Author: Omar Alvarado
USCIS Extends Work Permit Extension
Effective May 4, 2022, USCIS will increase the automatic extension period on EAD’s for certain applicants to 540 days from 180 days in order to prevent gaps in employment authorization. USCIS will temporarily provide up to 360 days of additional automatic extension time (for a total of up to 540 days) to eligible applicants (only…
H-2B Processing Times
On May 5, 2022, USCIS announced that users can now immediately find the processing time information for their particular type of case, rather than seeing an aggregate of all related case types. To this effect, USCIS made the following changes regarding processing times available here: Addition of drop-down options for form categories to help narrow…
H-2A Labor Abuse: Violations
A recent case highlights what the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division states is a message to employers regarding H-2A program abuses. The WHD found that an employer violated the program when it underpaid workers, provided substandard living conditions, and threatened to terminate the work contracts of workers if they refused to accept…
Do I Need a Lawyer for a K-1 Visa?
Do I Need a Lawyer for a K-1 Visa? Maybe you met on a sightseeing trip, or perhaps in a semester-long study abroad program. A friend’s destination wedding. A job training program. A whirlwind romance during what might have otherwise been a simple vacation or a match made by an international marriage magic-maker. Now, all…
H-2A Visa Program, U.S. immigration laws
H-2A Visa Program, U.S. immigration laws [post_date] Compliance with US immigration laws is vital to your company’s success. The H-2A program allows farmers who employ individuals in the United States to hire foreign employees to fill temporary labor jobs, according to US immigration laws.If you already have an H-2A program in place, it is important that you are…
Attract and Retain the Right Foreign Candidates
Attract and Retain the Right Foreign Candidates [post_date] Recruiting top-quality talent isn’t an easy task. It involves a lot more than simply posting a job description and waiting for the applications to roll in. Your inbox may immediately be flooded with submissions. However, finding a candidate who has the right skills and expertise and is…
H-2B Visas & Construction Labor Shortage
H-2B Visas & Construction Labor Shortage [post_date] The construction industry’s labor shortage isn’t new, nor is it news — at least, not to employers who have struggled for years to hire the labor they need despite record industry employment.Despite the challenges facing the U.S. as it recovers from the extraordinary setbacks of COVID-19, Texas remains an all-around…
What Is a Green Card?
Blog What is a Green Card? [post_date] How can you obtain a Green Card according to US immigration laws? A Green Card is an unofficial name for the permit allowing immigrants to permanently live and work in the United States of America. The official name is “Lawful Permanent Resident Card”.A permanent resident is someone who…
COVID-19 Not Biggest Threat to Your Business
COVID-19 Not Biggest Threat to Your Business [post_date] Protect Yourself From The Department Of Labor Audits.With the Coronavirus outbreak disrupting the global economy, businesses in the U.S. face more uncertainty than they have in over 100 years. On top of this, there are other threats that companies cannot ignore forget such as the Department of…
COVID-19 Forces Early Worker Dismissals
COVID-19 Forces Early Worker Dismissals [post_date] LEARN ABOUT TRANSFERRING YOUR WORKERS TO ANOTHER COMPANY TO AVOID HAVING TO PAY THE ¾ GUARANTEE!The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States has led to worry and uncertainty across the country. As employers begin to develop plans to address some of the issues presented…
