An enduring effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is the creation of a
permanent remote workforce. Since the spring of 2020, numerous
companies have announced permanent
remote work policies.
For businesses that sponsor foreign national employees, remote
work brings additional compliance challenges with it.
As a result of this new work model, employers may have to adopt
new practices to ensure their foreign national employees maintain
compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) and USCIS requirements.
Foreign national employees holding H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visas
require a certified Labor Condition Application (LCA) from the DOL
in order to maintain work authorization in the U.S. The wage
requirements of an LCA are determined by a combination of
occupation and employment location.
