E-1 status is a nonimmigrant status here in the U.S. that qualifying treaty traders can be granted. However, treaty traders are not the only ones who can qualify for E-1 classification. So too can certain employees of such traders. Now, in order for a person employed...
Month: May 2016
Labor certification required for some, but not all, EB statuses
Here in the U.S., there are multiple types of employment-based permanent resident statuses an immigrant could be granted. The five general types are EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4 and EB-5, with each of these general categories covering different types of workers. Whichever...
Upcoming Attorney Speaking Engagements
September 17 David Ware Northwest University, Kirkland WA October 9 David Ware University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK October 19-22 David Ware NAFSA Region I, Boise, ID "Consular Corner: Update on the World of Visas and Travel" October 23 David Ware IMMLAW Conference,...
Will 2016 see lots of U.S. naturalization applications?
One of the options some permanent residents have is to pursue becoming a U.S. citizen. Recent statistics raise the possibility that there could be quite a few immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship this year. Reportedly, in the front end (October 2015 to January...
New special family immigration program to soon start in U.S.
There are many different types of relatives that a U.S. permanent resident or a U.S. citizen with foreign relatives may wish to have come live with them in America. Also, there are all different kinds of circumstances that can be present when it comes to such...
Number of international students up in the U.S.
A recent federal report indicates that, over the past year, there has been an increase in students from foreign countries studying here in the United States. The report is by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Student and Exchange Visitor Program and it...