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January 04, 2019 Global Trend Towards Protectionism: How Are Countries Reacting?
The global economic arena has witnessed a gradual yet consistent trend towards protectionist values. Erickson Immigration Group’s global attornies Salman Cheema and Tarunpal Dhillon discuss this trend of how specific countries are tightening their standards on international candidates and provides tips to companies and employees on key ways to navigate this new economic environment.
12 min
January 02, 2019 Episode 25: Kill Your Darlings
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about character deaths in fiction. In other words: MURDERRRRRRRRR. The tentpoles this week are "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose" by Synecdochic, the first Hunger Games movie, and "Singing My Sister Down" by Margo Lanagan. (Warning: Spoilers!)

What We’ve Been Reading
A Useful Woman by Darcie WildeWe Rule the Night by Claire BartlettRuin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Rebecca Kuang’s The Poppy WarBlack Juice by Margo LanaganBLEACHBattle RoyaleStargate AtlantisDeep SurvivalNirvana in FireKilljoysSpooksBlack SailsThe Writing Excuses podcastBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe 100

For Next Time:
Due to the fact that the audio for the witches episode was HAUNTED, we are swapping the topics for Episodes 26 and 27. Despite what we said in the audio of this episode, next week's theme will therefore be about having sex with aliens and monsters, and the tentpole for that episode is the movie "The Shape of Water".
Transcription:
The transcript of this episode is available here. The highest of fives to our scribes this week: Neharika, Millie, and Kelly!
1 hr 5 min
December 21, 2018 Border Wall Funding: How Would a Government Shutdown Affect You?
Welcome to Immigration Nerds, today we have Erickson Immigration Group Attorney Krystal Kirst joining the podcast. Yesterday the government passed the Stop gap Bill which continues government funding until February 8th. However earlier today, Paul Ryan announced that Trump will not be signing the bill, putting the government once again back into limbo. The friction between both parties lies upon the topic of border security and whether funding will go toward building the Mexican border wall. Krystal helps shed light on where the parties stand now and give insight into what could happen to immigration-related agencies if the government is in fact shut down. The government has till the end of the day tomorrow to decide that fate.
13 min
December 19, 2018 Episode 24: The Room Where It Happens
On this episode, the Serpents take a break from reading things to debrief about how their projects for National Novel Writing Month went!

What We're Into Lately:
Witchmark by C.L. PolkSing for the Coming of the Longest Night1491The Bodies of the Girls Who Made Me: Fanfic and the Modern WorldThink of England fanficThe Ruin of Kings by Jenn LyonsThe 2018 Olympics

Other Stuff We Mentioned
National Novel Writing MonthCourt of FivesEpisode 5: “Oh Captain, My Captain" (BtS fealty episode)“Fake married” tropeSorting Hat ChatsEpisode 2: Personality Taxonomies and Hogwarts Houses (BtS episode)The Adventure ZoneRobert Jackson Bennett’s City of Stairs and City of Blades Seanan McGuireSFWA Nebulas conference

For Next Time
freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose by synecdochic

Transcription:
The transcript of the episode is available here. Thank you to the sparkling jewels who worked on it, Kelly, Sara, and Millie!
1 hr 5 min
December 14, 2018 USCIS Changes to H-1B Cap: Q and A Part 2
Part 2 of the H-1B Webinar Q and A section. If you have any further questions please tweet us at EIGNerdspodcast. Enjoy
10 min
December 13, 2018 USCIS Changes to H-1B Cap: New Year, New Proposals Part 1
Erickson Immigration Group Attorneys' Justin Parsons, Jeff Quilhot and Hiba Anver hold a webinar on the latest proposal to H-1B Cap.

Namely 1, Requiring petitioners to register electronically. And 2, Reversing the order in which Lottery selections are made in order to increase the amount of master’s degree’s admitted into the country. USCIS argues this proposal will help save money for company’s and petitioners during the process as well as attract higher skilled workers into the U.S. EIG breaks down this proposal and analyzes it’s real-world implications if passed, and how would it affect company’s and applicants this coming lottery season.
29 min
December 07, 2018 Pitfalls of Hiring Without Degree Requirements
As the global economic trend continues to shift from a Credential based hiring system to Skill based, many companies, are beginning to hiring highly qualified employees who happened to gain their experience outside of a formal education institution. However possessing a Bachelor or Master’s Degree, is one of the Hallmark requirements for obtaining an H-1B visa. Erickson Immigration group Attorneys Kane Vongsavangh and Xavier Francis consider the future implications of this hiring trend in relation to USCIS’s standards, and how companies may navigate this potential roadblock.
11 min
December 05, 2018 Episode 23: Drastically Redefining Protocol
On this episode, the Serpents were in the middle of National Novel Writing Month, so we settled in for a cozy chat about just one tentpole, one of our favorite fanfics: "Drastically Redefining Protocol" by rageprufrock!

What We're Into This Week
Regeneration trilogy by Pat BarkerRed, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonsundown starts at half-past six by halfdesertedstreetsOut of play, out of competition by thenorthface“Dangerous if Unbound” by astolatVenom fanfic

Other Stuff We Mentioned
HamiltonCheck PleasePractical MagicFreeport by Maldoror_ChantEmbers by Vathara“Gonna Make It After All” by astolat, monicawoe & SperanzaMerlinSociety for Creative AnachronismSweet ValleyStargate: AtlantisWritten by the Victors by SperanzaBell Curve, or, Lady’s Night at the Boom Boom Room by rageprufrockNo Less Unthinkable by rageprufrockInceptionPrince of TennisNotting HillPrincess Diaries 2Princess DiariesRuritanian romance tropeThe Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony HopeThe Princess Diaries series by Meg CabotAdam LambertKris AllenAmerican IdolA Matter of Inconvenience by astolatLiveJournalOh No They Didn’t!The Perez Hilton gossip siteStargate: AtlantisYuri!! On Ice"STET" by Sarah GaileyA Deeper Season by lightgetsin, sahiya

TranscriptThe transcript for this episode can be found here. Thanks once more to our scribes, Neharika, Millie, Kelly, Sara, and Magali!
59 min
November 29, 2018 I-9 Compliance & Site Visits: Staying Protected From Investigation
Erickson Immigration Group Attorney Miatrai Brown shares the latest in the government's tightening on I-9 compliance and provides ways for companies to prepare themselves in an event of an investigation.
Executive Producer: Ian Gaines
10 min
November 21, 2018 Episode 22: Out of Cheese, Error, Redo from Start
On this week's episode we're talking about Groundhog Day AUs! We're discussing the original trope-namer, the 1993 movie Groundhog Day; the Yuri!! On Ice fic "Maelstrom" by feelslikefire, and the flash fiction piece, "The First Stop Is Always the Last" by John Wiswell.

What We’re Reading
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonThe Possessed by Elif BatumanMy Most Excellent Year by Steve KlugerCity of Blades by Robert Jackson BennettFreya’s Yuri!!! in Space ficsTorn by Rowenna Miller

Other Stuff We Mentioned
A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra RowlandNational Novel Writing MonthSpiders GeorgPerson of InterestThe Pineapple festival in Fort Pierce, FloridaThe Sandy Shoes festival, Fort Pierce, FloridaFriday fest, Fort Pierce, FloridaThe Groundhog Day musicalThe official broadway recording of “If I Had My Time Again”Legend of Zelda: Majora’s MaskNarutoChunin Exam Day by Perfect LionheartTime Braid by ShaperV“Quickening Days” by FahyeFreeport by Maldoror_ChantEmbers by Inkgirl and VatharaLightning on the Wave“The First Stop is Always the Last” by John WiswellSliders“Purple Days” by baurusEdge of TomorrowAll You Need is Kill by Hiroshi SakurazakaVictory Condition by astolatHarry Potter by J.K.Rowling“Dark Prince” by LoveMyRomanceFinal Fantasy VIICaptive Prince by C.S. PacatWorld Without End by SortedAesop’s fablesSteven King’s Dark Tower seriesBridge of Birds by Barry HughartSerpentcast DiscordMerlin

For Next Time
Drastically Redefining Protocol by rageprufrock
Transcript
The transcript of the episode is available here. As always, thanks to our glamorous and wonderful scribes: Neharika, Millie, Sara, and Magali, who were also joined this week by Kelly!
1 hr

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