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Miriam C. Thompson

Miriam C. Thompson focuses her practice on business immigration and immigration-related compliance issues. Miriam assists employers with hiring and retaining foreign nationals in various industries and business sectors, including manufacturing, engineering, technology, medical, logistics, and academia. She has experience advising employers on all aspects of business immigration, including nonimmigrant visa categories (B, E, F-1, H-1B, J-1, L-1 A/B, O-1, TN), managing a multinational workforce, and permanent residence.

Miriam lived, studied, and worked in Germany, Switzerland, and France. Her native language is German and she is conversational in French.

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A growing number of states are considering legislation that would require more employers to use E-Verify, the federal system used to confirm that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. These proposals suggest a broader trend toward increased immigration-related employment compliance and may impact how businesses manage their hiring practices, particularly in sectors with large immigrant workforces.
Continue Reading State-Level E-Verify Proposals Signal Shift in Employment Compliance Landscape

In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Big Law Redefined Podcast Immigration Insights Series, Kate Kalmykov and Miriam Thompson delve into the topic of I-9 compliance, a concern for employers in…

Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 12 | I-9 Compliance: Protecting Your Business in a Changing Regulatory Landscape

The U.S. Department of State has unexpectedly updated various Consular websites with revised eligibility requirements for the Visa Interview Waiver (also known as dropbox or mail-in) program, reverting to narrower…

Continue Reading US Consular Posts Tighten Restrictions on Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers

U.S. immigration laws are playing an increasingly significant role in corporate transactions, and the incoming presidential administration’s expected emphasis on immigration enforcement highlights the importance of addressing these considerations during…

Continue Reading Immigration and Form I-9 Compliance Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions

Under the incoming Trump administration, employers should prepare for heightened immigration enforcement and a potential increase in Form I-9 audits conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department…

Continue Reading Government I-9 Audits: Considerations for Employers Amid Greater Immigration Enforcement

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, every year a significant number of Americans renounce their U.S. citizenship. The reasons vary, and often include a stronger allegiance to another country, family…

Continue Reading Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship: Understanding the Consequences and Benefits

Earlier in 2024, the Department of Homeland Security introduced a regulation to reform the H-1B lottery process, shifting from an employer-centric to a beneficiary-centric selection. While this change may…

Continue Reading Alternatives to an H-1B Visa and Related Planning Considerations for Employers

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a fact sheet to guide employers on electronically completing, modifying, or retaining Form I-9. The joint guidance…

Continue Reading DHS and DOJ Announce Joint Guidance on Electronic Form I-9 Processing
  1. USCIS Filing Fee Increase and Premium Processing Expansion – In 2023, USCIS issued a proposed rule to increase the required filing fees for many applications. The proposed increases for employment-based
… Continue Reading 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Business Immigration