Some of our clients are often confused whether they can work for a U.S. company if they are not in the U.S. and whether they need a U.S. visa to work for a U.S. company (even if they will not…
Jenny ZhanDecember 4, 2020
What is the purpose of the J-1 internship program? The purpose of the J-1 internship program is to enhance your skills and experience in a particular academic field and expose you to U.S. techniques or methodologies. Additionally, the J-1 program…
Jenny ZhanOctober 28, 2020
In short, yes, you can sue the government if your petition has been denied. Not only that, at a time when the government is denying or delaying decisions at a record frequency, a lawsuit might be your most promising option…
Jenny ZhanOctober 9, 2020
Department of Labor Changes to the H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 Programs Effective October 8, 2020, The Department of Labor will raise the nonimmigrant H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 prevailing wage requirements and wages for the PERM labor certification program. The exact…
Jenny ZhanOctober 7, 2020
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…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 8, 2020
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…
Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2020
USCIS accounted today that due to backlogs in employment authorization card productions, employers can accept work permit approval receipts when establishing employment verification in the I-9 process. In normal times, when an employee starts at a company, companies are obligated…
Jenny ZhanAugust 20, 2020
USCIS has ran a second lottery to select more H-1B cap cases. USCIS began to notify employers the results of the second lottery run on August 14, 2020. The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa suitable for individuals who have…
Jenny ZhanAugust 17, 2020
On August 3, the Trump Administration signed an executive order that ordered the review of federal contractor and subcontractor’s use of nonimmigrant workers and overseas labor on federal contracts. The purpose of the executive order is to determine whether U.S.…
Jenny ZhanAugust 11, 2020
USCIS has issued a new policy manual on July 24 regarding the deployment of EB-5 funds. If you want a green card and have ever thought about starting or purchasing a business in the United States an EB-5 Investor Visa…
Jenny ZhanJuly 24, 2020
The E-3 visa category was established in 2005 and the E-3 visa is a great visa option for Australian professionals who want to come to the U.S. to perform services in a specialty occupation. Please note that the E-3 visa…
Jenny ZhanJuly 24, 2020
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. There are a limited number of H-1B petitions that USCIS can adjudicate every year - 65,000 Regular Cap petitions as set by the…
Jenny ZhanJuly 23, 2020
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. There are a limited number of H-1B petitions that USCIS can adjudicate every year (65,000 Regular Cap petitions and additional 20,000 U.S. Advanced…
Jenny ZhanJuly 23, 2020
Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are currently in the U.S. working for Company X on your post-completion OPT. Your work authorization card is expiring on July 15 and you and your employer (Company X) filed a STEM OPT extension…
Jenny ZhanJuly 22, 2020
We just had an O-1B approval with USCIS for an experiential designer. The applicant works for a specialized marketing agency and was granted a 3 year extension. Although O-1 extensions are often granted for 1 year if the applicant is…
Jenny ZhanJuly 22, 2020
If you are currently in the U.S. working on a post-completion OPT or if you graduated university and you are currently looking for a job related to your field of study, you may be wondering for how many days in…
Jenny ZhanJuly 15, 2020
Coronavirus Update: Netherlands to Reopen Borders to Highly Skilled Migrants Regardless of Country of Residence Starting on July 2, 2020, The Netherlands have reopened their borders for permit holders, who with Highly Skilled Migrant long-term stay visas, and visa-exempt nationals…
Jenny ZhanJuly 13, 2020
The E-3 visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. The visa is available to nationals from Australia only and is very similar to an H-1B visa. This visa category requires that the…
Jenny ZhanJuly 7, 2020
We just had a TN approval at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years and will work as an Accountant for a security company. TN applications for Canadian nationals are still being…
Jenny ZhanJuly 7, 2020
On June 17, 2020 USCIS rescinded 2 Policy Memoranda related to H-1 visa. This blog post will focus on 2 areas that were impacted by the rescission: Employer-employee relationship One of the H-1B requirements is that there is a valid…
Jenny ZhanJuly 2, 2020
Let’s analyze the following scenario: you came to the U.S. on a B-1 visa and filed a Change of Status application with USCIS asking to change your status to an E-2. Your spouse is currently outside the U.S. and would…
Jenny ZhanJuly 1, 2020
The L-1B visa category allows employers outside the U.S. to transfer employees with specialized knowledge to a U.S. company that is a branch, affiliate, parent or subsidiary of the foreign employer. The employee must have worked for the company outside the U.S.…
Jenny ZhanJune 30, 2020
The O-1B visa is for foreign nationals (aliens) who have demonstrated extraordinary ability by sustained national or international acclaim in the arts or extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television industry. To qualify for an O-1B visa, you will have…
Jenny ZhanJune 25, 2020
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…
Jenny ZhanJune 25, 2020
