Specialty occupations visas are especially popular among highly skilled and educated workers. The H1B visa is a nonimmigrant work-based visa which is particularly popular even among specialty occupations visas due to its accessibility and inclusivity. The H-1B does not cater to a specific industry, area of interest, or job market, but has a set of
The L-1 visa classification is primarily for the transfer of individuals between offices of an organization or companies with a qualifying organization when the two offices are separated by international borders. Additionally, the L1 can be used in order to transfer an employee to an as of yet un-existing US office for the express purpose
Certain visa classifications are vitally important to the way the US runs due to the potentially far-reaching consequences of the actions of the individuals who qualify. The E1 visa classification for treaty traders is one of these, due to the economic impact of the trade that each treaty trader does. While yes, it’s unlikely that
EB1 One of the chief ideals of our nation is that everyone is equal. No one person is “worth” more than another and everyone should be given the same opportunities. That being said: not all occupations and accomplishments are equal. The EB-1 visa classification is an employment-based “first preference” immigration visa. What this means is
Treaty investors are an integral part of the American economic system. Treaty investors establish new businesses in the US and create employment opportunities, which makes treaty investor visas a key piece of the US immigration system. However, because of this, the legislation which governs treaty investor visas, specifically the popular and effective E2 visa classification,
Do you remember watching all of those movies about two people who fall in love, but they’re from different nations or kingdoms or what-have-you, and in the end everyone gets a happy ending and one goes to live with the other and they get married? I do too – and I’m here to tell you
Filing for Spouses: US Citizens and Permanent Residents have a range of rights and legal abilities available to them that the vast majority are unaware of. One such right is the ability to petition for permanent residency for a foreign national spouse. While the spouses of US Citizens are not subject to limited visa availabilities,
Naturalization: When I was young, my friends and I went through a phase in which we would make special “clubs” (read: groups). These clubs were exclusive, had secret handshakes and passwords, and were usually stationed in a fort constructed of pillows and blankets. This is a terrible analogy because becoming a US Citizen is nothing
HIn my elementary school classes my teachers would assign “special jobs” to different members of my class. Some students would be the instructor’s “assistant” and carry things to the principal’s office or would have the privilege (and in our minds, honor) of standing at the front of a line whenever we would go somewhere as
Transferring employees from one branch to another can often be a complex and drawn-out process, even when everything goes exactly as it should. Now imagine attempting to do that across international borders. Talk about a paperwork nightmare. As complicated as intracompany paperwork can be, immigration legislation is much more so. Ok, so we’ve established that
Treaty traders from treaty countries with their treaty shoes and treaty hair may qualify for the E1 visa classification if they meet several basic criteria. And no, treaty shoes and treaty hair are not real things. A treaty trader admitted to the United States under the E1 classification is admitted in order to engage in
Did you ever wonder if your parents had a favorite child? If you were an only child, then you probably knew who was the favorite, but that wouldn’t have been hard to guess. I’m the oldest of three, and it seemed like the youngest kid was the favorite. She got more privileges and a later
