News

Will layoffs affect the PERM process for EB-2/EB-3 green cards? What will happen to my team's green cards if our company has to do layoffs?
Once the PERM application is certified, the employer can file an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker form (Form I-140) with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. With a certified PERM and ...
The PERM process, an application filed with the Department of Labor (DOL), is the first step toward getting a green card and its main purpose is to test the labor market and determine whether ...
In this column, I detail where things currently stand with the PERM process and discuss the changes you should look out for that may impact PERM.
Google and other big tech firms have paused filing new PERM applications, dealing a blow to foreign-born tech workers who rely on company visa sponsorship.
To ensure the success of your PERM application, you must advertise the job position. General recruitment activities are required of all employers except for Special Handling and Schedule A positions.
Amazon has suspended new US green-card sponsorships for foreign workers until the end of 2024. The decision suggests Amazon may be concerned about uncertain labor-market conditions. The company is ...
Big tech companies have pulled back on PERM applications, often the first step to a green card. Huge layoffs by Google, Amazon, Meta and other tech companies have made the process harder. Ava ...
Program electronic review management or PERM is one of the first and most important steps in the US employment based green card, or permanent residence, application process. It is a system to get ...
There are good reasons why the H1-B work visa program is not the best for foreign workers who want to immigrate to America. The recent Google announcement that it will no longer support PERM ...
The DOL indicated it would not begin processing PERM applications filed through the new system until it finalized processing of cases pending in the legacy PERM portal.