Noncompliance in the immigration space is a tangled web of investigative bodies and administrative departments – with ICE, USCIS, the DOL and the DOJ enforcing various aspects of U.S. immigration law in the United States alone. At the global level, understanding compliance issues and their consequences expands the universe of potential pitfalls.
Over the years, I’ve often been asked to help organizations with their recruitment challenges. Almost always, these challenges center on hiring qualified, skilled workers, such as engineers and IT professionals. The first question I ask is: “Do you hire candidates who need H-1B visa sponsorship?”
Every two years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services evaluates their fee schedule to determine if the rates are high enough to cover their operating costs, such as fraud detection, national security, customer service and case processing. The government agency is almost entirely funded by fees paid by applicants and petitioners.
Each week, as part of VISANOW’s Global Talent Adviser guest blog series, HR influencers will weigh in on topics of global talent and workforce management and planning. This week, we welcome Charlie Judy, HR consultant and founding partner of WorkXO.
Each week, as part of Envoy’s Global Talent Adviser guest blog series, HR influencers will weigh in on topics of global talent and workforce management and planning. This week, we welcome Jennifer McClure, business adviser and founder of Unbridled Talent.
One of the most tedious parts of the visa application process is dealing with all the paper files. First you have to source all the various company documents like annual reports, marketing materials and job descriptions. Then you have to ensure your candidate provides the attorneys with his or her education credentials, resume, immigration history and more. And finally all these documents have to be stored securely so you can repeat the process when the visa needs to be renewed or you need to sponsor another worker.
Employing immigrants is more than seeking visa sponsorship for workers residing abroad. For many organizations, it involves hiring foreign nationals from many walks of life. Asylum applicants, for example, may legally work in the United States as soon as their asylum petition is granted. In some cases, asylum applicants are awarded work authorization while their petition is still processing.
Last year, we reported on the high Request for Evidence (RFE) rate for the L-1B Intracompany Transfer for Employees With Specialized Knowledge work visa. The latest U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (USCIS) 2016 Ombudsman Report now reveals that the L-1A work visa, for executives and managers, reached a 55 percent RFE rate in fiscal year 2015, which is a 20-year high.
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The U.S. Department of State released its November 2016 Visa Bulletin.
