Nataliya Rymer

March 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In this second article in the series, the authors continue their discussion on what employers must do to adapt and keep up with developments in compliance requirements.

By Kate Kalmykov and Nataliya Rymer

6 minute read

October 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In these times since the COVID-19 pandemic when employees are returning to offices, this article looks at what employers must do to adapt and keep up with developments in compliance requirements.

By Kate Kalmykov and Nataliya Rymer

6 minute read

December 02, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

There have been many developments in the field of immigration this year. Some were implemented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and others were introduced by the Trump Administration. Most have had a profound effect on the field and practice of immigration law and further changes should be expected.

By Kate Kalmykov, Nataliya Rymer and Dima Al-Attar

8 minute read

November 14, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

What to do when the employee names and SSNs reported by employers don't agree with SSA records.

By Kate Kalmykov and Nataliya Rymer

8 minute read

May 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Given the recent increase in immigration enforcement activity by the current administration, employers should be prepared for worksite visits by USCIS and Form I-9 audits by ICE.

By Nataliya Rymer and Jordi S. Bayer

15 minute read

February 03, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

On December 27, 2016, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a precedent decision in Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016), setting forth a new framework in connection with ­determinations of eligibility for waivers of the labor certification requirement in employment-based sponsorship available in the employment based second (EB-2) category, commonly referred to as a ­national interest waiver immigrant visa petitions (NIW). This new standard described by the AAO is set to benefit significantly a great variety of U.S. employers, including ­start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.

By Kate Kalmykov 
and Nataliya Rymer

9 minute read

May 31, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Issues of immigration and compliance affect companies and employers from all industries. However, higher education institutions face unique compliance-related issues and, in particular, compliance issues relating to the maintenance of student and exchange visitor program (SEVP) certification. As this article discusses, site visits and oversight of the higher-education industry have increased tremendously in the past several years, and colleges and universities should ensure that they have an in-depth understanding of the enforcement and oversight arms of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Further, they should create, memorialize and train employees with respect to compliance-related processes and protocols for handling site visits and the DHS correspondence.

By Nataliya Rymer and Jennifer Hermansky

15 minute read