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The EB-5 Visa: Perfect for Investors Looking to Create Jobs

Our posts tend to focus a lot on the H-1B visa simply because it is one of the most popular for companies trying to bring in foreign born workers. But truth be told, there are dozens of employment and business immigration visas in play. Because companies cannot apply for an EB-5 on behalf of an … Continue reading The EB-5 Visa: Perfect for Investors Looking to Create Jobs

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Finding Your I-797 Expiration Date and What it Means

The I-797 Notice of Action form is a critical document in the U.S. immigration process, serving as an official notification from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Attached to some I-797 approvals is an I-94 document, which provides the official expiration date of a person’s authorized stay in the United States. I. What … Continue reading Finding Your I-797 Expiration Date and What it Means

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I-9 Update: examination of documents virtually

Earlier this week we received great news on the virtual examination of documents for I-9 purposes. The USCIS just announced that they will be publishing a revised form I-9 and accompanying regulations that will allow employers to establish procedures to examine documents remotely on a permanent basis and would exempt qualified employers from the physical … Continue reading I-9 Update: examination of documents virtually

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The H-1B Visa: Time Limits, Extensions, and More

The H-1B visa is a non-immigration visa awarded by the U.S. to foreign-born workers in specialty occupations who wish to work in this country. As experienced H-1B visa attorneys, we can tell you that this particular visa is not easy to get. It requires specific qualifications. It also has specific term limits. For all intents … Continue reading The H-1B Visa: Time Limits, Extensions, and More

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Yes – There Are Other Options for H-1B Lottery Losers

The typical business immigration attorney is very familiar with the concept of H-1B applicants failing to score their visas due to not being picked in the annual lottery. Whether or not the current lottery system is the best way to determine winners and losers, those who do not get their visas often feel hopeless and … Continue reading Yes – There Are Other Options for H-1B Lottery Losers

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Medical Form Change Gives Intending Immigrants More Flexibility

Recent changes to the rules governing the Form I-693 medical form could be helpful to business immigration applicants who plan to eventually file for permanent residency. The changes give green card applicants more time to file the form following a medical exam. The changes should not have a significant impact on foreign-born workers not planning … Continue reading Medical Form Change Gives Intending Immigrants More Flexibility

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The United States’ Top 4 Employment Visa Categories Explained

The United States offers literally dozens of visas through which people can legally enter the country. There are visas for tourists and workers. There are visas for children and the spouses of foreign-born workers with jobs here in the United States. Needless to say, attorneys can be a tremendous help to immigrants who don’t quite … Continue reading The United States’ Top 4 Employment Visa Categories Explained

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