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USCIS Releases New Version of Form I-9
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. By September 18,...
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I-9 Audit FAQs: Destroying I-9 Records
As an employer, you probably don't need us to tell you that keeping up with I-9 compliance can be a...
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I-9 Audit FAQs: Storing I-9 Records
As an employer, you probably don't need us to tell you that keeping up with I-9 compliance can be a...
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Video: H-3 or J-1 Visas for Intern Trainee
We want to hire an intern trainee, is the H-3 or the J-1 a better option? In this short video,...
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Department of Labor Seeks to Institute Filing Fees for PERM Program
The Trump Administration has requested that employers be required to pay filing fees for sponsoring foreign national employees via the...
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Russell Ford discusses options for those not selected for an H-1B visa in article published by SHRM
The H-1B visa cap deadline to hire skilled foreign workers has come and gone for fiscal year 2018. While the...
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Video: Who is Eligible for Trade Nafta Visa?
In this short video, with accompanying transcript, Attorney Michael Murray explains TN visa eligibility for Mexican and Canadian nationals. If...
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After the H-1B Cap Deadline: Are there other options?
It’s April and the H-1B cap deadline has come and gone. The H-1B program is stressful and the lottery can...
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Video: Employer Obligations in Sponsoring an H-1B Petition
In this short video, Attorney Michael Murray explains the necessary steps an employer must take when sponsoring an H-1B petition...
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The I-9 Audit: How and why to proactively plan for an I-9 compliance audit
This is an overview of what you an expect from an I-9 audit, and what to look for in a...
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Russell Ford as Panelist for ‘Navigating Political Change for Your Brand’
Ford Murray attorney Russell Ford was invited by Maine Public Relations Council to be a panelist in discussing the changing...
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How to: Admit Foreign Students Into Your School
A Guide to Participation/Recertification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program for Colleges, Universities and Public/Private Postsecondary Schools Part 1:...
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SHRM asks FordMurray to comment on Trump’s immigration policies and hiring
The national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) asked FordMurray’s Russell Ford to provide his opinion on how President Trump’s...
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New Executive Order Bans Entry to the U.S. by citizens of Libya, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen
Today the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) implementing a new travel ban scheduled to go into effect...
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Understanding the 2-Year Home Residency Requirement for J-1 Visa Holders
HHS changed guidelines in June 2020 to open up the federal J-1 waiver program to healthcare providers of all sizes. Unlike...
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Video: Am I liable if a foreign worker commits a crime?
In this short video, FordMurray attorney Michael Murray discusses the legal implication of employing a foreign worker who is charged...
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Understanding National Interest Waivers (EB-2)
In our Guide to Self-Petition Green Cards, we went over green card options for the best and brightest workers. The...
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Forbes Publishes Guest Column on Addressing STEM Shortage
The 2016 presidential campaign kept immigration at the forefront of discussion, with President Trump making the issue a centerpiece of...
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Michael Murray Published by New Hampshire Business Review
For New Hampshire health care employers in medically underserved areas, there is a resource for hiring doctors: The Conrad 30...
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