Along with other states, Utah has seen a steady increase in population size with no sign of slowing down. The state’s economy is recovering tremendously from the covid-19 pandemic with a surge in demand sparking many job openings. Even with the positive economic outlook, there are some challenges holding the state back from its full … Read more
North Carolina has been one of the several states across the country that have seen an influx of new residents since the pandemic. The state is inheriting new residents from all over the country, largely drawn by the access to nature, relatively low cost of living, and central geographic location. Nearly 400,000 people moved to … Read more
Chicago, Illinois was one of the cities most impacted by covid-19 restrictions and regulations. Many businesses couldn’t survive and those that did had to let go of staff members. As of 2021 the state had nearly 400,000 open positions, with many of them in the service and construction industries. As the city starts to recover, … Read more
The pandemic undoubtedly has altered everyone’s lives in some shape or form. The country as a whole has undergone substantial changes over the course of the last two years. Everyone from the government to individual citizens have had to make difficult decisions on what to prioritize. Many United States citizens have decided to change jobs, … Read more
California, like many other states has been dramatically impacted by labor shortages in industries like construction, service, and hospitality. Many policies and covid-related restrictions made it very difficult for California businesses to stay afloat and keep workers throughout the pandemic. Now, as the economy attempts to surge back to life, they are struggling to fill … Read more
It is no secret that Covid-19 greatly disrupted almost every aspect of our lives. Many lives were lost, jobs were lost, schools were shut down, business went under, people changed jobs, and some moved to new states. As US citizens attempted to grapple with their new realities, the government began implementing several new pieces of … Read more
The United States at its best, is a country built upon immigration and a home to several cultures and ethnicities. At its core, the country is a collection of immigrants dating back to its first settlers. Each immigrant comes to the US searching for a new start and contributes something unique to the nation. The … Read more
Work permit / Travel Permit program: The House provision would grant at least 7 million undocumented immigrants “parole,” formally admitting them into the United States if they file an application, pay a fee and pass background checks. Then they would be eligible to apply for permits, authorization to travel outside of the United States, and … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to pay a $10 fee for each electronic registration they submit to USCIS. Because USCIS must expend resources to implement and maintain the H-1B registration system, and because USCIS operations are funded by fees … Read more
A little background on the FLC prevailing wage… The flc prevailing wage is required by employers who file PERM, H-1B, H-1B1, H-2b and E-3 employment-based petitions. The requirement to pay prevailing wages as a minimum is true of most employment based visa programs involving the Department of Labor. In addition, the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 … Read more
