| U.S.
Immigration Strategies |
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How to avoid costly mistakes and receive more
approvals |
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| Venue:
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Hotel
GRT Grand, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar,
Chennai, India |
| Price: |
Rs.1000
(Early Bird Fee Rs.900
till 3rd October, 2006). Workshop
fee includes meeting materials and high
tea service. Seating at this workshop is
limited. |
Workshop Profile
| To be successful doing business in the US, you must have
a solid understanding of US immigration
policy and law. VisaPro, a leading provider
of immigration services in the US, will
define the major areas of immigration law
and recommend specific best practices. |
Attendees will walk away with an enhanced understanding
of:
- H-1B Cap Issues: Using H-3 or J-1 in Lieu
of H-1B
- B-1 Visa Denials: Developing alternatives
- Visa Extensions and Change of Status from
OPT, B-1, H-1B, L-1
- Successful L-1 strategies for Start-up companies
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| L-1A versus L-1B: What is the difference? |
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- When to implement the L-1 Blanket Program?
- L-1 and H-1B RFE strategies
- Employers obligations towards H and L employees
- Test your knowledge: Questions from the
Attorney
- Practical Suggestions and Typical Case Scenarios
- Work Visas: Myths and Misconceptions
- Taxation of H-1B Professionals and L-1 Intra-company
transferees
- Mock
Session: How to answer questions at the Consulate
- Questions
and Answers: Ask the Attorney
Find
out how these and other issues affect your business
with the US, including current immigration programs,
employees and their families, and how to plan
for the future.
Who should attend
this Workshop?
| This
workshop is designed for: |
- Executives
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Managers
- Business
Owners
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| Investors |
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- HR
Professionals
- Lawyers
- Recruiters
and
- Entrepreneurs
Topics Covered
| 1. |
Attorney
Presentation Part One |
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| A. |
H-1B: Specialty Workers |
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H-1B Cap Issues: What do we
do when cap is reached? |
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Extending H-1B status beyond
the normal six-year limit |
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B-1: Business Visitors |
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Permissible Business Activities |
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B-1 in Lieu of H-1B option
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B-1 Visa: Extension and Change
of Status issues |
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B-1 Visa
Denials: Developing alternatives |
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| C. |
Trainee Visas An H-1B alternative |
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H-3: Trainees |
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J-1: Training |
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L-1: Intra-company Transferees |
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Successful strategies for start-up
companies |
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L-1A versus L-1B: What is the
difference? |
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Documenting
Specialized Knowledge for
L-1B |
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RFE Strategies:
Reply or Re-file the case? |
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| E. |
The L-1 Blanket Program |
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Qualifications for L-1 Blanket
petition: Does size matter? |
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Strategic considerations in
choosing L-1 Blanket over Regular
L-1 petition |
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Adding
a new office or branch to the
L-1 Blanket |
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Consular
process under the Blanket L:
Is it faster? |
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When to
implement the L-1 Blanket program? |
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| F. |
Green Cards |
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| EB-1
Green Card for Multinational
Executives/Managers |
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| How
to use Green Card after
maximum stay on H-1B and
L-1 visas |
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| 2. |
Test your knowledge: Questions from the
Attorney |
| 3. |
Attorney Presentation: Part Two |
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| A. |
Consular Visa Process, Visa Denials
and Port-of-Entry Issues |
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Visa processing in India |
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Denials under Section 214(b)
and 222(g) |
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Procedures followed if visa
is denied |
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How to
avoid a visa denial |
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Being prepared:
Well documented applications |
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Avoiding
confusion at U.S. Ports of Entry
- Dos and Donts |
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| B. |
Employer Compliance Requirements |
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I-9 and LCA Compliance Issues:
Avoiding DOL penalties |
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Immigration consequences of
corporate reorganization (mergers
& acquisitions) |
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Employers obligations towards
H and L employees |
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| 4. |
Taxation of H-1B professionals and L-1 intracompany
transferees |
| 5. |
Beat the Competition: A Team Activity |
| 6. |
Hands-on Practical Training |
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Tips
on preparing B-1 visa application |
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Strategic
drafting of the Job Description |
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Profiling
the Employee: Significance of a well
drafted Resume |
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Importance of
Organization Charts for L-1A &
EB-1 Green Card |
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How to draft
a convincing Employer Support Letter
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| 7. |
Practical Suggestions & Typical Case
Scenarios |
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Visa
Extensions and Change of Status from
OPT, B-1, H-1B, L-1 |
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When
to use Premium Processing |
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Plan
the petition filing: Check USCIS processing
times |
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Checking case
approval status online |
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What do you do
if the visa petition with the USCIS
is denied? |
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Typical Case
Scenarios |
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| 8. |
Mock Session: How to answer questions at
the Consulate |
| 9. |
Work Visas: Myths and Misconceptions |
| 10. |
Questions and Answers: Ask the Attorney |
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Workshop Overview
Program
Agenda
| Executives,
Managers, Business Owners,
Investors, HR Professionals,
Lawyers, Recruiters and
Entrepreneurs. |
13th October, 2006
2.00 pm - 6.00
pm |
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Early Bird Fee:
Rs.900
(till 3rd
October, 2006) |
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Regular
Fee: Rs.1000
(till 9th
October, 2006)
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| At-the-door
Fee: Rs.1500 |
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