Curran & Berger LLP

This is a short list of publications concerning the hiring of foreign workers that HR professionals will find useful.

• "Who must pay the legal and filing fees associated with H-1B visa petitions?"  This article provides a useful explanation as to why the employer is almost always required to pay the legal and filing fees associated with an H-1B petition. 

• Resource List and "Know Your Rights" handbook from the American Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA) 
  

• I-9 Handbook for Employers from the USCIS,with detailed instructions for properly documenting employment eligibility and completing the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.

• E-Verify instructions from the USCIS.  E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the USCIS in conjunction with the Social Security Administration to help employers determine the employment eligibility of new employees.