French Insider Episode 41: Navigate the Maze - Hot Topics in U.S. Immigration with Greg Berk and Christine Doyle of Sheppard Mullin
In this episode of French Insider, Sheppard Mullin immigration attorneys Greg Berk and Christine Doyle join host Inès Briand to discuss recent developments in U.S. immigration law and their impact on both individuals and employers.
What we discussed in this episode:
- What happened with the recent White House proclamation on H-1B visas?
- How does the White House intend to change wage preferences for the H1-B lotteries?
- How will the new "Gold Card" program impact Green Card applicants and the companies that employ them?
- What are some workplace enforcement trends we’re seeing for employers in the U.S.?
- What should individuals know about entering the U.S. for business purposes?
- What should they know about searches and seizures of electronic devices at U.S. ports of entry?
- What are the current trends you’re seeing regarding U.S. work visas?
- What options are available to someone interested in obtaining an investor-based visa or Green Card?
About Greg Berk
Greg Berk is a partner in Sheppard Mullin’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and leads the firm’s immigration practice from its Orange County, California office. He is certified as a Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and is the author of Immigration Checklists and Practice Pointers – A Desk Reference, published by the American Bar Association for general counsel and HR managers.
With more than 25 years of experience, Greg advises clients on all aspects of U.S. immigration law. He helps employers across the globe hire and retain foreign executives and other highly skilled professionals critical to their U.S. operations, and also represents investors in E-2, L-1, and EB-5 matters. He also counsels clients on I-9 compliance and a wide range of other immigration-related regulatory issues.
About Christine L. Doyle
Christine L. Doyle is Special Counsel in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm’s Orange County office. She focuses her practice on immigration law, advising employers and their employees on a wide range of U.S. and global immigration matters. Christine has extensive experience managing employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions and regularly counsels clients on I-9 compliance and other aspects of workforce mobility and immigration strategy.
About Inès Briand
Inès Briand is an associate in Sheppard Mullin’s Corporate Practice Group and French Desk Team in the firm’s Brussels office, where her practice primarily focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisition transactions (with special emphasis on operations involving French companies). She also has significant experience in general corporate matters and compliance for foreign companies settled in the United States.
As a member of the firm’s French Desk, Inès has advised companies and private equity funds in both the United States and Europe on mergers, acquisitions, commercial contracts and general corporate matters, including expansion of French companies in the United States.
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