We just had an E-2 approval at the U.S. consulate in Norway for a dual national of Switzerland and Norway. The E-2 business is a tourism business and an ice…
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One of the key requirements for an E-2 visa is that the applicant’s investment in the business must be “substantial” (for a summary of the E-2 visa and its requirements,…
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The L-1 visa permits a U.S. employer that has a qualifying relationship with a company abroad to transfer an employee who holds a managerial, executive or specialized knowledge role to…
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I currently have no legal immigration status in the United States and after years of working with my current employer, my current employer wants to help me obtain my green…
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and…
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and…
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New presidential proclamation covering the recent E-2 Visa restrictions and National Interest Exception (NIE) in relation the COVID-19 pandemic in UK, Ireland, Europe (Schengen Zone), Brazil, and South Africa.
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H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and…
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The L-1A visa can be used by companies abroad to transfer managers or executives to the U.S. to work at an established U.S. company or branch office or to form…
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I am a Legal Permanent Resident living in the US for 10 years. Last year I was convicted of a marijuana related offense. Will this conviction affect my green card…
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If you are in the U.S. on a visa, you are only permitted to engage in activities consistent with that visa. We often think of visas as containing a bundle…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category. The NIW falls under the EB-2 category, which means that as a threshold requirement, each applicant must have an…
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No. The Immigration and Nationality Act explicitly states that the biological parent and any prior adoptive parent of a U.S. citizen receives no rights, privileges, or status for immigration purposes…
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In spite of a doctrine in immigration law that courts do not review consular officers’ immigration decisions, courts are able and willing to compel consulates to make a decision when…
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E-2 víza sú typom neprisťahovaleckých víz ktorý je vhodný pre ľudí ktorí chcú žiť v USA a rozbehnúť svoj vlastný biznis alebo kúpiť už rozbehnutý biznis (napríklad reštauráciu). Biznis ktorý chcete…
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Many that are on an E-2 visa ask the questions: How do I Convert my E-2 visa to a Green Card? What is the EB-5 Direct Program? An E-2 visa…
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The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations . This visa category requires that the foreign worker have at least a…
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What is a Public Access File? H-1B visa is a highly regulated visa and an H-1B employer has a lot of obligations he/she has to comply with. One of such…
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We just had a B-2 extension of status approved through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) for a client who wanted to remain in the U.S. as a tourist due…
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We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam for a B-1 business visitor who is a national of Netherlands. It took the Consulate…
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