Jennifer Partee

2 months ago | globalcompliancenews.com | Betsy Morgan |Jennifer Partee |Melissa K. Allchin |William H Devaney |Matthew J. Gorman

President Trump has taken quick action to ramp up immigration enforcement in his first days in office. While Trump's early focus on deportations and border security is not new, the swift and aggressive enforcement approach represents a significant change as compared to prior administrations. These actions have led to arrests and heightened concerns among employers and employees alike.

May 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Matthew J. Gorman |Jennifer Partee

The regulatory landscape for immigration compliance is constantly evolving. To protect and keep top talent and to avoid tangles with the law, US multinational employers must stay on top of the latest legal decisions and guidance. In this blog series, our team of Global Immigration and Mobility experts will share significant legal updates and practical strategies for maintaining compliance. In our first post, we highlight the possible implications of the SEC v.

Sep 19, 2023 | lexology.com | Stephanie MacIntosh |Nell Slochowski |Agnes Herwig |Tess Lumsdaine |Charmaine Ng |Sergio Antonelli | +13 more

On June 27, 2023, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship launched Canada's new Tech Talent Strategy. Through this strategy, Canada hopes to improve on existing measures and introduce new measures for attracting top talent and supporting high-growth STEM industries and occupations. Additionally, on the same day, the Minister announced that study authorization would be extended for certain eligible work permit holders.

Jul 26, 2023 | lexology.com | Sarah Bahn |Matthew J. Gorman |Jennifer Partee

New guidance from USCIS provides a new alternative, starting August 1, 2023, allowing employers that participate in E-Verify to inspect documents presented for I-9 completion remotely. This update will free qualifying employers from the burden of performing a physical verification. To qualify, employers must be in good standing with E-Verify. This significant change in USCIS policy provide a pragmatic solution for qualifying employers, particularly those with large remote-working populations.

Jun 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Sarah Bahn |Matthew J. Gorman |Jennifer Partee

The month of July will bring forth two notable changes to immigration compliance requirements: (i) Florida will require that all private employers with at least 25 employees use E-Verify as of July 1; and (ii) the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will end temporary flexibilities on July 31 that permitted certain employers to complete the Form I-9 remotely without inspection of the original documents.