Healthcare, high-tech, and mining companies are increasingly turning to the global labor market to find the right talent. In 2010, Utah employers sponsored more than 6,000 temporary foreign workers, including many computer software developers and engineers from China and India. Many of these workers are entering the U.S. on the H-1B specialty occupation visa. The current economic downturn presents a rare opportunity for employers to take advantage of this underutilized visa. In previous years when the economy was booming, the H-1B visa quota filled within days of the April 1 deadline, limiting many employers' ability to hire these skilled workers. In the past three years, the recession has caused a dramatic drop in H-1B filings, enabling all employers who properly filed complete H-1B visa petitions in April to obtain them.
In preparation of the April 1st H-1B filing date, please join us for a complimentary seminar in which Holland & Hart immigration attorney, Roger Tsai, will discuss the fundamentals of the H-1B visa process, including:
- Jobs that qualify for the H-1B visa
- H-1B cap and cap exempt employers
- Recent changes in the labor condition application process
- Factors in determining prevailing wage
- Documents that must be retained after filing an H-1B petition
- Steps to transfer existing H-1B workers to your company
- Recent USCIS audits on H-1B employers
- Transitioning H-1B workers to permanent residency
- Legal liabilities to be aware of in the H-1B process
AGENDA - Tuesday, March 6, 2012
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Presentation
LOCATION - Holland & Hart
222 S. Main Street, Suite 2200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
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Speakers:
Roger Tsai
CLE & HRCI CREDITS PENDING
To register online please click here.
Please respond by Friday, March 2, 2012.
Questions? Contact Tracy Taylor at 801-799-5804 or tttaylor@hollandhart.com.