Tech layoffs mean massive foreign national casualties and abandoning the heart of Tech success

2024-01-02T11:38:57-05:00

Google recently laid off 12,000 U.S.-based workers, following a trend of other prominent US Tech companies that recently had massive layoffs.

The engine that drives these companies are the engineers and tech workers, and many of them are foreign nationals who are sponsored by the Googles of the world. Google simply downsizes/adjusts/streamlines (use whatever term […]

Tech layoffs mean massive foreign national casualties and abandoning the heart of Tech success2024-01-02T11:38:57-05:00

A Brief Respite from the Madness: Consular Interviews for Certain Visas Waived for 2022

2023-12-18T10:07:46-05:00

The good news on the U.S. immigration front has been few and far between since Covid-19 shut down the world in March of 2021. It’s hard to fathom all the barriers that the U.S. government created in that lapse of time, including country-specific bars to entry which kept millions of people from traveling to […]

A Brief Respite from the Madness: Consular Interviews for Certain Visas Waived for 20222023-12-18T10:07:46-05:00

The final immigration hurdle: filing for removal of conditions on a spousal application for a green card.

2024-05-03T10:45:09-04:00

What happens when couples come face-to-face with the final immigration hurdle? Many people think that once the original petition for an immigrant spouse (I-130) is approved the application for removal of conditions is a mere formality. In fact, this is where USCIS will scrutinize the application the most. Removal of conditions allows the foreign […]

The final immigration hurdle: filing for removal of conditions on a spousal application for a green card.2024-05-03T10:45:09-04:00

The Beauty, Mystery & Anguish of Tibet Seen Firsthand

2024-05-03T10:44:01-04:00

{2:42 minutes to read}

This spring, I realized a lifelong dream of visiting the sacred and ancient land of Tibet. As a mahayana buddhist, I always wanted to see the spiritual heartland of Tibetan buddhism. I flew to Beijing and took trains west, across China all the way to Lhasa, the […]

The Beauty, Mystery & Anguish of Tibet Seen Firsthand2024-05-03T10:44:01-04:00

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

2015: Turning Over a New Leaf in Immigration?

2024-03-04T12:31:42-05:00

[Time to Read: 5.2 mins]

The end of 2014 is almost here, so let’s look forward to 2015:

What will be the effect of this immigration reform?

I believe the primary effect of President Obama’s Executive Action will be to mobilize people who are undocumented. Potentially 5 million people can apply for the […]

2015: Turning Over a New Leaf in Immigration?2024-03-04T12:31:42-05:00
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