Analysis

Win-Win: Immigration legal assistance as a fringe benefit
Public and even private sector employers are well known for offering a wide range of fringe benefits to employees, in part to help recruit and retain talented staff. Offerings such as health, dental and vision coverage, retirement plans and life insurance contributions, gym memberships and mental health care, and student loan repayment assistance have become

Recent German election highlights difficult environment for start-ups: Could moving business to the US be an option for some?
Several commentators have juxtaposed Germany’s timeline of 6 weeks to set up a business with other jurisdictions that have more friendly processes. In the US, depending on circumstances, businesses can be established within the same day. But while businesses can be formed quickly in the US by non-citizen, non-residents, (alongside other advantages), running that business

The impact of recent executive actions on refugees in the U.S.
At the outset, it is important to note that policies are evolving quickly and we do not yet know how all changes will be implemented. One of the most immediate and significant effects is the halt in processing of I-730 follow-to-join applications for certain family members of resettled refugees. This directly affects refugees

International Students under Trump 2.0
First, there were some regulatory changes prior to inauguration that were positive for this group. Foreign students working in the US under OPT, the permitted period of post-graduate employment (within one’s field of study), who are seeking to adjust to a H1-B visa, now have one less thing to worry about. As per regulations