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Worldwide ERC® recently published a Government Affairs Update, which outlines the potential impact on relocation and global mobility programs. Information in this update includes:tax reform, Social Security, IRS changes, the new French withholding system, the travel suspension, the FinCEN advisory, and airline carbon emissions. Tax ReformThere were a number of developments on tax reform during the last […]

USCIS has rescinded a long-standing policy with regard to nonimmigrant visa extensions. This is a significant change because the USCIS will no longer rely on past approvals as a consideration in evaluating extension applications. Under the new policy, officers can re-evaluate an applicant’s eligibility each time an extension is requested. Previously, extension requests were processed giving deference […]

Worldwide ERC® recently issued a press release about the proposed tax reforms and the potential for a significant impact on the relocation and global mobility industry.  Proposed Tax Reform Holds Significant Impact for Mobility Industry Adding long-awaited detail to the proposed U.S. tax reform legislation, text for the bill —titled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs […]

There has been significant discussion and debate in Washington regarding new tax proposals.  Below is an update provided by Worldwide ERC® on what is being considered in current legislation. While this is not final and will likely go through more iterations, we wanted to keep you updated on current events as they affect relocation. <!–break–> While the […]

On November 16, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their tax reform proposal by a vote of 227 to 205. Later that day, the Senate passed their tax reform proposal. Both bills repeal the moving expense deduction, as well as the exclusion for moving expenses paid or reimbursed by an employer. If these changes […]

Worldwide ERC recently published a survey of 116 companies on trends they anticipated regarding talent mobility in China. Below are some interesting survey results for assignment management structure and top destination cities. Structure for Managing Assignments in China  Respondents were asked how assignments were managed by their companies. The results were not surprising in that there […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may stop renewing H-1B extensions for applicants caught in the green card backlog. Past practices have generally resulted in any applicant whose green card application was negatively affected by backlogs or per-country limits having their H-1B status renewed when the applicant is otherwise eligible. The DHS may now begin […]

NuCompass Chairman, Frank Patitucci, has written the following thought-leadership article on the new tax laws and the immediate and longer term impact on relocation and mobility services: THE NEW TAX LAW AND ITS IMPACT ON MOBILITY The new tax law will definitely have an impact on mobility. We just don’t yet know exactly how or when. […]

Our immigration partners, BAL Global, have provided an important update regarding US immigration application processes. Consistent with the Administration’s stated intent to implement “extreme vetting,,” the State Department will begin asking nearly all visa applicants for additional personal and social media information. Previously, this approach was announced for a subset of applicants; the new request by the State Department is […]

As you may know, a new data protection law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was passed by the European Union.  While it only affects EU individuals, we have many clients who utilize NuCompass’ global relocation and assignment services. The information below will outline some of the basic information regarding GDPR and how NuCompass […]