Immigration

Social Security Administration no-match letters are back

01/29/2019

SSA no-match letters will be sent out for any discrepancy found on W-2 forms, whether or not the employer uses the government’s online E-Verify employment eligibility verification system.

I-9 audits & worksite raids spiked in 2018: What’s next and how should you prepare?

01/17/2019

The final stats for 2018, and what to expect in 2019.

High H-2B visa demand crashes Labor Department servers

01/08/2019

The government website employers use to request H-2B visas for foreign workers crashed on New Year’s Day and didn’t come back online for more than a week.

Visas to get new scrutiny from an unexpected agency

12/18/2018

Employers can expect more oversight of their efforts to hire foreign workers, and the crackdown will come from an unexpected source: the U.S. Department of Labor.

ICE arrests soared in FY2018

12/12/2018

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement dramatically ramped up arrests in fiscal year 2018, compared to the year before, according to just-released statistics.

H-1B visa system due for reboot under proposed DHS rule

12/04/2018

The Department of Homeland Security on Dec. 3 published a proposed rule that would greatly favor visa applicants who have advanced degrees from American universities.

I-9 audits on the rise: What employers can expect from ICE inspectors

11/14/2018

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up its efforts to ensure everyone who works in the United States is authorized to do so. Audits of employers’ I-9 records are ICE’s primary compliance tool.

Visa sponsorship isn’t an employment contract

11/14/2018

By sponsoring a visa application, an employer helps secure an employee’s right to work in the United States. But doing so doesn’t necessarily create any obligation to employ the worker for a set period of time.

Midterms to affect employment law landscape

11/08/2018

Two years of Republican control of Washington ended Nov. 6 with Democrats seizing control of the House of Representatives. That gives Democrats some say on setting the legislative agenda, including employment law issues.

DOL want more information from employers using H-1B visa workers

11/06/2018

An updated Labor Condition Application form will require employers to provide more detailed information about H-1B worker employment conditions.