A new rule is set to be published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2019 announcing the authorization for an additional 30,000 visas to individuals who have already had an H-2B visa (returning workers) within the most recent three (3) fiscal years. The additional 30,000 visas are in addition to the 66,000 visas that [..]
This immigrant visa is available to investors who pump a significant amount of money into a business in the United States to help grow the U.S. economy and the work force. This is the EB-5 immigrant visa. This is another visa for which you can self-petition. The Immigration Nationality Act (INA) allows the USCIS to [..]
It’s tax season! It’s the perfect time to remind you about the importance of your tax compliance in the United States. Your compliance with U.S. tax requirements reflects positively on your character in your immigration application, especially in regards to a citizenship application. In fact, failure to pay required taxes will lead to the out [..]
When you complete and sign immigration forms, you must verify that it is the current and valid form. The immigration service updates forms on a regular basis. Therefore a simple way to confirm the validity of the form is to print the form directly from the USCIS website right before sending the completed and signed [..]
The H-1B rule is now final. So now what will the process be. Here is a summary of the H-1B application process. If you’re interested, get on it! Here’s what you need to know. Step 1: Find an employer who is willing to sponsor you The U.S. employer must sponsor you for the H-1B visa. [..]
So on January 30th the USCIS announced that the proposed H-1B rule will become effective on April 1st, 2019. I discussed the proposed rule previously. Over the period that the USCIS announced the rule, there were questions regarding how quickly the rule was being implemented. The proposed rule had two major components. The Proposed H1-B [..]
This week I’m keeping with alternative options to getting a green card. The temporary worker visas offer such an option. This is for persons who intend to come to the United States to work for a fixed period of time. The employer must file the petition with the USCIS to start this process. If the [..]
I bet you didn’t think I could make the immigration process look sexy. Well, do you know how Stella got her happily ever after? She probably got married to Winston and then sponsored him to become a Permanent Resident in the United States. We didn’t get to see that part of the movie but I [..]
Well we received “comforting” words from the Chief in Chaos, President Trump, ” just calm down and enjoy the ride.” I don’t know about all of that but what I do know is, 2018 was a rough year for all of us in immigration. More denials and RFE’s across the board. Restrictive and overly broad [..]
There is a partial shutdown over Trump’s border wall funding fiasco (which I thought the Mexican Government was going to pay for). So will this shutdown affect your immigration application?