Posted on June 05, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Introduction of Employment-based First Preference (EB-1) In general, for most of the aliens who want to immigrate to the United States, they can come to the United States based on either their education or job skills (Employment-based) or through their relationship with U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (Family-based). As one of the categories under… Read More
Posted on May 22, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Agreement Reached by Republicans and Democrats Reignites Hopes for Immigrant Communities The key senators from both parties and the White House announced on May 17, 2007, that they would grant quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. on an immigration overhaul. How will the agreement influence the immigration reform? And… Read More
Posted on May 15, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Process by the Department of Labor vs. the USCIS In the previous article, we introduced how H-2B visa could help employers to deal with the labor shortage issue. After the article, many interested employers have inquired about the general procedures and the types of the U.S. government agencies they would need to deal with in… Read More
Posted on May 08, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
What Does “Temporary Work” Mean in H-2B Application? In the last article, we analyzed what types of business can use H-2B visa to bring qualified workers into the United States. Since then, many readers have expressed their confusion about the meaning of the word, “temporary” in the H-2B visa context which we will address in… Read More
Posted on May 01, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
How Do Business Owners Find Qualified Workers if the US Government Strengthens the Arrest of Illegal Immigrants? In the previous article, we have compared the advantages and disadvantages of H-2B visa with other employment-based immigration visas. After the article, many readers inquired about what types of business could use the H-2B visa to bring… Read More
Posted on April 24, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Advantages of H-2B Compared to Other Immigration Option In previous articles, we introduced the basic qualification requirements for H-2B visa and the general procedures for the filing of H-2B visa application. In this article, we will address some of the questions raised by the readers or our clients. Mr. Park asked: I have run restaurant… Read More
Posted on April 10, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
What Foreign Students Can Do When H-1B Cap Has Been Reached In One Day? Last year the USCIS declared that the H-1B cap for 2007 reached in one day. The USCIS has adapted the lottery system for those H-1B applications received on the first and the second day. While the H-1B cap is reached in… Read More
Posted on April 03, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
H-2B as an Option for Companies in Need of Qualified Workers 3/4 In previous articles, we have briefly introduced the benefits and the basic requirements to be met by companies to bring foreign workers to work in the United States under H-2B visa. Compared to other non-immigrant working visas such as H-1B, L and E,… Read More
Posted on March 27, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
H-2B as an Option for Companies in Need of Qualified Workers 2/4 In the previous article, we have analyzed the challenges a lot of small and medium sized companies are faced with, as the U.S. federal government has stepped up to enforce the immigration law in work places recently. The U.S. government’s efforts in this… Read More
Posted on March 20, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Other Available Working Visas Besides H-1B With April 1st approaching us quickly, H-1B visa becomes the hot topic in town, especially for those foreign students who have already graduated in the spring or those who plan to graduate in the coming summer. For the majority of them, H-1B becomes the most important avenue for them… Read More