Category: Immigration

In its continued aggressive efforts to expand legal protections for workers and unions, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel’s office recently issued a memorandum reiterating the rights of immigrant workers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  Memorandum OM 22-09, titled Ensuring Safe and Dignified Access for Immigrant Workers to NLRB Processes, reiterates NLRB policy on a worker’s right to use the NLRB...

The completion of a Form I-9 (Form) by an employer and their new hire is a requirement of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. It is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the U.S. All U.S. employers and their new hires must complete the form. This includes citizen and noncitizen employees.  The Form is not filed with any government agency, but employers must retain a completed...

The U non-immigrant visa is for victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to assist law enforcement and government officials in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity.  Congress created the U non-immigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act) in October 2000.  The legislation was...