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| 1 | Business Immigration Sponsorship: Overview This Note presents business immigration fundamentals from an employer's perspective. It provides information on how employers can identify workers who need sponsorship, the basic processes required to sponsor foreign workers for immigration benefits and what employers should consider when planning to meet short- and long-term immigration goals for specific workers. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Hiring and Employing Foreign Nationals in the US: Overview This Note addresses immigration concepts for the employment of foreign nationals in the US. The Note provides information on the US immigration system and an overview of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa classifications that may be used by employers. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Immigration Compliance Toolkit Resources to help employers comply with legal requirements of employment eligibility verification and other immigration-related obligations. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 4 | PERM Labor Certification: Overview A Note describing PERM labor certification fundamentals. PERM is the first step in many employer-sponsored green card (permanent residence) processes. This Note identifies the key concepts employers must understand in preparing and filing PERM applications, and the major milestones of the process. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 5 | State Law Issues Toolkit Resources providing overviews of state law on a variety of legal issues at a glance. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Employees: international acquisitions Overview of key employment issues to consider in any acquisition between two employers in a cross-border context, from conducting an employment due diligence, rolling out the workers' information and consultation process, drafting the acquisition documents in consideration of the employment-related issues through closing and possible post-acquisition restructuring. Country-specific Q&A chapters (updated periodically) provide practical information for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, UK and US (New York). | Practice Note: Overview | 30-Apr-2013 |
| 7 | State E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification Laws ... A Chart listing the states with employment eligibility verification and immigration enforcement laws. This Chart is limited to states that have passed laws requiring all or some employers, private or public, to conduct verification of newly hired employees. It outlines which states require each type of employer to conduct verification and whether the state requires use of E-Verify or allows for an alternative form of verification. | Practice Note: Overview | 31-Oct-2012 |
| 8 | Employees: international joint ventures Employment issues on international joint ventures with country Q&A (updated periodically) for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, The Netherlands, UK and US. | Practice Note: Overview | 07-Jun-2012 |
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| 1 | Applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa to the US This Note describes how to apply for a nonimmigrant (temporary) visa to the US. It addresses where to apply, what documents to present and what issues a visa applicant might encounter. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Best Practices for Transferring US Employees Overseas A Note on overseas (or expatriate) employment and the best practices for US companies to follow when establishing and maintaining employee relationships. This Note addresses federal law, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as well as practical considerations. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals A Note describing discretionary deferred action for childhood arrivals offered by the Department of Homeland Security to young undocumented immigrants. This Note provides an explanation of deferred action, the eligibility criteria and the application procedures. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Demonstrating the Right to Work in the United States A Note discussing employers' legal obligations under IRCA to document employees' eligibility to work in the US and prohibitions against hiring, recruiting or referring (for a fee) employees who are not authorized to work in the US. The note highlights best practices for Form I-9 processing and addresses how employers can handle Social Security no-match letters and increased immigration enforcement. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Drafting an Employment Eligibility Verification Compliance ... This Note describes provisions employers should consider in drafting an employment eligibility verification compliance policy. It covers the primary topic areas employers should think about before finalizing a policy, including how to complete and maintain Forms I-9, E-Verify, Social Security no-match and immigration sponsorship. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 6 | E-Verify for Employers: Best Practices A Note discussing employer enrollment and participation in E-Verify as part of the IRCA I-9 employment eligibility verification process. This Note also provides best practices for employers considering E-Verify participation. This Note addresses federal law. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Employer Obligations under State Immigration Laws in the US A Note describing employer obligations under state immigration laws in the US. This Note outlines the basic parameters developed in state immigration laws and the steps employers should take to comply with these laws. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Employer-sponsored Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions in the US This Note describes the process for employer-sponsored nonimmigrant visa petitions in the US, filed on the USCIS's Form I-129. The Note includes information and tips on preparing the petition, including documents to support the petition, paying fees and filing the petition with the USCIS. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Government Audits of I-9 Forms This Note describes worksite enforcement of IRCA's employment eligibility verification requirements through the Form I-9 audit process by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Note covers how an I-9 audit is initiated, which agencies may inspect I-9 Forms, what the audit process involves, and what sanctions ICE may impose. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Navigating Electronic I-9s A Note describing electronic Form I-9 completion, storage and retention. This Note reviews the advantages and disadvantages of electronic I-9 systems and highlights key issues to consider when evaluating whether to employ an electronic I-9 system. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Secondment Agreements for Expatriates A Note on legal issues to consider when drafting or reviewing secondments in the expatriate context. This Note is based on federal law and focuses on US-based employers sending American employees overseas to work. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 12 | The H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification A Note about the H-1B nonimmigrant visa classification, used by employers to sponsor foreign nationals to work in the US. This Note describes how a foreign worker can qualify for H-1B classification, how an employer obtains a Labor Condition Application (LCA), the H-1B petition process and how the foreign worker acquires lawful H-1B status. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 13 | The PERM Labor Certification Process A Note addressing PERM labor certification, the first step in many employer-sponsored green card (permanent residence) processes. This Note describes each of the requirements employers must comply with to prepare for a PERM application, including prevailing wage determinations, recruitment, candidate assessment and PERM audit file document retention. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 14 | The Trade NAFTA (TN) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification A Note about the Trade NAFTA (TN) nonimmigrant visa classification, used by employers to sponsor foreign nationals who are citizens of Canada or Mexico to work in the US. This Note describes how a foreign worker can qualify for the TN classification, the TN petition process and how the foreign worker acquires lawful TN status. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Travel to the US: Challenges and Tips for Entry and Admission This Practice Note discusses the US immigration inspections process and describes the principal challenges that foreign business travelers may encounter when seeking admission. This Note provides best practices for entry and admission to the US. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 16 | US Immigration Sponsorship and Third-party Worksites A Practice Note describing the issues in third-party worksite placement for H-1B or L-1B workers. This Note provides tips for employers and presents the legal requirements for employers to sponsor H-1B or L-1B workers that will work at third-party worksites. | Practice Notes | Maintained |