Employers sponsoring foreign workers for green card employment must show that they have the ability to pay the new worker’s wages. When hiring through the EB-2 or EB-3 visa categories, employers must present all proposed job duties and minimum requirements for the position, and the Department […]
{3:20 minutes to read} When an individual has entered the US on a non-immigrant visa, and during their stay applies for another visa—either another non-immigrant or an immigrant visa through family sponsorship—US customs, border and immigration authorities look back to the date of entry […]
{3:30 minutes to read} When people apply for visas at US embassies and consulates around the world, the embassy or consulate adjudicates based on:
1. whether the applicant meets the criteria for the specific visa for which the applicant is applying; and,
2. the legal […]
{4:23 minutes to read} The L1 visa is also called the Intra-Company Transfer. It is designed for multi-national companies to use in two contexts:
— Foreign companies that recently set up a US subsidiary or branch office in the US (the most common type)
— Existing […]
{4:20 minutes to read} The U.S. currently has 294 physical embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions across the world. In addition to assisting U.S. citizens and U.S. green card holders abroad, these posts also adjudicate visa applications as well as final adjudications of immigrant visa petitions and waivers (legal pardons) for previous deportations/removals […]
{4:22 minutes to read} If a new Supreme Court Justice isn’t appointed while President Obama remains in office, his DAPA plan might not come to fruition.
In November 2014, President Obama announced his Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and lawful permanent residents, known as DAPA. He also announced […]
{5:30 minutes to read} Donald Trump has been very vocal with his opinions about the H-1B visa program. He has not been clear in terms of what his actual plan for the program is, but earlier this year he was quoted talking about how he would end the use of […]
{4:40 minutes to read} “Wow, these kids grow up fast!” That was the thought that kept coming to mind when I saw the students this time around. Since 2009, my wife and I have been […]
{6:54 minutes to read} In the current political environment, candidates, the media, and the pundits have thrown around a lot of myths regarding immigration and the negative impact the influx of foreign nationals may have on the U.S. Here are 5 of the principle myths and the facts that disprove them.
Myth 1: […]