We are in a new time of corporate compliance and workplace investigations in the United States. The federal government has shifted massive resources into aggressive enforcement of employer-related immigration regulations. Employers increasingly are being targeted for investigation, and, when caught unprepared, face substantial fines and, in some cases, criminal prosecution. These investigations are conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) office. Cautious and forward-thinking employers are proactive and conduct internal audits to ensure that meaningful immigration compliance is in place, uncovering and correcting potential liabilities before the government comes knocking. Many employers mistakenly assume that their long-standing practices are compliant with the complicated maze of regulations they must follow, simply because their H1B petitions have been granted and they have never been investigated before. In this environment of increased enforcement, employers must take extra precautions to ensure that they are in compliance with immigration laws.
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What We Can Do For You : At the Murthy Law Firm, we can consult with employers and their representatives to determine whether existing corporate policies meet the requirements set forth in U.S. immigration law and related federal regulations. We advise companies on how to handle requests from DOL, ICE and FDNS agents and as to when cooperation with federal inquiries is required or advisable. We conduct internal audits of companies of all sizes to determine whether H1B, PERM, and I-9 records comply with federal regulations. We help companies determine if they have potential unpaid wage obligations stemming from benching, delayed employment, or misclassification of H1B workers, or the failure to pay the proper prevailing or required wages. When necessary, we defend employers in federal immigration-related investigations, including filing and litigating administrative appeals with federal agencies. When violations have occurred, we strive to negotiate resolutions that are consistent with the interest of the business and permit operations to continue in a compliant fashion. 

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