Topics to be discussed include:
Business travel
• Business travel strategies for success
>> Visa waiver program, extreme vetting, advanced planning and communication
• Current trends and what to watch
• Premium process suspension
• Harsher adjudication climate
• Increase in site visits (Audits)
• Trade deals threatened
Mounting difficulties with international transfers visa programs in to the United States
• Inter-company transfers: what you need to know before you begin the process
>> USCIS policies
>> Temporary Visas: L-1 challenges and increased scrutiny
>> L-1B “specialized knowledge” professionals
• H-1B Professional Work Visa shortage
>> Overview of H-1B Quotas and their possible future
• Trade agreements Visa
>> NAFTA, Australians, Chileans, etc.
>> Renegotiation of trade deals under Trump and what it might mean for trade deal visas in years to come
Labor laws and compliance with NY laws
• Trump’s Department of Labor
>> Overtime regulations
>> Independent contractors
>> Joint employers
• Recent New York State and City labor and employment developments
>> Wage disclosure
>> Paid Family Leave
>> Predictable/Flexible Scheduling
>> Freelance Act
On the road:
• Update on how new regulations implemented by the current US administration are affecting the mobility of US and European workforces
>> Muslim Ban
>> Carry-on restrictions; electronic search and seizure at customs
>> Privacy cell phones and laptops
The Business/Employer Side: the effects of these changes on employee mobility
• H-1B – public access files – reviewing and updating same in the event of a government audit; maintenance, audits, etc
• Contingent workers:
>> who may be working on site, but who are employed by a third party – do they have visibility to this population and do they know what requirements they must take to ensure?
• Immigration policy reviews:
>> are immigration policies in existence and if so are they bullet proof in the event of an audit by federal authorities? Do they protect the organization, do they have teeth, and are they enforced or are they just considered window dressing?
• Short term business travelers:
>> a huge exposure area for organizations (“no really, officer, I am coming to the US for “meetings”!”) – tax and immigration liability
• NAFTA:
>> have companies thought about the immigration consequences of NAFTA going away (and what have they told their TN visa holders?)
SPEAKERS:
• Maria Fernanda Gandarez, Partner, Ogletree Deakins
• Jessica Rothenburg, Associate, Pepper Hamilton, LLC
• Alex Israel, Partner, People Advisory Services, EY
• Sunday Rubenstein, US Visa & Immigration Leader, EY
TIME:
8:00 - 8:30 AM - Registration
8:30 - 9:30 AM - Program
9:30 - 10:00 AM - Networking
REGISTRATION FEES:
EACCNY Member: Free of Charge
EACCNY Non-member: $25
Location:
European American Chamber of Commerce New York
The New York Times Building, 620 Eighth Avenue, 37th Fl.
New York, NY 10018
