h1bvisa When H-1B Beneficiaries Are Told to Post Their Own LCAs, The Compliance Process Is Broken If an H-1B beneficiary is actively looking for a tool to satisfy LCA posting rules, the compliance chain is already fraying. A foreign national should never be asked to handle an employer obligation—and the mere fact they are reveals three deep problems. That's what this blog is about...
h1bvisa In Time for H-1B Cap Season: New Features from LaborLess to Make LCA Compliance Even Easier H-1B cap season is in full swing—and for immigration law firms and in-house legal teams, that means it’s also one of the most critical times of year for
h1bvisa Immigration Tech in 2024: More AI, New Products, and industry-shaping Moves Another year of immigration tech shaking up the industry. From AI case prep, real-time case tracking, new partnerships, funding rounds, and USCIS going digital, here’s your 2024 immigration tech update...
h1bvisa Trump, Elon and Vivek Have Sparked an H-1B Visa Debate. Here are My Thoughts as an H-1B Visa Compliance Startup Founder. The H-1B visa program has come under the spotlight in recent weeks, with high-profile figures such as Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy weighing in on its importance and
h1bvisa Preparing for H-1B Compliance Challenges in a New Trump Administration The upcoming Trump administration is expected to bring renewed challenges to immigration compliance, particularly for companies that rely on H-1B visa workers. As we look ahead to 2025, companies and law firms must prepare for a potential resurgence of these challenges.
h1bvisa Hurricane Milton and LCA Compliance: What Employers Need to Know for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Visa Workers amidst Emergencies The recent devastation caused by Hurricane Milton has created a significant impact on businesses and employees across affected regions. In response, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a critical memo on October 16, 2024.
h1bvisa Immigration Law Firms Should Embrace Electronic LCA Posting and Automated PAF Management for H-1B Cap Cases As an immigration law firm preparing to file H-1B cap cases next year, embracing electronic LCA posting and automated PAF management can be a game-changer, both for your firm and your employer clients. Here are three compelling reasons why offering these services can transform your practice:
h1bvisa DOL Publishes New Electronic LCA Posting Guidelines and Rescinds Covid-Era LCA Posting Q&As It’s been about a year since the DOL finally published new guidelines on LCA compliance, and it was a noteworthy moment! As of 8/24/2023, we’ve gained some new clarifications that impact how we manage electronic LCA posting, especially when dealing with H-1B visas.
h1bvisa Immigration Tech in 2023: AI, B2C Immigration, Industry Partnerships, and More For a fifth year in a row, I’ve compiled an annual round-up of what I think are some of the most interesting and important immigration and global mobility tech
legaltech How to Handle LCA Posting for H-1B Workers Who Aren't in the U.S.? Electronic LCA Posting. When you're hiring a new employee who’s currently abroad it brings a whole new layer of challenges - they suddenly find themselves tied up in compliance requirements before they even start their job. One of these critical obligations is the Labor Condition Application (LCA) posting.
h1bvisa Four Essential Steps to Future-Proof Your Immigration Practice with Technology In this blog post, I’ll dive deeper into four key steps that can help immigration attorneys—and really, any lawyer—successfully adopt and integrate technology into their practices. But first, let’s discuss why legal technology is especially important for immigration law firms.
h1bvisa Why Are H-1B Workers Still Posting LCA Notices at Home? It’s Time to Go Digital! LCA compliance sometimes results in confusing or downright awkward situations—especially for employees working on H-1B visas. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Electronic LCA posting solutions can simplify the process for both employees and employers.
h1bvisa Solo and Small Immigration Law Firms Also Use LaborLess to Provide Electronic LCA Compliance Services. Here's why solo and small immigration attorneys are signing up for LaborLess just as big firms with high H-1B volumes are as well.
h1bvisa 3 Common Ways H-1B Employers Provide Notice When Posting Electronic LCAs A lot of companies are now starting to think about electronic LCA posting for their selected H-1Bs, and they always ask us: "How can we compliantly notify 'affected workers' of the online location of these new electronic LCA postings."
h1bvisa Holding on to Public Access Files For Longer Than Necessary - Is It Good or Bad? This blog explores the question of PAF retention, whether it's good or bad to hold onto PAFs for longer "than necessary," and how electronic PAF management can make compliance with retention regulations simpler.
h1bvisa H-1B Employers are Starting to Require Electronic LCA Posting and PAF Support in RFPs Get ahead of LCA compliance tech requirements in RFPs by adopting electronic LCA posting and PAF management tools today.
h1bvisa Should Employers Allow H-1B Workers to Post Their Own LCA Notices at Home? When an employer is hiring a remote H-1B worker, it's common to have that prospective employee post their own LCA notice at home. But should this be OK? And what happens if they get it wrong?
h1bvisa Is an H-1B Worker's Home Address Considered Public Data or PII if it's Listed On The LCA? Is a remote H-1B worker’s home address, which is listed on their LCA, public information or personally identifiable information (PII)?
h1bvisa Electronic LCA Posting Has Both Short-term and Long-term Benefits. Here They Are. Moving a company’s LCA compliance process from manual LCA posting to electronic LCA posting has both short-term and long-term benefits, both for the H-1B employer and their immigration law firms. That’s what this article is about.
h1bvisa Electronic LCA Posting Makes Reposting LCAs Easier When Employees Move Within Same MSA Reposting LCA notices for H-1B workers who moved within the same MSA became crucial at the beginning of COVID. Here's why electronic LCA compliance makes this process easy.
h1bvisa Should you post LCAs Before H-1B Cap Registrations are Selected or After? Should you file LCAs & post LCA notices for all potential H-1B candidates before the H-1B lottery, or only for those who are eventually selected in the H-1B lottery? A far as we can tell, there are two major theories - let's explore them briefly below.
h1bvisa Immigration Tech In 2022: Continued Acquisitions, Investments, Product Launches and More After a year of prepping and weeks of drafting and editing this article, let's take a look at what the immigration tech world has been up to in 2022.
h1bvisa Electronic LCA Posting for Parent Companies and Public Access File Imports: LaborLess Product Update. We don’t share LaborLess product updates often, but today we're excited to share two new features we’re really proud of! (1) “Group” LCA posting capabilities for companies with
h1bvisa Immigration Tech In 2021: New Funding, New Features, New Future For The Industry. In this article I’ve compiled major immigration news from 2021 - from investment rounds to acquisitions to new hires and product releases as well as small tech companies that may not have made the traditional “news” but are certainly newsworthy for our industry. Let's dive in.
h1bvisa Electronic LCA Posting Enables Law Firms to File LCAs And Post Them Too What if the immigration law firm could control both the LCA submission and the posting process?...Well, with electronic LCA posting that’s now possible, and it makes the entire process easier too.
