Global Mobility & Assurance

Vasudeva M. Nayak

CONTENTS

• Global Mobility - Recent Trends

• What is Happening

• WHAT is Required?

• The WHY of Compliance in Mobility

• Compliance Control - Check Points

• Conclusion

Globalization Protectionism

GLOBAL

MOBILITY

GLOBAL MOBILITY - RECENT TRENDS

INCREASED PROTECTIONISM BY –

Through frequent changes in Immigration laws

Withdrawal of IT skills from skill shortage by many countries, requires market testing

Increase in application fees, documentation, minimum wages and processing time

Quota restrictions – Yearly , Project-wise Quotas , Company-wise

Increase in RFE’s – For proving Specialization and Localization

Rejections both by Immigration Authorities and Consulates; tough scrutiny at port of

entry and deportation

Audits – Yearly / Spot audits both at offices as well as at client locations

Suspension / under scanner from Business Executive Program

Suspension / debarment / arrest for non-compliance from H-1B in US

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WHAT IS HAPPENING

• High Rejections

• Increase in RFEs

• Wrong visa category?

• Case Studies

Process

Systems

Control

Compliance Governance

Good Team

Ownership &

AwarenessPolicies

WHAT IS REQUIRED?

GOVERNANCE

THE WHY OF COMPLIANCE IN MOBILITY

Civil and Criminal Penalties

•Bans, Detention, Deportations of employees

• Fines, Legal Proceedings against organizations

Tougher Laws, More Audits

•Non-compliance has forced governments to resort to harsher measures and restrictions

•Audits by immigration authorities has increased exponentially

• Increase in number and complexity of visa documents & proofs required

Negative Publicity and Branding

•Greater scrutiny of applications leading to more rejections and queries

•Harsher checks on port of entry and tougher visa interview

•Damaging to global reputation

Further Implications• Increase costs

• Impact on onsite project delivery due to staffing delays

•Unhappy employee population

CONCLUSION

100% COMPLIANCE

Governance

Process, System & Controls

Respect the Law of the

Land

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