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Acquiring skilled international talent for your company can be a boom to business, but there are mistakes that sponsoring employers might make that can jeopardize H-1B status for their international employees.

For seasonal work, employers often turn to the recruitment of foreign nationals through the H-2B visa program. In response to high demand, the DHS has announced 15,000 additional H-2B visas will be available for Fiscal Year 2018.

The amount of Requests for Additional Evidence (RFEs) reached new levels in 2017. Here are ways to prepare for the most commonly issued RFEs and avoid potential delays.

A USCIS policy memo from February imposes additional requirements on employers seeking to place H-1B visa holders at customer worksites. The memo has seen much objection, and resulted in the filing of a major lawsuit by the Small and Medium Enterprise Consortium.

Harassment and unfair treatment of an H-1B emloyee in the workplace needs to be handled and reported in an official way. Consider the employee's rights, and how your HR department can be prepared if such an event arises.

The business immigration system promises to continue making headlines in 2018. Employers should pay close attention to these areas, including H-1B sponsorship trends and PERM.