Legal Challenges for Remote I-9s / Immigration and Compliance Trends for 2015

Passports - immigrationEquifax Workforce Solutions will present a free webinar about the challenges that come up in managing the Form I-9 process for remote new hires as well as 2015 trends in worksite enforcement.

The webinar will be Thursday, Feb. 12, at 12 p.m. Central time.

Montserrat Miller, a partner at Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP will discuss I-9 challenges for remote hires and also provide her forecast for 2015 trends in immigration issues that affect employers and their compliance with the Form I-9 and E-Verify requirements.

Miller will be joined by Chad Whittenberg, Senior Director of Product Management for I-9 & E-Verify, for a discussion about best practices in managing the remote I-9 process.

Topics:
–Remote hires – completion of the Form I-9, physical inspection of the documents presented by new hires and employees and tips for improving compliance during the hiring process
–High risk areas of the I-9 process for authorized representatives with little experience
–States’ issuance of driver’s licenses to undocumented residents and implications for the Form I-9
–Issues that can come up during the E-Verify process due to employees’ use of MyE-Verify
–Developments related to the President’s executive action on immigration and what it means for the workforce and I-9 compliance
–Status of immigration reform on Capitol Hill; and 2015 trends in Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance.

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L-1, H-1B, and PERM Compliance for Human Resources

Passports - immigrationWolfsdorf Rosenthal presents a free webinar explaining President’s Obama’s executive immigration actions.

On its website, the firm says this webinar will clarify and explain the variety of executive actions initiated by President Obama as outlined in his Nov. 20, 2014, speech announcing new steps his administration is taking in light of Congressional inaction to address the broken immigration system.

The webinar will cover enforcement priorities, border security, Deferred Action for Parents, pending proceedings, immigration court feforms, U/T visas , worksite enforcement and more.

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Understanding President Obama’s Immigration Plan

ImmigrationEquifax Workforce Solutions will present a complimentary webinar details on President Obama’s immigration plan and methods to help an organization gauge the potential impact on the hiring processes and procedures as well as retention procedures.

The 60-minute webinar will be Tuesday, Dec. 16, beginning at noon Central time.

Speakers will be Montserrat Miller, Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP; Jason Fry, Senior Director, Equifax Workforce Solutions; and Chad Whittenberg, Sr. Director, Product Management – I-9 & E-Verify, Equifax Workforce Solutions.

Topics to be covered include:

–What and who is included in the President’s executive action
–What it means to affected populations
–What it means to the business community
–What it means for the Form I-9 and E-Verify
–What impact it may have short-term and long-term for comprehensive immigration reform

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H-1B Third Party Placements – Everything Employers Need to Know

Capitol ImmigrationCapitol Immigration Law Group offers a free on-demand webinar on recent trends in H-1B third party placements.

The webinar discusses most the trends, including update on the Neufeld Memo, consular trends and vendor liability.

The panel also reviews the most successful scenarios for fulfilling the employer-employee requirement. Presenters also discuss the recent developments in immigration compliance for off-site placements and avoiding possible criminal liability of H-1B petitioners.

The Capitol Immigration Law Group is a boutique law firm in Washington, D.C., specializing in permanent and temporary employment and family immigration law which helps both individuals and companies navigate United States immigration and naturalization law.

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Immigration: Artist & Entertainer Work Visas and Green Cards

Wolfsdorf RosenthalWolfsdorf Rosenthal has posted a free on-demand webinar about issues regarding visas and green cards for artists and entertainers.

On its website, the firm says this session explores the O & P visas and EB-11 green card categories as well as strategies for successful processing for various artists of extraordinary ability in the arts including the film, television, music and entertainment.

In addition, there is an in-depth insight into how to qualify and meet the various eligibility criteria, along with a general overview of application procedures including obtaining advisory opinions and timelines.

The moderator is Cliff Rosenthal.

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Immigration Law: Hot Topics in EB-5

Wolfsdorf RosenthalWolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP will host a free webinar covering hot topics in the EB-5 Visa Immigrant Investor Program.

The webinar will be Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time.

Congress created the EB-5 program in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.

This free webinar will cover the hottest topics in EB-5, including the trends and ever-changing landscape of EB-5 projects; an update on adjudication centralization in Washington, D.C.; and the China visa backlog that will occur for investors born in China in Fiscal Year 2015, according to Wolfsdorf Rosenthal.

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