As an employer, hopefully you are quite familiar with Form I-9. This is the Employment Eligibility Verification form that must be filled out for any and all employees you hire at your company. Both you, as the employer, and your new hire are required to fill out specific sections on the I-9. According to US… [Read More]

As an employer seeking to utilize a global workforce, sponsoring foreign nationals for the H-1B nonimmigrant visa is likely high on your list for recruiting international talent and bringing them to work for your business in the US. However, you are not the only employer sponsoring H-1B employees, and there is a strict cap limiting… [Read More]

If you employ temporary H-1B employees, then you need to be prepared to face random site visits from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This can be a daunting exercise, but due diligence and an established protocol for dealing with site visits and audits can set you and your employees up for success. It is… [Read More]

Whether your business employs an international workforce or only hires domestically, there will come a time when you have to terminate a worker’s employment. No one enjoys having to fire employees, but it is a simple reality of the business world that termination or layoffs will sometimes be necessary. Perhaps your company’s finances force your… [Read More]

You know the form: the I-9 employment eligibility verification that every employee has to fill out before they can work for you. No matter how diligent you may be with your I-9 record-keeping, you still may find yourself nervous if you receive a “Notice of Inspection” from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Customs… [Read More]