Conduct an H-1B/DOL/I-9 Internal Audit with Our Immigration Compliance Services

Does your company employ foreign workers? If so, you need to be sure that your company is maintaining compliance within the strict guidelines set by the federal government. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) require Employers to maintain public inspection files/audit files for each foreign worker employed. We can help by assisting you with conducting an internal audit of your company. With a hands-on approach, we help to ensure your continuous compliance with an ever-changing regulatory environment. Protect your company from costly civil and administrative penalties, potential investigation, and possible disbarment from participation in key immigration programs.

H-1B Internal Audits

The H-1B non-immigrant visa is a work visa that enables United States employers to seek and employ highly skilled foreign workers from around the world. This visa allows foreign workers to work temporarily in the United States in Specialty Occupations which require at a minimum the attainment of a U.S. Bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent.

We conduct a thorough visit to your facility and go through each public inspection file independently to ensure that your company is in compliance with the various rules and regulations governing the H-1B program. We check that each file contains the necessary paperwork in the chance of a government audit. We also review payroll records, quarterly returns, and any additional documents related to the program. During our internal audit, we inform you of what needs to be included within each file and/or advise you on how to keep your files updated and in compliance.

PERM Internal Audits

The Department of Labor (DOL) issues a permanent labor certification only after a sufficient test of the U.S. labor market has been conducted. Obtaining labor certification is the first step in the employment based immigration process towards Lawful Permanent Residency.

We conduct a thorough visit to your facility and review each audit file to make sure that your company is in compliance with the various PERM regulations governing the program. We will guide you through the process and keep you informed of how to maintain proper DOL compliance.

Form I-9 Internal Audits

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), all employers must verify that every person that is hired is either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a foreign national with authorization to work in the United States. U.S. Employers verify this by completing a Form I-9 for each new hire.

Our Law firm also conducts I-9 audits to ensure that your company is not helping to employ an illegal workforce. Accurate completion of I-9 forms is a good faith defense to a charge of hiring unauthorized workers. The best way for an employer to avoid IRCA problems is to establish a meaningful I-9 audit system.

With years of experience and technical expertise, we at MVP Law Group pride ourselves in providing our clients with cutting edge creative legal solutions and superior high-quality legal services. We have a hands-on philosophy for every case which allows us to provide personalized service to each of our clients.