On April 16, The Coles Firm presented the speech "Employment-Based Immigration: What Every Student Should Know" to a room-full of students at a local Dallas college. The speech primarily focused on employment-based visas including, H-1B, J, L, E, and TN. Also discussed were potential pitfalls with Green Card applications and non-immigrant visas.
Indicative of immigration law constantly changing and evolving, on the day of the presentation, the government extended the deadline for government contractors to enroll in E-Verify. Government contractors have until June 30, 2009 to enroll in E-Verify. This is the third extension of the deadline for government contractors. As discussed during the presentation, E-Verify is an internet based system that allows employers to quickly verify employment eligibility of new hires. Currently, E-Verify is voluntary (except Government Contractors) and free to employers. An employer must be enrolled in E-Verify for a student to be eligible for the STEM OPT extension (29 months work authorization versus standard 12 months).
We thoroughly enjoyed answering questions from the students and hopefully provided a framework for the students as they seek employment after graduation.
Indicative of immigration law constantly changing and evolving, on the day of the presentation, the government extended the deadline for government contractors to enroll in E-Verify. Government contractors have until June 30, 2009 to enroll in E-Verify. This is the third extension of the deadline for government contractors. As discussed during the presentation, E-Verify is an internet based system that allows employers to quickly verify employment eligibility of new hires. Currently, E-Verify is voluntary (except Government Contractors) and free to employers. An employer must be enrolled in E-Verify for a student to be eligible for the STEM OPT extension (29 months work authorization versus standard 12 months).
We thoroughly enjoyed answering questions from the students and hopefully provided a framework for the students as they seek employment after graduation.
Posts
