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This page is a guide for employers who hire foreign-born professionals. We discuss the process of obtaining temporary working visas and converting these to permanent residence. Our law firm represents over 100 employers in various states across the United States. Although our office is in Los Angeles, our largest corporate clients are located in New York and Washington, DC.
We explain how employers can successfully process PERM and nonimmigrant petitions through USCIS' Premium Processing Program.
We also advise Human Resource Managers how to comply with the Employee Verification ("I-9") System, respond to "mismatch" letters received from the Social Security Administration, and avoid liability under anti-discrimination and "document abuse" laws.
This page is divided into the following subtopics: (SS) Success Stories; (1) Obtaining Temporary Working Status for Employees; (2) Obtaining Permanent Residence for Employees; (3) Hiring Recent University Graduates; (4) Hiring Health Care Professionals;(5) Premium Processing Program; (6) Employer Sanctions ("I-9's") and Other Employment Issues; (7) Social Security Numbers and the "No-Match" Letter Controversy; (8) Anti-Discrimination and Document Abuse; (9) Department of Labor Issues; and (10) Bilateral Social Security Agreements;
SUCCESS STORIES
Employment-Based Immigration: Secrets for Success (September 2004)
Employer Information (USCIS)
NAICS Look-Up
Office of Business Liaison (USCIS)
Fact Sheet: USCIS Notifies Employers of Filing Changes (3-24-06)
Business Visa Center (State Department)
Press Release: Business Visa Center (State Department)
Business Visa Center: Frequently Asked Questions (State Department)
E-Verify User Manual
E-Verify Lawsuit: Chamber of Commerce vs. Chertoff (12-23-08)
E-Verify: Federal Acquisition Regulation; Final Rules and Small Entity Compliance Guide (11-14-08)
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 2638) - (Signed by President on 9/30/08)
How Do I Use E-Verify? (USCIS)
Employees — You Should Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Under E-Verify
FINDINGS OF THE WEB BASIC PILOT EVALUATION - 254 Pages (September 2007)
Visitors for Business ("B-1") or Pleasure ("B-2")
Treaty Traders ("E-1")
Treaty Investors ("E-2")
Professional Employees ("H-1B")
Exchange Visitors ("J-1")
Intracompany Transferees ("L-1")
The "Dual Intent" Doctrine
Persons of Extraordinary Ability ("O")
Athletes and Entertainers ("P")
International Cultural Exchange Visitors ("Q")
Religious Workers ("R")
Green Cards Through Employment: PERM
Green Cards Through Employment: An Overview
Obtaining Wage Data from the Federal Government
The Foreign Labor Certification Process
Reforming the Labor Certification Process: Reduction-in-Recruitment
National Interest Waivers
Persons of Extraordinary Ability
Outstanding Professors and Researchers
Multinational Executives and Managers
Persons of Exceptional Ability
Hiring Recent University Graduates
A Guide To Hiring Foreign-Born Health Care Professionals
Premium Processing Service: A Complete Guide
USCIS Announces That New Passport Card Is Acceptable For I-9 Purposes (8-08-08)
EOIR Regulation Imposing Higher Civil Fines Against Employers for Immigration Violations (2-26-08)
Government Announces Higher Civil Fines Against Employers for Immigration Violations (2-22-08)
Introduction of the Amended Form I–9 and the New Handbook for Employers (11-26-07)
USCIS Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing the Form I-9 (11-01-07)
USCIS (Revised) Fact Sheet: USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (11-07-07)
USCIS (Revised) Update: USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (11-07-07)
Findings of the Web Basic Pilot Evaluation (September 2007)
Frequently Asked Questions About Employment Eligibility (USCIS)
How Do I Complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification? (USCIS)
INC v. INS - Avoiding Employer Sanctions
Download Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification)
ICE Fact Sheet: Electronic Signature and Storage of the I-9 (4-26-05)
Expansion of Employment Verification Pilot Program to All 50 States (12-20-04)
President Signs I-9 Bill into Law (H.R.4306) - November 1, 2004
INS's Rule Re: Accepting Receipts as I-9 Documents (2-9-99)
INS's Proposed Rule To Reduce Number of Acceptable I-9 Documents (2-2-98)
New Green Cards: Six Rules for HR Directors
Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766)
Social Security Online: Immigration Information (English)
Social Security Online: Immigration Information (Spanish)
Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS)
DHS Publishes No-Match Supplemental Proposed Rule (10-28-08)
How does the 2008 supplemental final DHS rule about Social Security “no-match” letters affect the federal lawsuit and
DHS Publishes No-Match Supplemental Proposed Rule (3-26-08)
Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the No-Match Appeal (12-05-07)
ACLU's Web Page Regarding "No-Match" Letter Lawsuit - Includes Legal and Press Documents
Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction in "No-Match" Letter Case - (October 10, 2007)
Social Security “No-Match” Letters: A Primer - Migration Policy Institute - (October 2007)
Court Halts Government From Implementing Flawed Social Security No-Match Rule (8/31/2007)
Temporary Restraining Order - AFL-CIO v. Chertoff (8-31-07)
No Match Lawsuit - AFL-CIO v. Chertoff (8-29-07)
No Match Request for Temporary Restraining Order - AFL-CIO v. Chertoff (8-29-07)
No Match Lawsuit - Press Release (8-29-07)
Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter - Final Rule (8-15-07)
ICE No-Match Safe Harbor FAQ
Social Security: Sample "Mismatch" Letter
INS General Counsel on Responding to a Social Security Administration No-Match Letter (4-12-99)
INS General Counsel on Responding to a Social Security Administration No-Match Letter (12-23-97)
Office of Special Counsel, Department of Justice
Look at the Facts, Not the Faces - Your Guide to Fair Employment - "Office of Special Counsel, Department of Justice"
Anti-Discrimination
IRCA's Anti-Discrimination Provision - How It Works
Document Abuse
Avoiding Document Abuse
Document Abuse: The "Before" Letter
Document Abuse: The "After" Letter
U.S. Department of Labor Home Page
O*NET (Occupational Information Network)
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bilateral Social Security Agreements
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