As the holiday season approaches, many employees, including international employees, will be taking time off to be with family. Importantly, for our international personnel, any international travel requires the worker to have their valid visa in hand to reenter the United States to work for you.   Update on visa application processing:   In September the Department of State issued notice that all visa applicants have to make their applications in their country of residence

DOL recently announced Project Firewall , where they will be checking in on H-1B employers to confirm compliance. DOL and USCIS have long-been tasked with enforcing the H-1B compliance rules, but this press release basically states they will be increasing their efforts. This is not a change in regulation, but rather a ramp up. Investigations may include surprise visits, examinations of public access files, and interviews with the employee and all related personnel to the empl

The updates regarding TPS Venezuela are dizzying for employers; however, the latest guidance from USCIS on E-Verify and Venezuela TPS page show your employee, whether falling under TPS Venezuela 2021 or 2023 designation, may have an automatic extension of work authorization to November 2025, April 2026, or October 2026. The basics of the updates are as follows: Automatic Extension of Work Authorization until 11/7/2025 EADs with a category A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date