An O-1 Visa is a visa that allows individuals with extraordinary ability to come to the U.S. in a number of different fields. The O-1A visa is for individuals with…
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How Do I Demonstrate That My Business Is Not Marginal? Why are Some E-2 Visas Denied because of Marginality? One of the requirements for the E-2 visa is called the…
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In a press release issued by the White House Press Security on February 6, 2018, Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) to…
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On January 31, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Syrian nationals will be extended to September 30, 2019. Syrian nationals…
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The White House’s new immigration framework, released on January 25, proposed significant changes to two legal immigration programs in addition to addressing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may impose a short suspension of the 15-day premium processing service for FY 2019 H-1B cap filings. The suspension and amount of…
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The sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began in Montreal, Canada on January 22. This is the penultimate round that is scheduled to end…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Service Center Operations Directorate (USCIS SCOPS) confirmed that it is not anticipating any procedural changes for the Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B cap season.…
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Congress brought an end to a three-day government shutdown on January 22, 2018 as the Senate agreed to adopt a short-term spending bill to fund government operations without first addressing…
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According to a USCIS notice published on January 18, 2018, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti nationals will expire on July 22, 2019. Starting January 18, current Haitian TPS beneficiaries…
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For many foreign investors, the E-2 visa is an excellent option for those looking to live and work in the United States. The E-2 visa permits its holders to live…
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If the government shuts down what is the impact on my immigration application? If Congress does not pass a new funding bill by Friday, January 19, 2018, the U.S. government…
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USCIS announced on January 12, 2018 that it has resumed the renewal process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients. This decision came days after District Judge William…
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On December 28, 2017, the United States and Turkey have resumed full visa services for its citizens three months after suspension caused by rising tensions. Services were originally halted following…
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自分で事業を起こす計画をこれまでずっと温めて来られたかもしれません。私もそうでしたが、米国のグリーンカードを持っていなかったので、事業を始めるという選択はあり得ないと思っていました。また百万ドルの投資が必要な大規模なビジネス向けのEB-5グリーンカードにも気乗りがしませんでした。弁護士になって自分の法律事務所を始めたいという願いに気付いた時、すぐにE-2の投資駐在員ビザは自分にぴったりの選択だと自覚しました。E-2ビザには滞在期限がなく、家族も一緒に来てアメリカで就業できる上に、投資要求額が比較的低いという主な利点があります。実際、アメリカで事業主になる、という夢は最低$15,000から実現できるかもしれません。
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On January 8, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it will end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for the 200,000 Salvadorans who came to the United States nearly two decades ago…
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概述/说明 O-1签证适用于在科学，艺术，教育，商业或体育方面具有非凡能力的个人，或者在电影或电视行业中具有非凡成就，并在国内或国际上获得认可的个人。主要的O-1类别是： O-1A：在科学，教育，商业或体育（不包括艺术，电影或电视行业）方面有非凡成就的个人 O-1B：在电影或电视行业具有非凡艺术能力或非凡成就的个人
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如果一个外国公司派遣员工到本公司在美国设立的公司工作，为员工申请L-1签证是个很好的选择。对于试图在美国开设新办事处的外国公司而言，L签证也是一个很好的选择。 员工必须具备一套特定的技能并且必须是经理/主管人员或者有特定的专业知识。 在过去，L签证相对容易得到批准，但近几年要求补件（RFE）和被拒绝的L签证申请的数量急剧增加。 对于申请专业知识类别的申请人或寻求延期新办公室签证的申请人来说尤其如此。 相对较严的审查使得L签证成为难度较高的签证。
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H-1B是一种非移民签证，允许美国雇主临时雇用外国工作者从事特殊职业。要获得签证的资格，受益人（外国雇员）必须具有学士学位或同等学历，并且从事的职位有学位要求，并且申请人（美国公司）与受益人之间必须存在有效的雇主 - 雇员关系。申请由雇主提交，受益人不需要在申请书上签字。
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As a general rule, foreign nationals on nonimmigrant status must have a valid unexpired visa if they wish to reenter the United States. However, there is an exception that allows…
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On November 20, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum reclassifying the profession of Economist for TN nonimmigration visas. The new guidelines restrict…
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On December 14, 2017, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security announced that it would be ending its designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for eligible nationals of Nicaragua. The termination…
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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under the Trump Administration may implement new guidelines terminating a 2015 Rule that extended eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of…
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The U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey announced that it is resuming limited visa processing services of nonimmigrant visas at U.S. Consular posts in Turkey. The decision comes after the suspension…
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The International Entrepreneur Rule, which was supposed to go into effect July 17, 2017, but was delayed until March 14, 2018, is now in effect after a federal district court…
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