Ask Sophie™: How do tech layoffs impact PERM and the green card process?

Dear Sophie, I handle HR and immigration at our tech company. We filed a PERM for one of our team members about five months ago for her EB-2 green card, and we’re awaiting certification from the Labor Department. We’ve been gearing up to start PERM for another employee. Will the layoffs in the tech industry […]

Ask Sophie™: How can I stay in the US if I’ve been laid off?

Dear Sophie, I was laid off, and I’m on an H-1B. I have enough savings to survive for a while. What should I do if I have been let go from my job? I am on an H-1B, have an approved I-140, and an I-797 that expires in March 2024. If I have to leave […]

Ask Sophie™: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if I am laid off? & How can my startup hire laid off people on H-1B?

Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie™,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sophie Alcorn, a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. “Whether you’re in people ops, a […]