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USCIS Changes Policy Relating to Employer’s Training Obligation for STEM OPT Employees H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

USCIS Changes Policy Relating to Employer’s Training Obligation for STEM OPT Employees

For many foreign nationals who travel to the United States to study and earn a bachelor’s degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (“STEM”), the 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) is a critical to…
May 25, 2018
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USCIS Tightens Language on Employer-Employee Relationship and Third-Party Placement for STEM OPT Students H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration Law Changes &  New Law

USCIS Tightens Language on Employer-Employee Relationship and Third-Party Placement for STEM OPT Students

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly revised the STEM OPT requirement page, showing only as “last reviewed/updated”, on January 24, 2018. USCIS revised the Optional Practical Training (OPT) temporary employment for F-1 students working in the science,…
May 8, 2018
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什么是H-1B签证？ 我是否有资格申请H-1B签证？ Foreign Language ArticlesH-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

什么是H-1B签证？ 我是否有资格申请H-1B签证？

H-1B是一种非移民签证，允许美国雇主临时雇用外国工作者从事特殊职业。要获得签证的资格，受益人（外国雇员）必须具有学士学位或同等学历，并且从事的职位有学位要求，并且申请人（美国公司）与受益人之间必须存在有效​​的雇主 - 雇员关系。申请由雇主提交，受益人不需要在申请书上签字。
January 8, 2018
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USCIS Plans to Terminate Work Permits for Certain H4 Visa Holders H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

USCIS Plans to Terminate Work Permits for Certain H4 Visa Holders

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under the Trump Administration may implement new guidelines terminating a 2015 Rule that extended eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who sought employment-based lawful permanent resident (“LPR”) status.…
December 11, 2017
Positive News in Otherwise Dark Times: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Pending Petitions Subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cap H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

Positive News in Otherwise Dark Times: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Pending Petitions Subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cap

With the sun setting fast on Fiscal Year 2017 at the end of this month, USCIS announced on Monday, September 18 that Premium Processing will once again be available for all pending petitions subject to the 65,000 annual cap.  In…
September 20, 2017
H1B portability and travelling while an H-1B transfer petition is pending – Can I travel while my H-1B Petition is Pending? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

H1B portability and travelling while an H-1B transfer petition is pending – Can I travel while my H-1B Petition is Pending?

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 created the H nonimmigrant classification, which includes several visa classifications for temporary workers and trainees. The H1B visa permits a company to hire a foreign national in specialty occupations. In order to qualify…
August 22, 2017
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What are the H-1B Employer Obligations? What Does an Employer have to do when Filing an H-1B Petition? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

What are the H-1B Employer Obligations? What Does an Employer have to do when Filing an H-1B Petition?

What are an employer’s obligations when H-1B employment starts? The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa suitable for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent and a job offer from a sponsoring employer in a specialty occupation that…
August 14, 2017
Want to Start a Business in the U.S.? The Most Common Investment Visas. What are the Visas Available for Starting a Business in the U.S.? E-1 VisaE-2 VisaEB-5 VisaH-1B and E-3 VisaImmigrationInvestor VisasL-1 VisaNational Interest Waiver

Want to Start a Business in the U.S.? The Most Common Investment Visas. What are the Visas Available for Starting a Business in the U.S.?

E-2 Visa or E-1 Visa (Treaty Investor or Trader) An E-2 visa allows nationals from certain countries to either buy or start a business in the U.S.. The applicant must meet the following criteria: Only nationals from certain countries are…
August 10, 2017
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