H-1B Portability
H-1B Portability (i.e., Changing H-1B Employment to a New Employer)What is H-1B portability? Before October 17, 2000, H-1B employees who wanted to change employers had to wait until the USCIS approved the new employer’s H-1B petition before the employee could →
I-140 Portability
The Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), codified in Title 8 of the U.S. Code and its accompanying regulations, sets forth a three-step process by which an alien living in the U.S. may become a permanent resident based on an employment →
Permanent Residency for Multinational Executives and Managers
Multinational executives and managers are exempt from the labor certification requirement. This exemption has the practical effect of saving considerable time and cost for an individual and company and enables the company to avoid the labor certification recruitment requirement which → H VISAS – Temporary Workers
H VISAS – Temporary Workers H-1B Persons in Specialty Occupation: The H1B visa program is the primary method for employers to recruit & hire international professionals to work in the USA. The H1B visa enables U.S. employers to hire foreign →
H-1B Visas
H-1B VISAS OVERVIEW The H1B visa program is the primary method for employers to recruit & hire international professionals to work in the USA. The H1B visa enables U.S. employers to hire foreign professionals for an initial period of three → P VISAS FOR ATHLETES, . . . UNIQUE ARTISTS
P VISAS FOR ATHELETES, ENTERTAINMENT GROUPS AND CULTURALLY UNIQUE ARTISTS The P visa categories, P-1, P-2 and P-3, are reserved for those aliens who will be coming to the US to perform in athletics or entertainment, and who do not →
J1 Waiver
J1 Waiver J1 Waiver Details A J1 visa holder who is subject to INA §212(E) must either return to his or her home country upon expiration of the J1 visa or obtain a J1 waiver before he or she may → J-1 EXCHANGE VISITOR VISAS
J-1 EXCHANGE VISITOR VISAS The exchange visitor (J) nonimmigrant visa category is provided for persons who are approved to participate in exchange visitor programs in the U.S., under provisions of U.S. immigration law. This means that before you can apply → O-1 Visa: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
O-1 Visa: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture → H-3 Visas for Trainees
H-3 Visas for Trainees An H-3 visa is for a temporary worker invited to the U.S. by company for the purposes of receiving training or instruction. The purpose of the training program must be one that is not designed primarily → 