On December 15, 2014 HRLegalist editor, Gregory Eck, presented a webinar on President Obama’s executive order on immigration reform. Among the measures the president announced are several actions that will affect employers in significant ways. The following is a slide presentation from the webinar.
In this "Cheat Sheet" -
- Executive Action on Immigration
- Modernize the Employment Based Immigrant Visa System
- Reform the Employment-Based Immigrant Visa System
- Reform “Optional Practical Training” for Foreign Students and Graduates from U.S. Universities
- Reviewing the PERM Program
- Promote Research and Development in the U.S. through the National Interest Waiver and expanded use of “parole”
- Expanded Use of Parole Authority
- Greater Consistency in the L-1B Program
- Expansion of DACA benefits
- Deferred action for parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents
- What will the expansion of DACA mean for employers?
- Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Nonimmigrants
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