Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
October 14, 2022
DACA is an administrative relief program that shields qualifying immigrants who arrived in the United States as children from deportation.
F-1 STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT)
October 14, 2022
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. The F-1 Visa (Academic Student) allows the applicants to enter the United States as full-time students at a recognized college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution, or to participate in a language training program.
Public Access Files (PAF)
September 30, 2022
Employers who sponsor employees in the H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visa categories are required to maintain a Public Access File (PAF) for each employee. As the name suggests, all PAFs must be made available for the public to review upon request. The PAFs have to be ready within one working day of filing the Labor Condition Application (LCA)
Common I-9 and E-verify Mistakes
September 30, 2022
We have listed down some of the common mistakes Employees and Employers make during I-9 and E-verify
Difference Between Form I-9 and E-verify
September 30, 2022
Employers must have an I-9 on file for every active employee hired after November 6, 1986. Employers must verify each employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hiring. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services enforces this requirement and can impose civil fines and criminal penalties for failure to comply with the law.
Fiscal Year 2023 Employment-Based Adjustment of Status FAQ’s
September 15, 2022
Employment-Based Adjustment of Status is the path that many foreign nationals currently living in the U.S. choose to take if they have secured a job at which their employer is willing to sponsor their petition for a green card.