Bretz & Coven, LLP | January 2018



E-Newsletter: January 2018

Firm News
		Eileen Bretz's Workplace Enforcement Article Published in Workforce Magazine Eileen Bretz, Partner of Bretz & Coven, LLP, wrote an op-ed on workplace immigration enforcement, which was published in Workforce Magazine. The article, "Workplace Immigration Enforcement Should Not Trump Employers’ Rights," discussed what legal rights employers have when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents enter a business and ask for the workers' Employment Eligibility Forms, or I-9s. To read the Workforce article, click here.
Legal News
		Is It Love — Or Something Else? Establishing Sham Marriages to Obtain a Green Card Those who are looking to get a green card quickly enter into a fake marriage in order to become a U.S. citizen. They will find a “partner,” go through the process (buying a wedding license, setting up the wedding date, etc.) and, once they are married and the green card is obtained, they immediately file for divorce. READ MORE
		Temporary Protected Status on The Verge of Upheaval for Many Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is designated to certain foreign countries, by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that have experienced major disruptions such as civil wars, natural disasters, or any general threats. People who live within the designated TPS countries can apply for temporary immigration status to stay in the United States. READ MORE
		What is an L-1A Visa? An L-1A visa is used to allow an intra-company transfer of a qualified executive or manager within a multinational company. Essentially, an L-1A visa allows an employee of a multinational company to legally work for up to seven years in the United States for one of the company’s affiliated U.S. companies, or it allows the employee the opportunity to establish an office for the multinational company within the United States. READ MORE
		What Is Asylum? Asylum is a United States protective program which grants refugees and asylees the legal right to work and live in the U.S., apply for permanent residency and, eventually, citizenship, and travel outside of the U.S. An asylee may also be granted the right to file for their spouse and minor children to come to the U.S. as well. READ MORE

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