As disappointing as it is for legal aliens working in the United States to have their renewals delayed – perhaps to the point of being sent back to their countries of origin – it is also terrible for employers who have invested time, money and training to make these folks highly valued employees. TMS was referred to provide Government Relations services to help expedite the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) paperwork. TMS President Sharon Merchant and former Congressman Mark Foley reached out to former U.S. House and Senate colleagues to ask for their assistance. According to Peggy Scholzen, Chief Human Resources Officer for Intermex, ““We are very thankful, and impressed, at how successful you were in helping us out”.
Intermex is a leading provider of money transfer services in the U.S. to Latin America and the Caribbean. With a state-of-the-art system, and a network of more than 100,000 payer locations, the company offers services in 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico to 17 Latin American countries and 4 African countries. Intermex was founded in 1994, beginning operations in the states of Washington and Oregon.