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We are in a new time of corporate compliance and workplace investigations in
the United States. The federal government has shifted massive resources into
aggressive enforcement of employer-related immigration regulations.
Employers increasingly are being targeted for investigation, and, when
caught unprepared, face substantial fines and, in some cases, criminal
prosecution. These investigations are conducted by the U.S. Department of
Labor (DOL), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services' Fraud Detection and National Security
(FDNS) office. Cautious and forward-thinking employers are proactive and
conduct internal audits to ensure that meaningful immigration compliance is
in place, uncovering and correcting potential liabilities before the
government comes knocking. Many employers mistakenly assume that their
long-standing practices are compliant with the complicated maze of
regulations they must follow, simply because their H1B petitions have been
granted and they have never been investigated before. In this environment of
increased enforcement, employers must take extra precautions to ensure that
they are in compliance with immigration laws.
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What We Can Do For You : At the Murthy Law Firm, we can
consult with employers and their representatives
to determine whether existing corporate policies meet the requirements set
forth in U.S. immigration law and related federal regulations. We advise
companies on how to handle requests from DOL, ICE and FDNS agents and as to
when cooperation with federal inquiries is required or advisable. We conduct
internal audits of companies of all sizes to
determine whether H1B, PERM, and I-9 records comply with federal
regulations. We help companies determine if they have potential unpaid wage
obligations stemming from benching, delayed employment, or misclassification
of H1B workers, or the failure to pay the proper prevailing or required
wages. When necessary, we defend employers in federal immigration-related
investigations, including filing and litigating administrative appeals with
federal agencies. When violations have occurred, we strive to negotiate
resolutions that are consistent with the interest of the business and permit
operations to continue in a compliant fashion.
 DHS
Retracts Controversial No-Match Rule
Posted
Oct 30, 2009
 Broad Overview : Employers Face
Changes in Immigration Enforcement Climate
Posted
Oct 23, 2009
Company Targeted by ICE Resulting in Fines of $450,000
Posted
Oct 16, 2009
USCIS
Contractor Owes Over $1.5 Million in Back Wages
Posted
Oct 09, 2009
Personal Assets Forfeited and Other Penalties for Employer Violations
Posted
Oct 02, 2009
I-9
Audits of Employers on the Rise
Posted
Aug 28, 2009
Court Imposes
Penalties on Employer for Immigration Violations
Posted
Aug 14, 2009
Fake
ICE Letter Circulating to Employers
Posted Jul 31, 2009
ICE to
Audit 652 Companies for I-9 Compliance
Posted
Jul 10, 2009
Difficult H1B RFEs - Considerations and Possible Strategies
Posted
Jul 03, 2009
H1B Dependency : Analysis for Compliance
Posted
Jun 26, 2009
Wage
Challenges and Improper Fraud Findings : AILA Annual Conference 2009
Posted Jun
12, 2009
I-9s,
Indictments, and ICE Workplace Enforcement
Posted Jun 05, 2009
Absence
of SSN No Excuse for H1B Wage Obligations
Posted May 22, 2009
H1B
Compliance : The Why & Where of Posting LCA Notices
Posted May 15, 2009
When Must an Employer Start Paying an H1B Worker?
Posted Apr 17, 2009
H1B
Compliance : Wage Level Issues
Posted Apr 10, 2009
Wage and Hour
Division Hires More Investigators
Posted Apr 10, 2009
Solutions to Help Employers with H1B Compliance
Posted
Mar 20, 2009
Impact
of H1B Revocations on Employees
Posted
Mar 20, 2009
H1B Employee
Termination : Employer Concerns
Posted
Feb 06, 2009
Delay in
Implementation of New Form I-9
Posted
Feb 06, 2009
Common
Employment Violations
Posted Nov 21, 2008
DHS on the
State of Immigration and No-Match Letters
Posted Oct 31, 2008
H1B
Benefit Fraud & Compliance Assessment Signals Changes
Posted Oct 24, 2008
Company's
Officials Plead Guilty to Immigration Violations
Posted Oct 03, 2008
New
Passport Card Acceptable Form of Employment Eligibility Verification Posted Sep
12, 2008
eVerify Analysis - May 21, 2008 Update
Posted
May 30, 2008; updated Jun 06, 2008
Liability
for Employers who Receive No-Match Letters
Posted Aug 17, 2007
ICE
Creates New Employer Compliance Program
Posted
Aug 04, 2006
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