In accordance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the 2014 Fiscal Year (FY 2014) quota (“H1-B Cap”) on Monday, April 1, 2013. U.S. businesses can use the H‑1B program to petition for foreign workers in specialty… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Employment Based Visas
Subscribe to Employment Based Visas RSS FeedUnited States to Welcome Israeli Small Business Investors: E-2 Visa Legislation Passed
Posted in Employment Based Visas, Foreign Investor VisasOn Monday, June 11, 2012, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation allowing Israeli nationals to apply for E-2 investor visas to the United States. Once implemented, the E-2 visa category will be available to Israeli investors or key employees of Israeli-owned companies that have made, or are in the processing of making, a substantial… Continue Reading
High Denial Rates of L-1 & H-1B Petitions Compromise American Global Competitiveness
Posted in Employment Based Visas, VisasA National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) Policy Brief published this month, analyzed data reported by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and found a rising trend in the issuance of Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and denials of visa petitions for L-1 (intra-company transferees) and H-1B professionals over the past four years. The brief… Continue Reading
Professional Foreign Workers: Beyond the Immigration Paperwork
Posted in Employment Based VisasOften employers hire foreign nationals for positions in the United States without realizing the additional responsibilities associated with doing so. Be it due to the fact that the employer relied on self-help to complete the necessary visa documentation, or because it delegated said action to the employee or the employee’s immigration attorney, it not uncommon… Continue Reading