CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19 ADVISORY

Due to the health risks posed by the Corona Virus tragedy, our office is following the directives of the governor of California in order to minimize the risks to our staff, our clients and our community. Our office will continue to operate fully, as it has thus far, observing our normal schedule, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will continue to schedule appointments to meet with clients and will do this via ZOOM or Telephone only.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of our lawyers or staff members, please do so by calling our office at 619-291-1112. You can also contact us via e-mail at [email protected]janbejar.com

Thank you for your understanding.

AVISO DE CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19

Debido a los riesgos para la salud planteados por la tragedia del Virus Corona, nuestra oficina está siguiendo las directivas del gobernador de California para minimizar los riesgos para nuestro personal, nuestros clientes y nuestra comunidad. Nuestra oficina seguirá funcionando a pleno, como lo ha hecho hasta ahora, cumpliendo con nuestro horario habitual, de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. Continuaremos programando citas para reunirnos con los clientes y lo haremos solo a través de ZOOM o por teléfono.

Si desea programar una cita con alguno de nuestros abogados o miembros del personal, hágalo llamando a nuestra oficina al 619-291-1112. También puede contactarnos por correo electrónico a [email protected]

Gracias por su comprensión.

Resolving Immigration ProblemsIn An Honest & Responsible Manner

Who qualifies for the United States O employment visa?

According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the O visa is reserved for individuals thought to possess documented extraordinary achievements or abilities in a given field.

The O-1 class of visa is intended to be issued to those looking to come here and work in a number of different fields, but who have intentions of maintaining permanent residency elsewhere. To qualify for this type of visa, you must be able to demonstrate that you’ve received either domestic or international acclaim for your abilities in your profession.

Those eligible for an O-1A visa are thought to possess extraordinary insight in athletics, the sciences, business and education. To apply for the O-1B class of visa, you’re required to be either uniquely talented or renowned in either the television or motion picture industries.

The O-2 visa class is reserved for the support staff that works for O-1 visa applicants. For example, if an athlete requires a special trainer in order to perform at one’s peak, then that individual may be issued an O-2 visa to come to the U.S. with him or her. For any O-1A or O-1B applicant, the individual requesting an O-2 visa must be described as an integral member of the primary visa holder’s team.

Key to getting an O-2 application approved is that the O-1 applicant must demonstrate that the services provided by the O-2 applicant cannot be easily replicated by someone already living in the U.S. If his or her responsibilities can be just as easily performed by an American, then it’s likely that the O-2 visa application will be denied.

Both the spouses and kids of O-1 and O-2 applicants may qualify for an O-3 visa if they, too, wish to be allowed to come to the U.S.

If you’re considering applying for an O visa, a San Diego, California, employment immigration attorney can advise you as to how to effectively go about doing so.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, “O-1 Visa: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement,” accessed Dec. 08, 2017

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