well beyond a routine address update, collecting employment, schooling, […]
Finally there’s a bit of good news for employers relying on H-1B visas. The H-1B cap lottery will take place in March/April 2020, and employers may register electronically in advance for a small fee to find out if they are successful, without going through the time and expense of preparing an H-1B petition.
Oftentimes HR professionals are prepared to handle payroll, recruiting, onboarding, and even internal company disputes, yet many are not trained to take the lead on foreign talent recruiting and management. But that’s becoming a part of the job description for HR professionals as more and more companies are looking to fill the skills gap by […]
Oftentimes HR professionals are prepared to handle payroll, recruiting, onboarding, and even internal company disputes, yet many are not trained to take the lead on foreign talent recruiting and management. But that’s becoming a part of the job description for HR professionals as more and more companies are looking to fill the skills gap by […]
With new headlines seeming to pop up daily as the courts and Congress address the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, employers have their hands full keeping track of how the national immigration debate affects their workers.
On July 17, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will release a new revision of Form I-9—Revision 07/17/17 N—to be used for employment eligibility verification. The new form will be available from the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/whats-new.
The HR Daily Advisor has thoroughly explored how the new administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies mean that employers should prepare for more workplace audits and other related activities. Today I’ve brought our Q&A about how that might influence I-9s and other authorizations for remote workers to the Recruiting Daily Advisor. By Holly Jones
By Holly K. Jones, JD In yesterday’s Advisor, BLR® Senior Legal Editor Holly K. Jones, JD, provided some informative Seussian rhymes to help HR professionals learn about the new I-9 form that must be used by January 22, 2017. Today, Jones has more information about this important change for our readers.
On Monday, November 14, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
by Elaine Young The rules affecting how long international students in certain fields can work in the United States without changing their visa status will change on May 10. Currently, when international students in F-1 visa status graduate with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate from a U.S. school, they can work for one year, in […]