Big Changes Possibly in Store for the EB-5 Visa Program

2024-05-03T10:40:38-04:00

{5:24 minutes to read} Article by Kevin Dowling

A significant portion of the visas issued under the EB-5 visa program have gone to investors who have invested using “Regional Centers.” The law which provides for Regional Centers was initially described as a “Pilot Program” when originally adopted in 2003, and has […]

Big Changes Possibly in Store for the EB-5 Visa Program2024-05-03T10:40:38-04:00

Coming to America on the “Franchise” Visa

2024-05-03T10:40:02-04:00

{5:06 minutes to read} Today we’re going to talk about the E-2 visa and how it applies to franchises. As we’ve talked about in previous articles, the E2 visa allows foreign investors to set up a U.S. company, invest in that company, and obtain a visa to run the company for up to 5 […]

Coming to America on the “Franchise” Visa2024-05-03T10:40:02-04:00

H-1B Cap Solutions: The H-1B cap has been met for this year. Where can foreign nationals be sponsored and work?

2024-05-03T10:38:39-04:00

{4:40 minutes to read} What happens when you are a foreign national looking for a job and the H-1B visa has been met? You need to think outside the box and be strategic about your search. Here is a brief guide regarding H-1B cap-exempt sponsors.

This year approximately 2/3 of H-1B petitions were returned as […]

H-1B Cap Solutions: The H-1B cap has been met for this year. Where can foreign nationals be sponsored and work?2024-05-03T10:38:39-04:00

Real Estate Investment As A Means to a Visa

2021-12-29T08:50:24-05:00

*Steve Maggi co-authored this article with Lorna McManus.

{4:54 minutes to read} The E-2 visa is known as the Treaty Investor visa. We’ve talked about this visa in past blogs, but to refresh, essentially anyone who comes from one of the 80 countries that have a treaty with the U.S., can set up any legal model of […]

Real Estate Investment As A Means to a Visa2021-12-29T08:50:24-05:00

Stop-Gap Measures for Returned H-1B Petitions

2015-06-10T21:07:11-04:00

{5 minutes to read} What do employers who sponsored H-1B candidates, and had their petitions returned as fatalities of the H-1B lottery, do now?

As many people know, the H-1B season starts each year on April 1 and has an annual cap of 85,000 visas per year. This year USCIS announced on April 7 that […]

Stop-Gap Measures for Returned H-1B Petitions2015-06-10T21:07:11-04:00

H-1B Porting: A Year-Round Solution for U.S. Employers

2015-06-08T22:43:38-04:00

{4:15 minutes to read} This year there were 233,000 petitions filed for 85,000 H-1B spots. Of the 233,000 petitions filed, 148,000 petitions were returned, envelope unopened. Essentially, those cases never existed and the employer must come up with a plan B.

In the following scenarios, the employer may want to explore the possibilities of “porting” […]

H-1B Porting: A Year-Round Solution for U.S. Employers2015-06-08T22:43:38-04:00

Entrepreneurial Visas: The Extraordinary Ability Visa – EB-1

2015-05-18T21:29:53-04:00

{4 minutes to read} One of the most underutilized visa categories is the EB-1, extraordinary ability green card. It is actually an employment-based category, but does not require an employer. The EB-1 can be used by individuals who are at the top of their fields and can self-sponsor their green card. […]

Entrepreneurial Visas: The Extraordinary Ability Visa – EB-12015-05-18T21:29:53-04:00
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