Are you considering applying for a B-2 visitor visa? It is important to be careful with your application. Not only should you take care to complete your application accurately and fully, but it is also a good idea to be mindful of some of the pitfalls that many applicants fall into. Did you know,...

USCIS is encouraging eligible applicants to consider requesting to transfer the underlying basis of their adjustment of status application to the first or second employment-based preference categories, because there is an exceptionally high number of employment-based immigrant visas available in these categories during this fiscal year (Oct. 2021...

There are many benefits to U.S. citizenry. It is no wonder why so many people hope to apply for U.S. citizenship status one day. Before you can apply for U.S. citizenship, however, you must determine whether you are eligible. We’ll talk more about eligibility for U.S. Citizenship here.

Can I Apply for U.S. Citizenship? ...

Today, the Government of Canada announced a series of adjustments to the current border measures, representing the beginning of a phased easing of travel restrictions. As of February 28, 2022, the on-arrival testing for fully-vaccinated travelers arriving to Canada from any country, who qualify as fully vaccinated, will be randomly selected for arrival testing....

A contratação de estudantes internacionais pode ser uma excelente maneira de alavancar alguns dos melhores e mais diversos talentos do mundo para sua organização. Neste blog, discutiremos as opções de autorização de trabalho disponíveis para estudantes internacionais que estudam nos EUA.

Explicando o status do F-1/J-1:

Um estudante internacional precisa de um...

On January 15, 2022, New York City enacted a first-of-its-kind law requiring employers with more than four employees (excluding temporary hiring firms) to include a minimum and maximum salary in all job postings for positions located in New York City. The requirement applies to internal job postings as well as transfers within a company....

 

留学生を雇用することは雇用主にとって優秀で多様な才能を活用させるための方法の一つです。ここでは米国で勉強している留学生が受けられる就職のオプションについて説明します。

 

留学生が米国で勉強するためには学生ビザが必要です。米国内のほとんどの大学は非移民に対し2つのステータスを提供しています。

F-1ステータス：米国内で特定の学位プログラム（BS、MS、Ph.D、MD等）を修得したい非移民の学生のために発行されます。希望する学生に必要な書類には、F-1ビザ、I-20、I-94、入学のスタンプが含まれます。
J-1ステータス：米国の交換プログラムに参加する非移民に使用されるステータスです。 必要な書類には、J-1ビザ、DS-2019、I-94、入学のスタンプが含まれます。米国の大多数の留学生はF-1ステータスを取得しているため、ここではF-1ビザの学生の採用に焦点を当てます。

 

インターンシップのためのF-1ビザ

CPT（Curricular Practical Training）：F-1ビザの学生はCPTの就労許可を通じて少なくとも1年間フルタイムで勉強した後、特定の学問分野に関連する実践的なトレーニングを開始できます。 一般的なCPTの機会はインターンシッププログラムで構成されています。 CPTポリシーに基づき、学生はインターンシップ期間中にパートタイムまたはフルタイムで働くことを許可されます。 学生の特定のプログラムで、最初の1年間にインターンシップを完了する必要がある場合は1年間のフルタイムの学習要件は免除される可能性があります。

The Government of Canada announced the Immigration Levels Plan - 2022-2024, aiming to strengthen the communities and industries that rely on immigration. The Plan targets to admit 1.14% of Canadian population by 2024, with nearly 60% of admissions in the Economic class. The Plan ambitiously aims to welcome 431,645 permanent residents in 2022, 447,055...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is publishing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on eligibility, filing, and adjudication requirements addressing Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions to update practices and align USCIS policies with recent court decisions.

USCIS is updating interpretation of the requirement for shared residence to occur during the qualifying spousal or...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou announced the agency’s new mission statement. Last year, USCIS leadership empowered employees to submit words that they felt best illustrated the agency’s work. The new mission statement is a reflection of this feedback from the workforce, the priorities of the Biden Administration, and Director Jaddou’s vision for an inclusive and accessible agency.

USCIS LINK: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-announces-new-agency-mission-statement