Stop-Gap Measures for Returned H-1B Petitions
SMA Law Firm2015-06-10T21:07:11-04:00{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 […]
H-1B Porting: A Year-Round Solution for U.S. Employers
SMA Law Firm2015-06-08T22:43:38-04:00{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” […]
Entrepreneurial Visas: The Extraordinary Ability Visa – EB-1
SMA Law Firm2015-05-18T21:29:53-04:00{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: EB-5, the Investor Green Card
SMA Law Firm2021-12-29T08:45:16-05:00The EB-5 is an employment based green card which allows foreign nationals to invest money in projects or businesses that in turn create at least 10 full time jobs per investor. Regional centers have proliferated over the years but the trend in terms of investing is a more entrepreneurial one, called Direct Investment, which […]
Entrepreneurial Visas: L-1 Intra-Company Transfer Visa
SMA Law Firm2021-12-29T08:45:11-05:00{5 minutes to read} In my last blog, I discussed the E-2 investor visa for entrepreneurs. In this blog, I want to talk about another kind of entrepreneurial visa, which actually is a little broader in scope than the E-2.
The E-2 is only available to people from countries that have treaties with the […]
Immigration USA – Can you sponsor someone for an H-1B when on OPT?
SMA Law Firm2021-12-29T08:47:47-05:00Establishment of U.S. Hospitality Businesses is a Win-Win for Foreign National Investors and the U.S. Economy and Culture
SMA Law Firm2015-03-24T22:07:49-04:00{5:36 minutes to read} The most international city in the U.S., New York City, is full of ethnic businesses, especially in the restaurant industry, where every nationality’s cuisines have representative places to eat. Fueling the growth of foreign fare restaurants is the E-2 investor visa.
Immigrants with a reasonable amount of capital and a solid […]