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Conrad Waiver Alternatives – How to Hire a Foreign Physician
While United States Medical Residency Programs educate hundreds of foreign medical doctors a year, employment opportunities for foreign doctors can...
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E-2 FAQ – What E-2 investment expenses qualify for substantial investment
One of the primary hurdles for an E-2 visa petition is proving a petitioner has made a “substantial investment” in...
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Looking Ahead: How a Biden Presidency Could Impact Immigration and Higher Education
President-Elect Joe Biden will inherit an immigration landscape that has changed dramatically in the four years of the Trump Administration....
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Looking Ahead: How a Biden Presidency Could Impact Start-Ups and the Innovation Economy
President-Elect Joe Biden will inherit an immigration landscape that has changed dramatically in the four years of the Trump Administration....
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Potential Penalties for Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
The hiring of undocumented immigrants, whether purposeful or not, is illegal. The I-9 process was implemented in 1986 to help combat...
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HHS Waivers Provide Cost-Saving Alternative to Locum Tenens Physicians
Can Your Healthcare Institution Afford a J-1 Waiver Program? Request Your Complimentary Consultation The Short Answer? You Could Save Money...
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Trump Administration Seeks to Change Requirements of H-1B Visa
The Trump Administration issued two rulings Tuesday that could make it harder to qualify for an H-1B visa and would...
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Wave of ICE Enforcement Asks – Are Your I-9s Audit Ready?
Increased ICE surveillance and arrest activities historically heralds added enforcement for U.S. employers. Find out if you are ready for...
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Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended for an Additional 30 Days
Due to delays in the issuance of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), USCIS has announced that employees may use the I-797...
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U.S. Dept of State Issues Guidelines for Travel Ban Exemptions
In early June, President Trump issued successive executive orders suspending entry to the U.S. for individuals holding H-1B, L and...
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Profiles in Immigration – Robust Recruitment and Retention Foster Innovation at Global Engineering Firm
"Learn and Teach." That simple philosophy is one of the tenets of Structural Group, Inc.’s company culture and can be...
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HHS Waiver Guidelines Expand to Include More Healthcare Facilities
In June, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed federal guidelines so that any facility, from hospital to...
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Trump Administration Rescinds Harmful Foreign Students Policy
The Trump Administration has stepped back from a policy that would have denied visas to foreign students in the event...
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SEVP Backs Away from Temporary Plan Helping F-1/M-1 Students during the Pandemic
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, SEVP instituted temporary measures allowing F-1/M-1 students to take more classes online than...
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Enforcement of I-9 Policies Could be Next Front in Immigration Battle
The Trump Administration made clear its plans to continue to link record-high unemployment with immigration, as seen with President Trump’s...
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Flow Chart: Does the June 22 Executive Order Impact your Visa Status?
Wondering if your visa status is impacted by the June 22 Executive Order? We hope you find the following resource...
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Client Advisory: Executive Order Restricting Certain Work Visas
Citing economic concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump extended a freeze on green cards issued outside the U.S....
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Supreme Court Upholds DACA
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decided President Donald Trump cannot end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
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Profiles in Immigration – From Student Visa to U.S. Citizenship/Naturalization
Matt Nicholson, the associate head coach of Niagara University’s Division I Men’s Hockey Team, navigated the United States immigration system...
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