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Raise The H-1B Cap Or Continue To Export Talent
Though Congress has not yet been able to move forward with bipartisan action to overhaul the U.S. immigration legal system, both Democrats and Republicans agree that significant economic benefits stem from the immigration of educated foreign nationals. If there is any further need for evidence of...
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USCIS Expands Employer Site Visits To Include L-1 Transfers
U.S. employers should be aware that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is expanding employer workplace visits to include review of post-adjudication L-1 petitions. Until recently, USCIS mostly conducted site visits of post-adjudication H-1B petitions, but recent reports...
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Raising the Cap: The Need For Increased Numbers Of H-1B Visas For Skilled Workers
Companies across the United States are now beginning to assess their H-1B visa needs for the FY 2015 (10/1/14 - 9/30/15) filing season and are expecting even greater competition for the limited number of available H-1B cap slots. Raising the number of H-1B visas available each year would help to...
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Rare Green Card Opportunities For Chinese Advanced-Degree (EB-2) Professionals
Many foreign professionals waiting for employer-sponsored permanent residence will have reason to cheer in December, when the State Department advances the green card queue by more than one year for those in professional positions requiring at least a bachelor’s degree. But Chinese...
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Further Attacks On The L-1 Visa: Global Mobility In A Stranglehold
Multinational companies seeking to quickly transfer executives, managers and individuals with specialized knowledge into the United States most often utilize the L-1 visa, a key nonimmigrant visa for global mobility. However, similar to the H-1B visa, the L-1 visa has been criticized in some...
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Windsor: Leveling The Playing Field In The Competition For Global Talent, Almost
An Irish lawyer offered a senior-level position at a top United States law firm respectfully declined and instead opted to join a European competitor. In the world of global recruiting, this is not an uncommon tale, with foreign talent often accepting positions with competitor organizations for a...
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Using Technology To Improve I-9 Compliance
Introduction Regardless of whether Congress can come together to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year, any immigration legislation that does pass likely will contain stricter enforcement against employers at the worksite. In fact, employers already are facing expanded I-...
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