How to get Immigrants that All-Important Worker's Permit

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Understand the challenges associated with obtaining a workers permit for a foreign person, and how to overcome these challenges.The highly-politicized immigration policy landscape has created two classes of workers in the U.S. For some workers, employment in the U.S. is a very complicated process and involves significant government scrutiny. That scrutiny has intensified in recent years, leaving many foreign workers with fewer and fewer options. This topic will explore the maze of work authorization and identify key issues to consider for persons who seek work authorization in the U.S. For human resources professionals, lawyers, business owners and managers, and anyone else who encounters or addresses workforce challenges and hiring or retaining foreign workers, this information will help you navigate the process more efficiently and more effectively, with realistic expectations for short and long-term outcomes.

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Agenda

The Language of Immigration Law

• CIS, CBP, ICE, DOS, DOL: Government Agencies and Their Responsibilities

• Permanent Resident, Citizen, Foreign National, and Other Misused Labels

• Unlawful Entry vs. Illegal Overstay: How It Happens and What Is the Impact

• Forms Over Function: What You See and What the Government Sees

Visa Categories

• H-1B visas

• H-2A and H-2B visas

• L-1A and L-1B visas

• E visas

• TN (NAFTA) visas

• F and J visas

Relief for Undocumented Foreign Nationals

• DACA and What Is (and Isn't) Next

• What to Do When a Foreign National Is in Removal Proceedings

Path to Permanent Residence

• Labor Certification

• Accelerated Applications