Jessica Cook, Author at Ere Media API

Jessica Cook

Jessica Cook is an associate in the Atlanta office of the law firm Fisher & Phillips, and a member of the firm's Global Immigration Practice Group. Her practice is focused on immigration and nationality law, including visa work, handling both temporary and permanent visa cases, as well as advice regarding I-9 compliance, discrimination, and document abuse provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Contact her at jcook@laborlawyers.com.

The O-1A Visa: It’s For People With Extraordinary Abilities

Jessica CookSeptember 2, 2013

By Jessica Cook The O-1A visa category is available to foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, business, or … Read more

What You Need to Do to Prepare Your Company for an I-9 Audit

Jessica CookJune 6, 2013

By Jessica Cook The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) continues to issue Form I-9 Notices of Inspection to … Read more

Immigration Will Begin Accepting 2013 H-1B Visa Petitions on April 1

Jessica CookFebruary 5, 2013

By Jessica Cook On Monday, April 1, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting FY 2014 H-1B cap-subject petitions for … Read more

Hiring Australians? Then You Should Take a Look at the E-3 Visas

Jessica CookAugust 8, 2012

By Jessica T. Cook U.S. employers wishing to hire a foreign worker who is an Australian citizen should consider the E-3 visa category. The E-3 visa … Read more

TN Visa Option for Canadian, Mexican Citizens Wanting Work in U.S.

Jessica CookJuly 6, 2012

Since the H-1B visa cap was reached on June 11, 2012, U.S. employers wishing to hire a foreign worker who is a Canadian or Mexican citizen should consider … Read more

USCIS Will Start Accepting H-1B Visa Petitions on April 2

Jessica CookFebruary 29, 2012

By Jessica Cook On Monday, April 2, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting FY 2013 H-1B cap-subject petitions for … Read more

Immigration Service Hits Employers With New Round of I-9 Audits

Jessica CookJune 22, 2011

By Jessica T. Cook U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to make good on its promise to audit employer’s I-9 forms to ensure compliance … Read more

Court Upholds Arizona’s E-Verify Law, Penalties for Using Unauthorized Workers

Jessica CookMay 27, 2011

By Jessica Cook and Kim Thompson This week (May 26, 2011) the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s 2007 immigration law that requires all employers to … Read more