This week the House Homeland Security Committee will consider legislation to change background checks requirements of the Visa Waiver Program for individuals who come to the United States, amidst growing concerns about extremist groups like ISIS. What is the Visa Waiver Program? The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) has been in place since 1986, and allows [...]
Let’s be honest – lawyers are rarely seen at the forefront of the disruptor scene. By education and training, we are skilled at removing ambiguity and uncertainty for our clients. We have spent thousands of billable hours to forecast every conceivable thing that can go wrong, then protect clients against it. As a result, law [...]
Capitol Immigration Law Group is growing! We are delighted to announce that we have expanded to open a new office in San Francisco, California. Our new office location is located in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District at 555 California Street. The dynamic expansion of our offices would allow us to provide top-rate seamless [...]
Capitol Immigration Law Group is pleased to sponsor and exhibit at the GMIC Silicon Valley Conference in San Francisco, CA. GMIC will host tech executives, entrepreneurs, developers, and investors from around the globe and our sponsorship of this event is in line with our commitment to support initiatives helping entrepreneurs build and develop successful businesses [...]
The short answer is yes. Benching H-1B workers can lead to a criminal visa fraud indictment. Employers who hire H-1B employees and fail to pay the wages indicated in the Labor Condition Application during a work stoppage may be violating the terms set forth in the Department of Labor regulations. The practice of “benching” H-1B [...]
Immigration related compliance is an increasing concern for U.S. employers, who are often caught between two federal agencies with opposing interests: ensuring that all workers are authorized for employment in the U.S. and protecting those who are lawfully here from discrimination. Careful what you ask for The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) [...]
Although the Form I-9 may on its face appear to be simple, it is imperative for employers and their human resource departments to ensure accuracy and full compliance with the Form I-9. Last year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspected the I-9 Forms of 3,127 employers and issued over $15 million in fines. One [...]
A recent article for Daily Signal entitled, "Deportation Mill?: Salvadoran Mom, Son Get Day in Remote Immigration Court?" provides an inside look at the case of an immigrant family in detention at Artesia, NM, which some call a "deportation mill". CILG's managing attorney Aleksandra Michailov was interviewed for the article and quoted throughout the article [...]
We are thrilled and honored to be chosen for the 2014 Global Mobility and Immigration Awards by Acquisition International and be named the Best for Corporate and Business Immigration in Washington DC. Firms included in the 2014 “Global Mobility and Immigration Awards” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and [...]
H-1B visa holders are allowed to work temporarily in the U.S. for sponsoring employers and they often comprise of highly skilled professionals working in the difficult to fill positions in the tech, medical and education industries. In most business circumstances, hiring an H-1B visa holder is a successful and thriving event for both the employer [...]