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Green Card via PERM Labor Certification & Employer Sponsorship

How Can I Obtain a Green Card via PERM Labor Certification & Employer Sponsorship? The most common form of green card sponsorship through employment is the PERM labor certification. Often, after obtaining a nonimmigrant employment visa. The most popular nonimmigrant employment visas are H1B, E1, E2, L1, and O1. Although F1, J1, P, TN, and E3 may be pathways to

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Details of the H-1B visa application process

Applying for any of the three main types of H-1B visa is a detailed process that requires input and action from both the employer and employee. All H-1B visas are designed for foreign workers with special skills or those who work in a specialized industry. While additional details are likely to come to light during the application process, here are

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Cinco cosas que todo indocumentado debe saber en EEUU

En estos últimos años, la situación para las personas que no se encuentran de manera legal en los Estados Unidos ha sido cada vez más difícil. Los controles migratorios se han vuelto mucho más estrictos y son cada día más frecuentes a lo largo del país, en especial en el Estado de California. Esto ha hecho que muchas personas sin

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Types of employment visas employers might find beneficial

Some individuals who come into the United States do so on an employment visa, which is sponsored by an employer. When employers want to get workers here via one of these visas, they must know a bit about the options that fall under this category. As an employer, you have several things that you have to do in order to

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The EB-5 visa program allows investors to come to the U.S.

There are many different visa programs to help people immigrate to the United States, each of which can apply to different personal and career situations. Many people are familiar with the HB-1 visa, which allows for skilled workers to enter the United States. Others are also aware of the L group of visas, which help those with existing work relationships

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Does your company need an L-1A or L-1B visa for a transfer?

For many businesses, it makes more financial sense to transfer internal employees when a position opens up. Whether you are taking an employee with years of experience and promoting them to a new position or having that person move into a similar position in a new location, it can be much easier then training someone new. It is also more

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I-9 Verification Places Employers at Risk of Severe Penalties for Failing to Notice Errors in Paperwork

Employers are responsible for ensuring the employee completed section one of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and for completing section two of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form, as well as to verify that proper documentation has been provided to demonstrate an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. Failing to properly verify their employees places employers at significant

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The Department of Homeland Security Has Twenty Days to Provide a Rational Explanation to Deny DACA to Dreamers

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia again concludes that DHS’s September 2017 decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was both subject to judicial review and arbitrary and capricious. However, the Court will continue the stay of its order of vacate for twenty days to permit the government to determine whether it

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What do you need to do to get the E-2 classification?

If you are planning on investing in the United States but live in a foreign country, one thing you should look into is an E-2 treaty investor visa. This classification identifies you as a person who is allowed to be admitted into the United States for the purpose of investing capital into U.S.-based businesses. The E-2 nonimmigrant classification only works

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Visa programs allow immigrant workers to stay with their families

Growing companies often need to have a broad approach to securing the best possible talent for open positions. In some cases, that could mean hiring workers from another country to fill a skilled role within your business. Whether that person has an existing relationship with your company or is a new hire, securing a work visa is only one critical

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