Immigration

Immigration

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Employers narrowly avoided a significant impingement on their right to counsel in immigration matters last month, when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced and then – after strong objections from the business community – withdrew a new policy that would have...

Immigration

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

On September 22, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Legal Workforce Act, a bill that would require nearly all employers in the United States to use E-Verify, the federal online employment eligibility verification system. With numerous and powerful supporters, the bill could move closer to...

Immigration

Andrew Greenfield | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

The immigration programs of U.S. employers are often managed by human resources or global mobility departments; however, it is crucial that in-house counsel also play a role in ensuring that their immigration programs are smoothly run and legally sound.Complex regulations, government...