PERM is a multistep process that employers can use to sponsor foreign workers. Human resources professionals should work closely with immigration attorneys to ensure a smooth PERM process.
We just had an E-2 employee visa approved at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The applicant is a national of Spain and was renewing her E-2 employee visa. The E-2 business is located in Washington state and the employee qualified…
A U.S. citizen who also holds the nationality of a treaty country cannot use that second nationality to receive benefits reserved for E-treaty investors or employees.
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 worker for…
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 worker for…
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 worker for…
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 is related to their field of study. Currently, the…
Immigration and Nationality Act states that an H-1B Beneficiary who wants to qualify under the “Master’s Cap” had to earn “a Master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education.” The question then arises: What is an…
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 worker for…
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 worker for…
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 worker for…
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 worker for…
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 worker for…
An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of money in the U.S. or you are in the processing of investing the money, and you plan to…
We just had an E-2 investor visa and an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The business manufactures small GPS devices and is located in Florida. The E-2 employee was approved for an E-2 employee visa under the executive employee…
If you are working for a company abroad and you are given the option to transfer to the U.S., questions may arise as to which visa option is best for you. Usually your company will have a particular visa in…
An E-2 visa is available to entrepreneurs who want to start or buy a business in the U.S. You can find out more about the E-2 visa requirements by clicking here. While someone is in the U.S. on an E-2…
If you studied in the U.S. on an F-1 visa and you are currently in the U.S. on a post completion OPT, you may be wondering if you can get an unpaid internship given that many companies stopped their hiring…
The L-1A visa permits a U.S. employer to transfer a manager or executive from a company abroad to a U.S. branch office or to a U.S. company that has a qualifying relationship with the company abroad. The L-1A also enables…
A business plan is a standard requirement when applying for a New Office L-1 visa. These applications are adjudicated by USCIS and an adjudicator will read every word of the plan. USCIS is particularly good at using quotes from business…
Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have reduced hours or terminated employees. This situation can cause particular difficulties for people who are on…
Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have terminated employees. If your company had to terminate employment of an H-1B employee, here is a…
Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have terminated employees. For companies with H-1B employees that are taking the approach of decreasing…
Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have already started to reduce wages and put staff on leave. Some companies have terminated employees. For companies that have employees in E-3 or H-1B status, they must…
We just had an E-2 spousal visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Islamabad, Pakistan. The E-2 employee visa was approved in 2019 and the E-2 employee qualified under the executive employee category. The E-2 business is based in New Jersey and is an…
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