Employment Immigration

Businesses in the United States looking to hire skilled and experienced professionals from abroad must complete a lengthy process. Paperwork, fees and background checks are all important components of the employment visa acquisition process. Before any of that begins,...

Losing your job can always put your future in jeopardy. Many people budget around their monthly income, so any disruption can call into question things like their housing arrangement or their ability to cover other necessary costs. But if you are in the United States...

The H-1B visa is one of the most popular employment visas. Every year, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can issue up to 85,000 total H-1B visas.  Most years, the USCIS receives far more applications than the total number of visas...

Remote work is an option that many companies use so they can acquire the talent they want from across the world. While remote work has blurred geographic boundaries, immigration law hasn’t changed. Foreign nationals often believe that working remotely for a United...

Many immigration opportunities fall cleanly into one of two categories. Some people are eligible for employment-based visas. Others can secure visas and green cards due to family relationships. There are also scenarios in which these two distinct categories intersect....

Many California employers use the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) process to sponsor employees for green cards. The goal of PERM is to prove that no qualified U.S. workers are available for a specific job. While the steps may seem simple, they still follow...

Pursuing an employment visa often requires that an employee give up their stability for opportunities. Once they secure a new job and the visa required to work in the United States, they must uproot their life and move to a different country, often with their spouse...

Changes to the immigration programs the United States offers occur often. The current administration recently made a change that has to do with employment visas. The executive order increased the application fee for the H-1B visa by more than 10 times. It went from...

For many foreign professionals working in the United States, the dream of becoming a permanent resident is closely tied to career opportunities. While temporary work visas allow individuals to live and work in the U.S., they do not guarantee long-term security.  This...

Successful professionals, investors and entrepreneurs are among those who might qualify for employment or career-based immigration. There are a number of different visas available depending on the industry and other details. Typically, those granted employment visas...