Working in the US

Immigration Compliance: Company Protection

Given the current heightened enforcement environment employers should develop policies and procedures to ensure they stay in compliance. To start wit...

Working in the U.S.

Working in the United States as an immigrant can be done legally and illegally and if it is done legally it requires a work visa.

Immigration Compliance for Employers

The modern era of workplace immigration compliance in the U.S.A. began in 1986 when Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control...

H1B Visas

The H1B Visa is a temporary work visa given to foreign workers so they can work in the United States for a specified period of time in specialty occ...

Employment Authorization

A person temporarily in the United States can apply for employment authorization by filing a Form I-765 or can request an Employment Authorization ...

Immigration Compliance: Discrimination

While employers are navigating through this murky and still developing area of immigration compliance, they must also be careful to avoid...

Immigration Compliance: Contractors

Employers are required to complete I-9s for their employees, but not for people considered to be independent contractors. This appears straight forw...

Immigration Compliance: I-9 Audits

One type of enforcement activity which is on the rise relates to I-9 audits. As recently as Jan. 17, 2008, ICE announced that it would begin conducti...