The O-1 Visa Extraordinary Ability Visa and The Contracts Needed To Secure A Three Year Period
The O-1 visa is a non-immigrant, or temporary work visa, which can last for up to three years at a time and has no limit on the number of extensions. Extraordinary ability visas encompass all professions, including business, science, education, [...]
The Trump administration further attempts to restrict rights of asylum seekers
On April 29th President Trump released a memo instructing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to formulate regulations that will further restrict our humanitarian asylum laws for those seeking asylum protection at the southern border. The memo [...]
H-1B Transfer Activity Will Be Unprecedented
On May 1, prospective employers who sponsored H-1B visa candidates this year began to get receipt notices for US Masters Cap cases. In the month to follow, employers will find out the fate of the blind lottery used to determine [...]
Why become a U.S. citizen?
In my profession, I get asked this question a lot. SMA assists many people to get permanent residence in the U.S., either through company sponsorship, self-sponsorship (extraordinary ability) or through family petitions or asylum applications, and the last step is [...]
Visas for Foreign Entertainers and Athletes and the Underlying Contracts
When you look at the list of concerts coming to your city or look at professional sports rosters and see unique and exotic names from other countries, it may seem normal to you as a spectator. However, for each international [...]
Foreign National Students: Optional and Curricular Practical Training, Transition to H-1B Status and Individual Income Tax Filings
Foreign students come to the U.S. for full-time study under the F-1 visa. In order to qualify for the visa, they must first apply to an authorized educational institution, which can include any private elementary or secondary school, community or [...]