F-1 Student Workers & COVID-19 Impacts On Employment

Seyfarth Blog Synopsis: In today's posting we discuss the impact that furloughs and layoffs may have on F-1 student workers and related employer obligations.

Attracting and retaining talent involves recruitment of recent graduates and those completing their studies at universities in the U.S. This talent pool often includes great candidates who are in the U.S. as students on temporary F-1 visas. U.S. Based businesses and the F-1 students who they employ now face new challenges as employers move forward with temporary or sometimes permanent cost saving measures through salary reductions, furloughs or layoffs in response to the impacts of COVID-19. This post provides an overview of some of the commonly asked questions to help employers navigating through ongoing changes.