Hiring Foreign Students – Immigration & Tax Issues

Gibney, Anthony and Flaherty, LLP is hosting the webinar “Hiring Foreign Students – Immigration & Tax Issues” on February 1, 2017.

For international students studying in the United States, F-1 and J-1 student visas provide work authorization benefits during and after completing academic programs. This webinar will cover work authorization options and the immigration and tax issues that employers should consider when hiring foreign students including:

• Hiring F-1 student graduates for Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• Recent rule changes 2-year STEM OPT extension applications
• Academic training for J-1 student visa holders
• H-1B visas including eligibility and the H-1B Cap
• “CAP Gap” – bridging the gap between the expiration of OPT and the start of H-1B visa
• Alternatives to the H1-B visa if a student is not selected in the H-1B lottery
• Tax considerations including income/employment tax withholding and corrections

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
12:00 – 1:30 PM EST

Speakers:
Meredith Mazzola, Partner, Tax and Employee Benefit
Survi Parvatiyar, Senior Counsel, Immigration
Roderick A. Potts, Senior Counsel, Immigration
Aisling Ryan, Partner, Immigration