We provide guidance on immigration compliance programs for companies, individuals and schools. We work closely with you and/or your counsel to develop proactive solutions, respond to government inquiries and implement effective compliance policies. We also assist law firms with addressing individual visa issues, admissibility guidance, and entry services and help corporations and educational entities navigate immigration laws and regulations in their respective industries.
The laws and regulations pertaining to immigration are intricate and complicated. Consequently, assessing and maintaining compliance can be a challenging task. We offer services to help you protect the integrity of your workforce, manage compliance concerns and mitigate the risk associated with not operating according to all legal and ethical standards.
We can help you protect the integrity of your workforce, manage compliance concerns and mitigate the risk associated with not operating according to all legal and ethical standards.
Over the past three years, Guidepost has assisted several clients with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) issues related to suspected minors in their workforce who had presented fraudulent identity documents to obtain employment. These investigations and audits included single issue cases as well as entire workforce reviews including identity fraud assessments, document fraud assessments and legal work authorization assessments.
Confidential Client in Agriculture Industry
After a work-related employee injury, a medical assessment identified an employee as a possible minor, Guidepost assisted the client with a review of the documents the employee presented and conducted an identity fraud assessment of the identity used.
Confidential Client in Agriculture Industry
After a DOL investigation identified minors working for a contracted labor firm in the client’s workplace, Guidepost was hired to conduct third-party risk assessments and audits of the contractor’s workforce to assess if additional minors were employed and to also identify if any had presented fraudulent documents and are unauthorized to work in the U.S. The reviewed workforce numbered over 5,000 employees.
Confidential Client in Logistics Industry
After the client received a complaint regarding possible minors being employed, Guidepost assisted in an investigation of the allegation. A detailed identity fraud assessment was done on the employee records (over 1,000) and we assisted the client with on-site interviews to determine if there were minors and also if any of the workers had presented fraudulent documents and were unauthorized to work in the U.S.