In this podcast, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Partner Joey Barnett give an update on the investor visa program. Our team covers a range of topics including a review of 2022 visa report, delays on the April Visa Bulletin, concurrent filing strategies, and more!
HR managers should be aware of procedural requirements when employees receive a final response regarding their Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) status. Background In March 2020, E‑Verify extended the timeframe employees had to contest their TNC status due to government office closures among other factors. E‑Verify has announced that DHS will begin updating TNCs with final responses. What is a “TNC”? A Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) results when information entered in E-Verify does not match Social Security Administration records or data available to DHS. A TNC does not necessarily mean that the employee is not authorized to work in the United States. If your employee is assigned TNC status, contact a WR Immigration attorney for assistance or refer to USCIS’s overview here. Steps to Take Employers are required to close every case, including those cases that were recently updated with final responses. An important exception pertains to cases that result in “Employment Authorized” status. E‑Verify will automatically close cases that receive a result of Employment Authorized. Employers must close cases that were created in error, with incorrect information, or for employees who are no longer employed. Incomplete cases must also be closed. Cases that are in a status of “Referred”, “Verification In Process”, or “Case […]
We proudly sponsored Biotech Week Boston’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Summit last week. The Summit brought together panelists and attendees from over 22 countries around the world, each with a diverse set of experiences, perspectives, and important themes to add to the conversation. WR Immigration’s Julie Galvin led a session focused on overcoming common obstacles, including incorporating a DE&I lens when hiring foreign-born employees. The Summit’s keynote, Incorporate the Right Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Processes for Your Company, included insights from leaders at some of the world’s largest pharma companies. They touched on themes critical to an inclusive workforce, such as foreign-born worker engagement, bias correction, the future of work, the LGBTQ+ community, and workplace agility. A few key points emerged throughout the day: Incorporating DE&I requires investment, passion, and purpose. Human Resource leaders are investing their time to embed company values, facilitate transitions, and improve the hiring process for foreign-born workers. For those in the Life Sciences community, these efforts make real contributions to overcoming barriers, bringing impact, and accelerating innovation. Connect with people first. Understand their “why.” Hiring talent within the Life Sciences community can be challenging when, at times, there are a handful of people around the world who specialize in the skills that a company may need. Attracting and retaining this talent requires a willingness and ability to connect with people regardless of their location, cultural affiliations, or diverse views. As hiring efforts for foreign-born talent expand, companies are making deeper investments to demonstrate flexibility and agility across […]
