Introduction
Immigration compliance has gotten a whole lot trickier with remote work – & that’s thanks to global & hybrid work arrangements that are causing us to re-evaluate where & how we get our work done. When those foreign national workers on H-1B, E-3, or H-1B1 visas decide to work from anywhere other than the office, it suddenly gets a lot more complicated in terms of immigration law. And guess what – this triggers a whole bunch of visa compliance obligations that a lot of employers just aren’t aware of.
The stakes are high, let me tell you. If you don’t keep up with immigration compliance then you risk losing the work authorization for one of your employees, or worse still – you might even face fines or penalties from the Department of Labor (DOL) during an audit. And let me be clear – the DOL is going to be taking a close look at your practices for visa compliance, including your adherence to DOL rules on work locations, job classification, and wage levels. Not to mention
