How do I qualify for an EB-5 visa?

Immigrant Entrepreneurs have changed the face of America.  According to a 2016 study by the National Foundation for American Policy, immigrants have launched half of America’s startup businesses valued at over $1 billion.  Mega companies like Uber, SpaceX, and Stripe all include at least one...

Quais mudanças estão por vir no processo do visto H-1B?

O segmento da legislação de imigração dos Estados Unidos está em um estado de mudança desde que o presidente Donald Trump assumiu o poder. Várias novas leis devem entrar em vigor neste ano. Recentemente, o Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos EUA (USCIS) anunciou várias...

What would a grant of temporary protected status mean for fleeing Venezuelans?

In the midst of the government shutdown and ongoing debate over building a wall between the United States and Mexico, another immigration issue is gaining attention.  Recently, two Florida Congressmen introduced a bipartisan bill in the House which would allow Venezuelans...

How might new policies impede the use of H-1B visas?

The H-1B visa program has long served the vital purpose of allowing U.S. companies to recruit talented employees from overseas, while offering foreigners a chance to start a new career in America.  Each year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awards 85,000...

President Trump is garnering a lot of attention about construction of a wall at the southern border to curb illegal immigration. Unfortunately, the press is largely ignoring the negative impact of recent changes in how the USCIS selects H-1B applications. These restrictions in policy mostly impact Indian and Chinese Nationals which are the...

O Parlamento canadense recentemente anunciou que irá ampliar em um milhão o número de residentes permanentes nos três anos entre 2019 e 2021. Estima-se que mais da metade dos novos residentes permanentes chegarão por meio de um dos três programas econômicos que fazem parte do chamado “Express Entry Program”. São eles: o Federal Skilled...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted today for public inspection, a final rule amending regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those that may be eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The final rule reverses the order by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B petitions under the...

 

Kanada Parlamentosu kısa bir süre önce önümüzdeki üç yıl içinde (2019-2021) bir milyondan fazla yeni daimi yerleşik kişi kabul edeceğini açıkladı. Yeni daimi yerleşiklerin yarısından fazlası, Hızlı Giriş Programındaki üç ekonomik programdan birine ilişkin olacak. Bunlar; 

Federal Nitelikli İşçi (“FSW”) Sınıfı, Federal Nitelikli Ticaret (“FST”) Sınıfı,...

Employers
Form I-9Even though Form I-9 support representatives were unavailable during the lapse in government appropriations and E-Verify service was disrupted, employers were still required to complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person hired for employment in the U.S. during that time, as long as the person works for...

El Parlamento canadiense anunció recientemente que iba a añadir más de 1 millón nuevos residentes permanentes en los próximos tres años (2019-2021). Es previsible que más de la mitad de los nuevos residentes permanentes lleguen a uno de los tres programas económicos en el programa de entrada exprés – la clase de trabajadores calificados...