Lots of people are wondering what’s up with the I-9 form. Here’s the latest … The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requires employers to … Read more
The Proposed New I-9 Form: Why Employers Should Prepare Now
This coming fall, the Department of Homeland Security may release its updated version of the Form I-9. The new form is likely to be 80 percent larger than … Read more
Supreme Court’s Immigration Decision Also Keeps E-Verify in Operation
By Ian Macdonald Following the Supreme Court’s split decision last month regarding Arizona’s 2010 immigration law known as S.B. 1070, three principles are … Read more
Top 10 HR Issues For HR Pros? They Haven’t Changed Much This Year
You have certainly heard this many times before: The more things change, the more things remain the same. So it is too with the concerns of HR … Read more
Expiring Work Authorization: Do Employers Have to Say Goodbye?
By Kim Kiel Thompson As a rule, if an employee in the United States is unable to produce a valid, unexpired work authorization document to complete the … Read more
USCIS Will Start Accepting H-1B Visa Petitions on April 2
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
12 Steps to Immigration Compliance in 2012
By Shannon Stevenson Although the presidential candidates will not be delving into all the volatile details of immigration in an election year, employers … Read more
Top 11 Immigration Mistakes Employers Made in 2011
By Shannon Stevenson Give your company the gift of an immigration audit this year – it may just keep your company off the government’s naughty list. Here … Read more
2012 H-1B Visa Cap Running Out and Likely to Be Hit Before End of 2011
By Kim Kiel Thompson Does your company rely on H-1B workers to fill critical positions? Do you anticipate hiring foreign nationals in the upcoming months? … Read more
When I Learned Firsthand Why Americans Won’t Do Dirty Jobs
“You guard your hopes and you pocket your dreams. You’d trade it all to avoid an unpleasant scene.” –Billy Squier, “In the Dark” I was wet behind the ears. … Read more