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Most businesses expect US election outcome to impact operations - 451 survey https://hubs.la/H0yqdch0 #immigrationnews #election2020

"But the lasting impact could be even worse. By making America less welcoming, President Trump’s order will take a toll on American businesses’ ability to attract and retain the world’s brightest young people." https://hubs.la/H0y8FKx0 #immigration #ImmigrantsMakeAmericaGreat

Listen as we go behind the scenes with Jess Callery, Product Manager of Bridge, and Forrest Blount, CTO and Co-Founder of Bridge, as they answer questions related to their Q4 strategy which includes advancements to data management, the power of moving away from spreadsheets, giving teams more transparency, and how they are turning the lens towards preparing Bridge for SaaS. https://hubs.la/H0y8KYS0 #productrelease #productmanagement #productupdate

Our drive to lead with empathy is born from the experiences of immigrants on the team at Bridge. Bridge Sales Development Representative, Chidinma "Dinma" Molokwu, immigrated to America from Nigeria. Her story sheds a light on the challenges immigrants face to be seen as equals in America. https://hubs.la/H0y8x690 #immigrantstories #diversity #immigrants

Effective today, USCIS announced that they will be raising the premium processing cost from $1,440 to $2,500. This will cover all filings except those from petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status. The premium processing fee for petitioners filing Form I-129 requesting H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status is increasing from $1,440 to $1,500. #USCIS #trumpadministration #immigrationnews https://hubs.la/H0y8Snp0

The Dept. of State released its Oct. 2020 visa bulletin that dictates when FN's are eligible to file their Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) applications. These categories are dependent on the applicant’s country of birth and, for employment-based applications, their priority date is issued through the I-140 process. The EB-3 category for Chinese and Indian born nationals has progressed ahead of the EB-2 categories. Weigh the pros and cons, should you downgrade your I-140? #eb2toeb3 #h1b #greencard #immigrationlaw

We believe in equipping international employees with resources to exercise their rights in supporting causes they are passionate about and voicing their opinions on political matters that may directly affect them in the U.S. Learn how to remain compliant with visa rules and regulations during the election season. #election2020 #electionlaw #immigrants https://hubs.la/H0y1ZGL0

"In addition to shrinking the pool of available roles that qualify for an H-1B and requiring companies pay visa holders at higher rates similar to US workers, the new rules also reduce the amount of time a worker can be placed at a third-party worksite, from three years to one year." #businessimmigration #HRadvice #immigrationnews https://hubs.la/H0xGbxj0

Is your Immigration Program: Strategic or Transactional? Offensive or Defensive? We dive into why companies who intentionally invest resources into a strategic immigration program are able to successfully outmaneuver and overcome obstacles that many transactional programs are facing today. https://hubs.la/H0xwf2S0

On September 24th, the Department of State released their October 2020 visa bulletin that dictates when foreign nationals are eligible to file their Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) applications and new filing dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3. #immigrationnews #businessvisa #hradvice https://hubs.la/H0x3LnW0

"AILA and eight other organizations sued #USCIS over the agency’s Fee Rule, which raises application fees for many essential immigration benefits by 30 to 200 percent, and eliminates most fee waivers for qualifying low-income immigrants." #immigrationnews #businessimmigration https://hubs.la/H0wXVlQ0

What global mobility’s immigration experts think | Magazine | Relocate magazine https://hubs.la/H0wS18H0 #immigration #businessimmigration