Stay up to date on immigration news that impacts your business and visa status, and find detailed resources to learn more about immigration programs, including the H-1B visa and alternatives, higher education immigration, visa options for physicians, nurses and allied health professionals, and investor visas.
The Conrad 30 Waiver Program for J-1 Medical Doctors
The J-1 program is designed to bring in people who work in professions that are in-demand as part of an...
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4 Employer Attestations on the Labor Condition Application (LCA)
Employers that bring nonimmigrant workers into the United States using a visa such as the H-1B must complete a Labor...
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A Brief Introduction to the M-1 Visa for Vocational Students
Non-citizen students who are seeking a technical or vocational education, and schools that offer this type of education, have a...
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A Brief Introduction to SEVIS for Institutions of Higher Education
SEVIS stands for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, and it was created to allow schools to work with...
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“Specialized” Business Immigration: Understanding L-1B Visa Eligibility
Businesses with offices or partnerships overseas rely on being able to quickly and easily move their talented team members where...
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H1-B Cap(s) Reached!
Today the USCIS announced that it has received enough Petitions between April 1 and April 7, 2016 to officially reach...
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A Brief Guide to I-9 Deadlines
As an employer, hopefully you are quite familiar with Form I-9. This is the Employment Eligibility Verification form that must...
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Changes to Optional Practical Training Work Authorization Rules for STEM Graduates
STEM students may now enjoy up to 3 years of OPT work authorization after graduation Employers must meet new compliance...
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Employer Alternatives to the H-1B Visa
As an employer seeking to utilize a global workforce, sponsoring foreign nationals for the H-1B nonimmigrant visa is likely high...
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Video: Your Business and I-9 Compliance
How can I be sure that my business is in compliance with I-9 requirements? In this short video, Attorney Russell...
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Alert: Changes to the Visa Waiver Program Part of Latest Omnibus Bill
On December 18, 2015, Congress enacted the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015. This law...
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The Basics of Business Immigration: Understanding the EB-2 Visa Category
As an employer who utilizes a global workforce, how can you combat the turnover issues inherent in hiring employees to...
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Understanding USCIS’s H-1B Employee Site Visit Policy
If you employ temporary H-1B employees, then you need to be prepared to face random site visits from US Citizenship...
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Three Steps to Terminate the Employment of an H-1B Employee
Whether your business employs an international workforce or only hires domestically, there will come a time when you have to...
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New Procedure Allows Foreign Nationals Subject to Green Card Backlogs to Obtain Certain Benefits Sooner
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a significant change in the procedure for issuing Permanent Residence Status...
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5 Tips for Proper I-9 Compliance
You know the form: the I-9 employment eligibility verification that every employee has to fill out before they can work...
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A Brief Guide to the E Visa
Business immigration can be a tricky process, but it can be a lot simpler if you are a foreign national...
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4 Tips For Recruiting The Best International Talent To Your Business
Are you struggling to find domestic, qualified talent to add to your business? Are you looking to expand your company...
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Russell Ford Interviewed on Discover Your Talent Podcast
Russell Ford was recently interviewed on the podcast "Discover Your Talent. Do What You Love." In this episode, Russell talks...
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Business Immigration: Understanding PERM Labor Certification
The Program Electronic Review Management system, or PERM, is a system that is used by employers who are looking to...
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