If you are a skilled worker the H-1B visa can be a great way to get into the United States to work, and eventually as a path to a green card and permanent residency. However with H-1B visa denials up in the United States, it’s more important that ever to make sure you have everything you need in advance before you apply.
As we enter the era of the Biden administration, many people are feeling optimistic about immigration over the next four years. So much so that as we speak there are 6000 Honduran immigrants at the border of Guatemala hoping to enter the US for a better chance in the land of the free.
While the policy of separating families at the border have been headline news, last year’s “Buy American and Hire American” executive order that directed government officials to “rigorously enforce” immigration laws has serious consequences for US companies. The April 2017 order, followed by legislation that aims to cut legal immigration in half, means that this summer saw less immigrant workers than before, and that means some very real problems for businesses that rely on those migrant workers.
You have a handful of choices when seeking permanent residence in the United States. Most people usually choose between getting a green card through family, particularly marriage, or looking at employment visas. There are varying waiting times for many immigrants in different relative classifications, from siblings of citizens to the adult children of green card holders as well as a host of employment options.
To be happy and successful as a lawyer: find a path that you love, practice the best way you can, & work with compassion. I reject the myth that lawyers must put in twenty hour days doing jobs they hate! There are hundreds of ways to make use of law school and to have a satisfying career. In Three Degrees of Law, I point out how apathy will kill a lawyer faster than anything!
There are many benefits to the I-907. The government makes a fortune on these cases, which helps the economy. Immigrants who might otherwise be forced to wait longer to receive work visas can get on the job faster which is good for everybody: employers, employees and those they serve.
Why are immigrants needed in America? One might not look any further than the soccer field. Half of the American World Cup Team would not be playing without sensible immigration laws. In fact this whole scenario reminds me of Henry Cejudo, the youngest American wrestler to win Olympic Gold. Cejudo, who brought a gold medal home from China in 2008, is the son of a hard working Mexican mom.
Attention H-4 Visa Holders: Yesterday the United States Department of Homeland Security made a huge announcement. A number of proposed federal rules will be published. The most important one that appears to be imminent deals with spouses of H-1B visa holders. These...
Back in September 2013, I posted the following on my law firm Facebook: “Thought on Immigration Reform. Make Noise. Follow Miley Cyrus’ lead. She told 14 million Twitter followers that if her video set a record for views, she’d release her new song list. Her video broke 19 million views! DREAMers, Paying ATTENTION? Follow that lead!”
Today I did a standard consultation with a United States citizen. The fellow, a son of Italian immigrants, appeared in my office. Hard working guy who built a very successful construction company. He wanted to know about sponsoring a Central American employee. I explained that the immigration law had changed in 2001. Thus I could not properly achieve what he was seeking. The guy was incredulous…
I heard Phish bassist Mike Gordon say today that his bandmate Trey Anastasio once told Dave Matthews that placing the word “dance” in a song can automatically encourage a crowd to dance. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services have begun their own dance song, in recent years. And immigrants, their employers and attorneys, have all had to start dancing as fast as possible to keep up with the rhythm…
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