O-1 visa is a dual intent visa and you can have a green card petition pending while you travel to the US on an O-1 visa.
Khadija DerrickOctober 27, 2021
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. To be eligible for an H-1B visa, you must have a job offer in a specialty occupation (meaning an occupation that normally requires…
IanScottApril 1, 2017
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa which allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. To qualify for the visa, the Beneficiary (the foreign employee) must have a Bachelor’s degree, the job must require a bachelor’s degree,…
IanScottFebruary 18, 2017
Intent is an important concept in immigration law. Under the law, most foreign nationals coming to the United States are presumed to be immigrants (meaning there is a presumption that they want to move to the U.S. permanently) and they…
IanScottDecember 20, 2016
An L-1 visa is a good option for a foreign company that that seeks to send an employee to work at an existing U.S. company. An L visa is also a good option for a foreign company trying to send…
IanScottNovember 11, 2014
While America is often called the land of opportunity, immigration law often serves as a barrier for many who graduate from U.S. colleges and have to leave the U.S. after they have spent over $200,000 to be educated here. In…
IanScottApril 10, 2014
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 beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a Bachelor’s degree, and the Petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the…
IanScottFebruary 12, 2013
April 1 is fast approaching and almost everyone agrees that the H-1B cap will be filled very quickly this year. Recently, the government was added to the list of those who thought exactly this and announced as much to the…
IanScottJanuary 22, 2013
H-1B Visa Cap Reached in First 5 Days – What Will Happen? Just as most experts predicted, the U.S. government just announced that it had received over 85,000 H-1B Visa applications and as such has already reached the statutory cap…
IanScottJanuary 8, 2013
