We all know that immigrants make contributions to many facets of American life. It is a nation of immigrants after all. I recently stumbled upon a Star Talk Radio interview conducted by Neil deGrasse Tyson where he interviews CNN host Fareed Zakaria about the impact...
Published On: July 31, 2017Categories: Immigration, Twitter, Uncategorized
There may be a new immigration option for entrepreneurs coming soon. In a recent twist to the US immigration story, USCIS announced on August 26, 2016 that it will propose a new rule to allow international entrepreneurs to be “paroled” into the US to “start...
Published On: October 25, 2016Categories: Business Immigration, E-2, EB-5, Immigration, L-1A, Twitter
Filing a marriage based green card application for your spouse when they live in the US vs when they live overseas.
Published On: August 23, 2016Categories: Family Immigration, Immigration, TwitterHere are some situations where it may be possible to have more than six years in H-1B status.
Published On: March 16, 2015Categories: Business Immigration, Immigration, Twitter, UncategorizedI know it’s tough to predict employment needs almost a year in advance, but if your business model lends itself to making such predictions now is the time to start putting together your H-1B visa plan. Here are five reasons to start strategizing now: 1. ...
Published On: November 4, 2014Categories: Business Immigration, Immigration, Twitter, Uncategorized
When a US citizen files an application for lawful permanent residence on behalf of a spouse, the US citizen petitioner is required to submit an affidavit of support on behalf of their immigrant spouse. The affidavit of support is a way for the US government...
Published On: August 4, 2014Categories: Affidavit of support, Family Immigration, Immigration, Twitter, Uncategorized
It seems lately that every time I run into anyone involved in real estate they want to ask me about the EB-5 investor visa. The very basic requirements for the EB-5 visa are: 1. $1,000,000 investment or $500,000 if investing in a targeted employment area...
Published On: July 3, 2014Categories: Business Immigration, EB-5, Immigration, L-1A, TwitterI recently came across a very insightful publication on immigration which provides statistics on companies that had at least one immigrant founder, took venture capital money and eventually became publicly traded. The publication, American Made 2.0, How Immigrant Entrepreneurs Continue to Contribute to the U.S....
Published On: June 2, 2014Categories: Business Immigration, Family Immigration, Immigration, TwitterDo you have plans to move anytime soon? If you’re not a US citizen and you move you are legally required to notify USCIS of your new address within 10 days of moving. There are some minor exceptions to this requirement, for example: diplomats, government...
Published On: May 6, 2014Categories: Business Immigration, Family Immigration, Immigration, Twitter, UncategorizedAre you thinking about hiring an employee who has never held H-1B status and wondering when to begin the process? If you haven’t already started the process, the time to begin is NOW. Why? The process for your attorney to prepare an H-1B normally will...
Published On: February 19, 2014Categories: Business Immigration, Immigration, Twitter, Uncategorized
