Significant layoffs in the technology industry have put pressure on many current H-1B visa holders who have just been let go. Employers who choose to fire a worker in the country on an H-1B visa release their sponsorship. As such, the employee’s visa no longer allows them to remain in the country until its original expiration date. Once they have
Congress created the EB5 visa program in 1990 as a tool to encourage foreign investments while giving immigrant investors the ability to attain lawful permanent residency and boosting the U.S. economy. However, critics say the program’s backlog discourages foreign investment. While the program’s aim to spur economic activity remains, the backlog – caused by increasing petition processing periods and the lack of
EB backlogs have long wait times for applicants around the world. Applicants from India and China, in particular, may have been caught in a decades-long wait. While you’re waiting for your priority date to become current, it is important that you maintain nonimmigrant status. You may be considering an employment-based adjustment of status. Options The American Competitiveness in the 21st
Most people seeking an employment-based visa have to follow similar steps in the application process. The first step is labor certification. The second step, in most cases, is filing the I-140 petition. You may make it through the labor certification phase without a hitch, only to face denial at the I-140 phase. This can be extremely disappointing. However, there are
As an employer, you have the ability to bring in foreign workers that have a specific skillset that your company needs to the U.S. You might want to do this because you’ve exhausted the labor pool of qualified American workers and can’t find someone to fill a key position in your company. Or, you could already have a solid working
Our firm has fielded many inquiries regarding work as a YouTube Creator and employment-based petitions and employment authorization. This article summarizes these inquiries. What is YouTube and What Does it mean to be a YouTube Creator? YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform headquartered in San Bruno, California that allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to playlists, report,
Are you a company owner or a human resources (HR) professional? If so, there may come a point when you want to learn more about sponsoring an employee for permanent resident status. While this sounds simple enough, especially if you know how the process will unfold, there are quite a few details to keep in mind. Thanks to a multi-step
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