Layoffs and Getting PERM

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As long as tech is under a constant threat of layoffs, the onus is on the employee to find a way to stay in the U.S.

Especially now with the recent DoJ ruling that has practically messed up PERM for a lot of big tech companies.

Tech employers also seem more reluctant to sponsor now given the need to cut on costs, which for many qualified candidates means that they will have to take matters into their own hands and pursue immigration options that do not require the involvement of an employer.

Personally, I’m of the opinion that as an immigrant, you should never be 100% reliant on an employer for visa sponsorship and should instead be continually building your profile for the self-petition options out there like EB-1 and NIW (O-1 too but that requires employer involvement unless you have your own startup).

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This post is by Amber G. Davis. She started her career working at a boutique immigration firm before moving on to two different large immigration firms (one of which is one of the largest immigration firms in the world). She’s advised numerous high-tech companies of all shapes and sizes, from startups to top ten Fortune 500 companies, and from nonprofits to companies in the IPO process. She now runs Waypoint Immigration USA, representing only individual employees for EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1, etc. and is well-known on LinkedIn with 7.7K+ followers.

Want to get in touch with Amber? You can reach her at amber.davis@waypointimmigration.org or through a LinkedIn connection note (Amber’s LinkedIn profile).