If you are an employer looking to sponsor a foreign national employee for a green card, you may find the process to be complex, especially when PERM is involved. It is an extremely lengthy process involving many steps which are subject to strict timelines. The regulations are exacting, and documentation requirements are strict. Before you undertake this process, you should understand the terminology, the various stages, the timing, and employer requirements.
Read MoreYou run a consulting company. Can you hire a foreign national on an H-1B visa? Will USCIS approve an H-1B petition for an employee you place at a 3rd party website? The answer is yes, it can be done.
Read MoreOn November 12, 2021, USCIS issued new policies granting the benefit of automatic extension of employment authorization for certain H-4, E, and L nonimmigrant dependent spouses, in settlement of the Shergill case. Two (2) updates have since been issued regarding the employment authorization of E and L visa holder spouses and their employment authorization.
Read MoreRecently, you may have heard the term “interfiling” used when discussing the I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. But what does this term mean? There are 2 popular categories used for filing an employment-based green card (both are PERM-based): EB-2 and EB-3.
Read MoreBusiness-based immigration is dependent on business needs and relationships. The most common type of business-based immigration is when a company wants to bring an employee from overseas to work in the U.S. There are temporary visas (nonimmigrant visas) and green card visas (immigrant visas). I am going to discuss nonimmigrant visas in this article.
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