The 4-1-1 On Telecommuting: 3 Tips To Avoid Immigration Hang-Ups

The federal government has announced that on May 11, 2023, it intends to permit the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19—declared more than three years ago—to expire. As we look back over the last few years, it is difficult to understate the pandemic's impact on the working culture within the United States.

In 2021, 34.5% of private-sector establishments in the United States increased telework opportunities for some or all employees.¹ This statistic will ring true for anyone familiar with the massive uptick in telecommuting (recently rebranded by the internet as "working from home" or WFH) that has persisted years after the pandemic first sent everyone home. As of January 2023, about 40% of the full-time American workforce telecommutes to some degree.²