What is a Q 1 “Exchange” visa and who qualifies?
Dec 28, 2015
The Q-1 Exchange visa is very similar to a J-1 Cultural Exchange category. The difference with the J-1 and the Q-1 is that the Q-1 can be run directly by an employer so an employer such as within the...
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Immigration arrived in our office and wants to speak with a current H 1B employee, is this allowed?
Nov 30, 2015
What do you do when immigration shows up and asks to talk to an H-1B employee? That’s a question that’s been coming up more frequently as of late as the USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security h...
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What is an L-1A “Executive and Managers” Visa and who qualifies?
Oct 27, 2015
The L-1A Executive or Managerial category really is for folks who are executives or managers; they’re coming into the U.S. to engage in an executive level or managerial level position. A manager can b...
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What happens if I accidentally hire an undocumented immigrant?
Sep 28, 2015
What happens if you bring in an undocumented immigrant to your company and bring them on payroll? Undocumented immigrants can occur, bringing them in and hiring them. There are many ways for folks to...
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I just found out that I’m going to be audited for I-9 compliance. What do I do?
Aug 27, 2015
You’re an employer and you’ve received notification from the government that they want to look at your I-9’s, what are your steps and what do you need to do?
Well, ideally you need to reach out to...
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How can I help a prospective employee obtain a TN?
Jul 27, 2015
How do you assist someone with a TN? With the TN, the first thing you need to look at because the TN stands for trade NAFTA is whether the individual you’re looking to hire comes from Canada or Mexico...
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How can I help a prospective employee obtain an H 1B?
Jun 29, 2015
How do you help someone with an H-1B? The H-1B category is really limited to specialty occupations or professionals meaning the position itself must require an individual who has a bachelor’s degree a...
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What is an E 2 “Investment” visa and who qualifies?
May 27, 2015
The E-2 Investment visa is a category really designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs but it can also be used by larger companies that are foreign-owned. So the key to an E-2 investor category...
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Should my business be using the E-Verify system?
Apr 29, 2015
Should employers enroll in E-Verify? E-Verify is an additional requirement above I-9. It is a system that the government implemented for employers to do additional checks to make sure that people are...
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What is the first step in hiring a foreign national that is not a U.S. permanent resident?
Apr 29, 2015
So how do you bring in a foreign national who’s not a U.S. resident? Bringing in, or the first step, in bringing in a foreign national that’s not a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident, really...
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