Whether you are looking to sponsor one of your current employees to become a permanent resident, or wish to sponsor a potential employee, there are several steps and requirements that both the foreign national and you, the employer, must fulfill. By sponsoring an...
E-1 and E-2 visas allow citizens of certain countries to travel to the United States and stay to either conduct trade or manage their investments in an American business. They also allow certain employees of the treaty trader or investor to stay in the U.S. as well....
There is unfortunately no guarantee that your visa application to come to the United States will be approved. Consular officials often provide foreign nationals with reasons for visa denial. If a reason is provided, only the applicant will be able to see this...
When people consider staying in the United States to perform business, they often envision a long, drawn-out visa process to do so. But while securing a visa can be a lengthy process for some, that's often not the case for those working on temporary projects. When you...
Over the past four years, and especially over the course of 2020, the United States government downsized several immigration programs including the H-1B visa, which they claimed would help protect U.S. workers and jobs. Changes were also made to block or restrict...
Foreign nationals looking for entrepreneurial opportunities in the U.S. often take a look at the EB-5 visa. Known as the Immigrant Investor Program, it allows non-American businesspeople the opportunity to secure a green card in exchange for a substantial,...
A three-year, highly controversial practice by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has now come to an end following passage of a bill in the New York State Legislature. The move was in response to the significant growth of undocumented foreign nationals...
If you are a permanent resident in the United States, you may be wondering if it's worth the effort to go for U.S. citizenship. Although it may take a while and a lot of gathering documents, the advantages of naturalization may mean a better life for you and your...
Naturalization is the process of becoming a citizen of the U.S. At some point in the process, officials with the United States Customs and Immigration Services will schedule you an interview where further testing will take place. When you go to your interview, you...
Who knows a hockey strength coach’s qualifications best, executives from the pro team hiring him or bureaucrats from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services? From the perspective of the former group, the mere raising of such a question is flatly nonsensical. And...
