“Cap Gap” is the government’s solution to a problem that many F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) who had successfully filed an H-1B petition faced: many OPT periods end…
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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…
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The U.S. Government has completed entering the data for H-1B petitions for this year. This means that if you have not yet received a receipt notice and/or your check has…
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If you are in H-1B status, and you can manage to fit in classes with your current schedule, it is fine to also study in the United States. Your H-1B…
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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 beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a Bachelor’s…
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During election campaign, Donald Trump was a vocal critic of the H-1B system claiming that the visa program stole jobs from American workers. As the H-1B program (like many immigration…
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USCIS has issued a new policy that takes hard aim at computer related technology jobs. The crux of the policy memo is that computer programmer jobs are not presumed to…
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USCIS has announced that the H-1B cap was reached even before the Friday April 7th deadline. As such, the government will reject any cap subject petitions received after April. 7th. …
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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…
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An L-1A visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open a new office in the United…
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An L-1 visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open an office in the…
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An L-1A visa is a great visa for an employee or owner of a company abroad who wants to transfer to a U.S. office or open a new office in…
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What is an L-1A visa? An L-1A visa permits a foreign employer to transfer an employee to a managerial or executive role at a U.S. company. The employee must have…
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We just received an approval at the U.S. Consulate in Madrid for E-2 visas filed on behalf of two specialized knowledge employees for a consulting firm specializing in the Aerospace Industry, providing advisory and…
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The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. Spouses and children of H-1B visa holders may accompany their family member to…
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USCIS announced on May 2, 2016, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2017 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in the computer-generated random process. USCIS will now begin returning…
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If you are in H-1B status and decide to take a leave of absence, you may wonder what happens to your visa status. The impact on immigration status is dependent…
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. The agency has again received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed…
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It is almost H-1B Visa season! USCIS will start accepting H-1B applications on April 1, 2016. Over 100,000 H-1B Visas applications are expected to be submitted to USCIS, but only…
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E-2 Employee Visa obtained for a French national at the consulate in Paris. Scott Legal, P.C. has processed E-2 visa applications at the U.S. Consulate in Paris before and we…
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An E-2 visa is a great option for investors who want to develop and run a business in the U.S.. More information on the requirements for an E-2 Investor visa…
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We just had an approval of a Chef in Trinidad. The employee will assist the Chef who is an E-2 investor. Trust all of your E-2 Visa needs to Scott…
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