International travelers have long been aware that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to inspect luggage and other personal belongings at U.S. ports of entry. Less well understood, however, is CBP’s authority to examine electronic devices.
Continue Reading CBP Electronic Device Searches at the Border: What International Travelers and Employers Should Know
The controlling question is not the employer’s location, payroll source, or governing law of the employment contract. Instead, the analysis turns on where the work is physically performed.
Continue Reading Working in the United States May Trigger Work Authorization Requirements, Regardless of Employer Location
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule that may reshape the H-1B registration and selection process. These changes, if finalized, would have implications for employers seeking
Continue Reading Proposed H-1B Changes: How Weighted Selection May Impact Employer Strategy
For foreign national employees and the HR professionals who support them, few immigration experiences are more frustrating than hearing the words “administrative processing” after a visa interview. This additional review
Continue Reading Navigating Visa Administrative Processing: A Guide for Foreign National Employees and HR Professionals
The newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119–21) brings important updates for U.S. employers in the area of immigration compliance.
Continue Reading Potential Immigration Impacts of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Faraz Qaisrani ‡, associate in GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice, is quoted in a Boston.com article titled “How to hire technology experts when talent is scarce.” The article
Continue Reading Faraz Qaisrani Quoted in Boston.com Article on Hiring Foreign Technology Workers
This week, Kate Kalmykov and Nataliya Rymer attended a series of meetings in Amsterdam with colleagues and industry professionals on global migration, as well as with the GT Amsterdam office
Continue Reading Report on Trends in Global Migration
Amid the evolving global economy throughout the past year, employers may be reassessing their approach to talent acquisition and retention. Companies are navigating uncertainty by recalibrating mobility programs, aiming to
Continue Reading U.S. Immigration Strategies to Attract, Retain, and Develop Talent
Greenberg Traurig is the sponsor of an event hosted by the Central Ohio chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) that will feature two CLEs focused on privacy/
Continue Reading Nov. 16 EVENT | Greenberg Traurig Presents Privacy/Trademark and Employment/Immigration CLEs with Association of Corporate Counsel
To attract high-skilled foreign workers, Canada launched a special work permit program targeting H-1B visa holders in the United States, particularly nationals of India and China. The Tech Talent Strategy
Continue Reading Canadian Government’s New Work Permit for Foreign Workers with H-1B Visas in the United States Meets Announced Target in 48 Hours