This December marks the one-year anniversary of our Chatting with Charlie series! We are extremely proud of what we’ve been able to develop throughout the year and hope you continue to Journey Forward with us. WR Immigration invites you to attend this amazing webinar series with Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim to gain insights to the immigration industry. Get a sneak peak of what’s in store for 2024 with this evaluation of the newly released January 2024 Visa Bulletin.
Cross-organizational collaboration in the Life Sciences industry is a staple for breakthrough innovation and scaling product distribution. Working together brings exciting opportunities to address and build new solutions that provide greater impact, reach, and shared profitability. Successful collaboration was perhaps at its strongest during the development of Covid-19 vaccines. The challenges of the pandemic brought together experts from across the pharma industry, government, and academia. The collaborative efforts culminated in the development of therapies and diagnostics at a highly expedited pace. Without these global partnerships, timelines would have stretched, and success may have been more elusive. From a staffing perspective, it is not uncommon for employees with specific skillsets to be temporarily contracted out to a partner company. This can raise challenges, however, as current travel policies, visa conditions, and immigration restrictions can make that arrangement complicated for foreign-born workers. Typically, foreign-born workers are authorized to perform a specific job for a specific employer – any roles outside of the visa parameters may require additional authorizations. To increase the flexibility and utility of the global workforce, Life Sciences leaders and HR professionals should know the options available to them. Partnering and collaborating within the Life Sciences industry is essential for increased innovation; HR can and should empower that mission. At WR, we work with both HR professionals and foreign-born employees to help ensure that you, your company, and your employees find the right immigration solution to advance your goals.
Staying informed and cultivating knowledge is critical to our job as immigration professionals. At WR Immigration, this pursuit is foundational to who we are as a firm and is a quality we prize in every employee. We strive to be the leading voice on immigration-related topics by reporting on best practices and regulatory changes across a variety of platforms, including our WRapid™ knowledge base, conferences, blog, social media, and more. Given this aspect of our culture, we have launched a “Continue the Learning” program sponsored by our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) committee to promote educational opportunities in other areas equally important to our mission as an immigration law firm. The “Continue the Learning” program cultivates a culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity in the workplace by fostering firm-wide learning experiences on topics relevant to DEIA. Last month, we shared an educational quiz to test and grow the knowledge of our staff, colleagues, friends, and clients on the topic of Black History. The quiz was widely praised for being a fun and interactive learning experience! (Don’t worry – if you have taken it yet, there’s still time! Go ahead and click here to test your Black History knowledge!) We […]
