Answers to Your Pressing Questions about E-Verify TNCs
Giselle Carson Dec 13, 2018 in FAQ
Immigration and I-9 compliance continue to be hot topics. And a number of clients have come to us lately with questions about Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) and I-9 verifications. What does a TNC mean? What should you do next? Can you still hire the employee? Do you have to terminate him or her? It can be confusing to even seasoned HR personnel! So, we put together this FAQs list to help you clear up the matter. […]
Continue ReadingYour filing cabinet is overflowing. Boxes are taking over your workspace. And you’re left wondering, “Do I really need to keep all this stuff?” As an HR professional, an important part of your job is ensuring compliance with business immigration laws. This means: Keeping immigration records for current and former employees who are foreign nationals working in the US Ensuring files are accessible at either the principal place of business or the worksite Storing immigration […]
Continue ReadingFAQs about the Cap-Gap and H-1B Petitions Still Pending Adjudication
Giselle Carson Oct 1, 2018 in FAQ
Are you and your employees still waiting for a cap-subject H-1B petition adjudication? You are not alone. Foreign nationals and their employers have been facing more uncertainty, scrutiny, and challenges over the last two years. Since filings currently cannot be upgraded to premium processing, we may be waiting well beyond September for USCIS to complete the adjudication of these pending petitions. Here are answers to FAQs to help you and your employees plan for an […]
Continue ReadingThe O-1A is a work visa for those with extraordinary achievement in science, education, business, or athletics. Download a PDF of the flowchart.
Continue ReadingJacksonville was one of five local USCIS field offices selected to implement a new InfoPass appointment pilot program. Some information about the program conflicts with our actual experience with the system, so we wanted to share our tips for making and going to your appointment. Not all appointment types are currently accepted. The Jacksonville office is temporarily not accepting InfoPass appointments for information services. You can only schedule appointments for document services (such as passport […]
Continue ReadingThe US Supreme Court upheld the third, re-engineered version of President Trump’s travel ban by a vote of 5 to 4. This decision will add another brick to the invisible wall creating negative disruption to businesses, families, and our country’s prosperity. We already had and now will have an enhanced “extreme vetting” process for all visa processing. The United States has some of the most comprehensive visa screening procedures in the world, which include identity, security, and […]
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