In short, TN applicants who received a degree from an educational institution not located in Canada, Mexico, or the United States must provide an evaluation of their foreign educational credentials.…
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When the government has unreasonably delayed a decision on an immigration petition, one option to force the government to act is to sue. The specific name for this legal action…
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An E-2 visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The…
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An E-2 visa is a visa available in the United States for people who want to start or buy a business. Unfortunately, the purchase of a house does not constitute…
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The initial registration period for the FY2022 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern Standard Time on March 9 and run through noon EST on March 25. During this time,…
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In 2017, a new court decision (Matter of Dhanasar), changed the standard for the National Interest Waiver (NIW) which made this category much more approvable for entrepreneurs. An NIW is a…
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An E-2 visa is a visa that is available to entrepreneurs who want to buy or start a business in the U.S. The E-2 visa requires an investment, and the…
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In 2017, President Trump signed the Buy American, Hire American (“BAHA”) Executive order. This Executive Order sought to protect the interests of U.S. workers in the administration of the U.S.…
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On January 25, 2021, president Biden signed an Executive Order 14005 called Ensuring Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers. In Section 14 of this Executive…
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The L-1A visa allows companies abroad that have qualifying relationships with U.S. companies to transfer employees to the U.S. For the L-1A, the employees must be coming to the U.S.…
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If you recently submitted a non-immigrant visa application to a U.S. Consulate abroad (e.g. an E-2 investor application), you may be wondering when your visa interview will be scheduled. Unfortunately,…
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Every time you receive an I-797 Receipt Notice or Approval notice from USCIS, it is every important that you check that all information on the Notice looks correct. If you…
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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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We have a lot of clients who are currently in the U.S. on an E-2 status and either their E-2 visa or their I-94 is expiring soon. Due to many…
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Holding an A-1 diplomatic visa -- or any diplomatic visa -- does not, alone, prove diplomatic immunity. Whether a diplomat to the United States has diplomatic immunity can not only…
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One of the most daunting aspects of an E-2 visa is the fact that the investment must be made before the applicant gets the visa. This means that the applicant…
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Overview of EB-5 Direct Investment Program The EB-5 Investment Immigration program allows a petitioner who has invested $800,000 into a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) or $1,050,000 into a non-TEA area…
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An L-1 visa is a great option when a foreign company wants to transfer an employee working for abroad to a U.S. office. These are the four main requirements to…
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It is not unusual that during the validity period of Labor Condition Application (LCA) (which can be issued for up to 3 years), the H-1B employee’s place of employment changes.…
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President Biden took office on January 20 to the relief of many immigrants and non-immigrants in the U.S. On his first day, he signed 17 Executive Orders, many of which…
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