by James Pinedo | Dec 21, 2022 | Human Resources Services, Podcast
Note: At the time of this recording, the January 2023 Visa Bulletin had not yet been posted. The Visa Bulletin is complicated and Charlie Oppenheim, the former Department of State Director of Visa Control, will explain how to understand the Visa Bulletin and provide...
by James Pinedo | Dec 21, 2022 | Human Resources Services, Individual Services, Investor Visas
The State Department has released the January Visa Bulletin. Below are highlights along with commentary from WR Immigration’s Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim on the Visa Bulletin updates, many of which he predicted in his December 15, 2022,...
by Laura Bloniarz | Dec 1, 2022 | Human Resources Services
By Laura Bloniarz, Senior Associate, WR Immigration Whether it’s called downsizing, rightsizing, streamlining, layoff, “redundancies”, reduction in force, off-boarding, force reduction, re-engineering – it’s all the same employment action, and any type of...
by James Pinedo | Nov 28, 2022 | Human Resources Services
The Department of Labor (DOL) previously announced that it intends to engage in additional rulemaking concerning the H-2A visa program for the temporary agricultural employment of foreign workers. DOL initially announced it would conduct two public virtual listening...
by James Pinedo | Nov 17, 2022 | Human Resources Services
By Miki Kawashima Matrician, Co-Managing Partner, WR Immigration Boston As fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap season begins, many employers are looking to how the current economic climate could affect their immigration plans. Here are a few considerations. For a complete...
by James Pinedo | Oct 17, 2022 | Human Resources Services
For more information on the latest I-9 process best practices, consider attending an Oct. 19th WR Immigration webinar: I-9 Updates Webinar Part 2. Register here>> The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alerted employers on October 11, 2022, that they should...
