New Policy Guidance Makes it Easier for Employers to Sponsor Foreign Workers for Green Cards

On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued new guidance on how an employer can demonstrate the ability to pay. This is a key legal element of a permanent residency application filed by an employer. The guidance is notable because it creates a more flexible approach to the issue and provides an appendix of common business structures and corresponding financial documents that should be beneficial to adjudicators. In theory, at least, this should support consistent adjudications of these applications.