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| Useful articles on a variety of immigration topics. |
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| What to do when H1B cap is reached |
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| If you miss petitioning for an employee before the cap is reached, you will have to wait until the next year to file an H1B petition or look for an alternate visa category, which may or may not match your requirements. Employers must also evaluate and utilize alternatives to the H1B category, which may also be used to ‘bridge the cap’ until October 1st if you miss the H1B bus for a particular year. |
| E2 Investor Visa Processing in Japan |
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| In this article we cover the basic steps involved in applying for an E2 Treaty Investor visa at the U.S. embassy in Japan, which is a treaty country. |
| E2 Treaty Investor visa processing in France |
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| There are different procedures for individual investors or small investing enterprises and larger multinational corporations. In this article we cover the basic steps in applying for an E2 Investor visa at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. |
| E2 Treaty Investor visa processing in the U.K. |
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| The E2 Treaty Investor visa allows nationals from countries that have treaties of commerce and navigation or bilateral agreements in effect with the U.S., to enter the U.S. for the purpose of directing and developing the operations of an enterprise they have invested in, or are in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital. |
| Forms of Business Entities |
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| Launching a new business can be quite exciting. But there are also many challenges. Indepth market research and planning can minimize the risks. You must weigh all your options, analyze all the possible situations and select a reliable serviceprovider who will guide you through the entire process. |
| When to use USCIS Premium Processing |
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| On June 1, 2001, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (now U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) put into place a Premium Processing Service, promising to speed up the agency's applications decision process on selected work visas. |
| Cover me The Blanket L program |
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| The Blanket L program is designed to allow large multinational corporations to transfer their executives, managers, and specialized knowledge professionals to the U.S. without undergoing the often lengthy processing periods for regular L petitions. |
| I9 Compliance issues |
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| If you are considering employing one or more persons for your business, you are required to comply with the USCIS requirements for verifying the identity and employment eligibility of each individual you hire. |
| Proposed legislative changes to H1B and L1 visas |
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| The Fiscal Year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill was approved by both the House and Senate on November 20, 2004. The Bill introduces many changes in the existing provisions relating to work visas. |
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