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7007 College Boulevard, Suite 460
Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: 913.944.2702
Fax: 913.317.6202
Work Visas and Work Permits: The Employer's Role in Procuring and Documenting the Employee's Authorization to Work in the U.S.
Date and Time January 27th, 2009
Registration at 8:15 AM
Training From 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Location 7007 College Boulevard, Suite 460,
Overland Park, KS
Cost Early Bird Registration $249.00
After January 16th, 2009 $299.00
Summary of the Program Football players, university professors, computer engineers, graphic designers, physicians, nurses, landscape laborers, apple pickers, and roofers from abroad cannot just apply for their own visa in order to work in the United States. In most cases, it is the U.S. employer who needs to first file a temporary work visa petition for the workers with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. An employer cannot hire a foreign worker whose visa has been sponsored by another company unless the employer files its own petition for the worker. At the same time, some foreign nationals in the United States are authorized to work through work permits or incidental to their status. You will learn who is authorized to work in the United States and what role the employer plays in procuring and documenting the Employee's authorization to work in the United States. You will learn about Employment Authorization Documents, how to document work authorization incidental to status, and about work visas, including H-1A, H-1B, H-1C, H-2B, J, L, TN, O and P, and employment-based permanent residence.
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Speaker Mira Mdivani, Business Immigration Attorney
Mdivani Law Firm

Award-winning business immigration lawyer Mira Mdivani is a member of HRMA and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Mira is an expert on I-9s, E-Verify, employer immigration compliance, and work visas. She authored books and articles on Employer Immigration Compliance and frequently trains HR Professionals and attorneys on these issues.
Speaker Emily Haverkamp, Business Immigration Attorney
Mdivani Law Firm

Emily Haverkamp, Attorney at Law. Ms. Haverkamp practices business immigration law with the Mdivani Law Firm. She has extensive experience conducting I-9 audits, performing employer compliance training, and preparing work visa applications. Emily has frequently spoken and written multiple articles about immigration law and policy.
Who Should Attend HR Professionals, I-9 Administrators, Management, Business Owners, and Business Attorneys.
Program Level INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED.
CLE Credits
Lawyers:
0.00 CLE Credit Hours in MO
HRCI Credits
HR Professionals:
2.50 Credit Hours
"This program has been approved for 1 (General ) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org."
Materials Written material will be provided to seminar participants.
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7007 College Blvd., Suite 460
Overland Park, KS 66211
NOTICE The information provided during the course of this training is not legal advice. It is general information regarding law and policy that may be inapplicable to your particular HR issue or legal problem. Communication during the course of training does not create an attorney-client relationship. For specific advice you can rely upon, please contact your attorney.
Agenda
  1. Introduction
    1. Do Questions About Citizenship or Work Authorization Belong on the Job Application Form?
    2. It All Starts with an I-9 Form
    3. Visas as Brain Drain and Answer to Labor Shortages
    4. Visas as a Diversity Tool
  2. Who is Authorized to Work in the United States?
    1. U.S. Citizens
    2. Permanent Residents
    3. Holders of Employment Authorization Documents
    4. Employment Incidental to Status
    5. Work Visa Holders
  3. Who is Eligible for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)?
    1. Applicants for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residency
    2. OPT Students
    3. J Students and Workers
    4. Others
  4. Employment Authorized Incidental to Status
    1. CPT Students
    2. Refugees and Asylees
    3. Others
  5. Work Visas
    1. H-1A for Agricultural Workers
    2. H-1B for Professionals
    3. H-2B for Seasonal Workers
    4. J for Exchange Visitors, Including Physicians
    5. L for Executives
    6. H-1C for Nurses
    7. P for Athletes and Performers
  6. Special Cases
    1. NAFTA Visas for Canadians and Mexicans
    2. Extraordinary Ability Aliens
  7. Employment-Based Permanent Residence
    1. Time Frame
    2. Process
  8. Who Bears the Cost of Sponsoring a Foreign Worker: the Worker or Employer?
    1. Why the Law Prohibits Shifting Cost to Employees in Some Cases
    2. Cost-Benefit Analysis
    3. Intangible Factors, i.e. Diversity
  9. I-9 Compliance and Duty Not To Discriminate
    1. When to Re-Verify Employment Authorization
    2. Over-documentation is Prohibited
    3. Refusal to Hire Because of Future Expiration Date is Unlawful
  10. Conclusion
 
CLE approved
HRCI Approved Provider
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.