Employment Immigration

People often come to the United States with the hope of building a better life than they had before. They come seeking opportunities, including the ability to earn a living, but this must be done the right way so that they can lawfully work. For immigrants, having...

For foreign nationals pursuing a green card through employment, the labor certification process is a crucial step toward the American dream.  If you are an employer or a foreign national eyeing this pathway, understanding the labor certification process can be the...

A green card does not make you a citizen, but it does allow you to live permanently in the United States. You can then pursue citizenship, if you would like, or you can simply keep your status under the green card for as long as it applies. If you’re looking at the...

The world becomes more of a global marketplace every day. Even so, many professional entertainers, such as musicians or athletes, will move to the United States. There are even specific visas and other documentation that they can use to be granted entry to the country...

Many California businesses, especially in the tech industry, have relied heavily on the H-1B program to recruit foreign nationals for scientific and technical jobs. In many cases, H-1B workers have studied at U.S. universities and have high-level qualifications in...

Many companies in California rely on H-1B workers to fill vacant positions for which they cannot find enough U.S. workers. Some companies rely on third-party staffing companies to secure the H-1B workers that they need for their vacant positions. The U.S. Customs and...

Foreign nationals who want to work as a dentist in California or any other state may be able to do so. The type of visa that a foreign dentist obtains will depend largely on how long he or she wishes to remain in the country. It will also depend on whether an...

Coming to the United States to work can take a considerable amount of time in some cases. Immigrants have things in order when they get to this country. This might not be easy, and part of what they will need must be handled by their employer. We know that this is a...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts regular deportation flights to send deported immigrants to their home countries throughout the world. The number one stop for these specially-chartered immigration flights is currently Guatemala City. In many...

There's a growing segment of the American population that is, for lack of a better way of putting it, "anti-immigration." These naysayers who support legislation to make immigration into the United States more difficult have a lot of misconceptions they try to put on...