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Work Authorization
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Immigration View
Employment Authorization (EAD) available for Certain H-4 Spouses as of May 26, 2015
Today, February 24, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced that, as of May 26, 2015, certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking…
Immigration View
New NYC Resident ID Card ID available to all – could it be used to gain employment?
On January 12, 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito launched its municipal identification card program, dubbed IDNYC, for residents of all five New York City boroughs. …
Café con Labor
Acción ejecutiva: ¿dolor de cabeza en el horizonte de Recursos Humanos?
View English Version Here Empleado: “Buenos días, Srta. Gerente de Recursos Humanos, aquí tiene mi nuevo número de “Social Security” y también un nuevo documento de autorización para trabajar.” Srta.…
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
How Will the White House Announcement on Immigration Affect Your Company?
By Greg Berk
Most companies will be impacted by the immigration initiatives announced by the White House this week. It will take up to several months for the initiatives to be implemented in…
California Employment Law Report
Understanding immigration and labor reform laws on the federal and state level: President Obama’s immigration proposal and California’s change to immigration related laws in 2015
President Obama's announcement of his controversial plan to provide amnesty for illegal immigrants to remain in the country who meet certain requirements raises a few employment and immigration issues for…
Inside Business Immigration
Uruguay Enhances Intra-MERCOSUR Mobility in EU-like Move
The Uruguayan government has enacted a new immigration law—effective later in October—that will offer expedited 30-business-day processing of permanent residence permits and accompanying work authorization to MERCOSUR nationals. It is…
Inside Business Immigration
Chinese Authorities Tighten Enforcement Under New Immigration Law; Companies Urged to be Proactive
As update to our recent blog on China, clients are inquiring into why immigration enforcement and compliance in China is on the increase, yet favorable work authorization measures for foreign…
Workforce Compliance Insights
The Obama Administration, Legalization and Work Authorization Documents — What it Means for Employers.
If you are an employer, keep an eye out for executive action by the Obama Administration this summer which will impact your onboarding process and completion of the Form I-9, Employment…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DACA Renewals Ramp Up
Nicole Prchal Svajlenka and Audrey Singer of Brookings report on dereffered action renewals. It’s been two years since the Obama administration announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a two-year deportation relief…
Immigration
USCIS Ombudsman Reports Mistaken Denials of Work Authorization for Conrad 30 Dependents
By Robert S. Groban, Jr. and Matthew S. Groban On March 24, 2014, the USCIS Ombudsman reported that the agency has been improperly denying employment authorization to the dependents of J-1…