WORLDWIDE ERC

Advocated on the American Privacy Rights Act (H.R. 8818) and educated congressional offices on protecting the data of employees being relocated for work.

Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending and enhancing the H-2B returning to work exemption. Lobbied on the Trusted Employer Program, the modernization of the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with e-filing, backlog of adjudications and increase in visa application and processing fees. Lobbied on the USCIS proposed rule to increase processing fees and H-1B Modernization Rule.

Lobbied on the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1059, S. 1212) to allow a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and for states to recognize notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.

Lobbied on the implementation of the Moving Americans Data Protection Act (S. 758, H.R. 1568, Public Law 118-39) to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. The legislation protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.

Lobbied on the reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy. Lobbied on the draft Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work. Lobbied on the Tomorrows Workforce Act (S. 722, H.R. 1477) to expand 529 plans to cover credentialing, licensing and certain training.