Many highly-skilled workers from France are currently living in the U.S. holding E (Treaty Investor/Trader) Visas or L (Intracompany Transfer) Visas. The spouses of these E and L visa-holders are now allowed to apply for work authorization. This relativ… more »

The Annual Cap On April 1, 2009, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions with an employment start date of October 1, 2009 (the first day of the government's 2010 fiscal year) or later. On… more »

On Tuesday, February 10th, breakfast took a Western and legal dimension thanks to Winston & Strawn's conference: "Doing Business in China in a Down Economy". Partner at the new firm's Hong Kong office, Michael Phillips detailed the new legal Chinese landscape. more »

François G. Laugier is a corporate transactions and international business partner in the Redwood City office of RMKB. He specializes in corporate and cross-border technology transactions while still advising clients in commercial litigation and dispute… more »

This article has been published in our December 2007 Newsletter Under federal law, all employers must verify the identity and employment eligibility of each person hired or re-hired, and must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each employee. In addit… more »