There are various situations in which an individual/group from a foreign country may want to come to the U.S. temporarily in relation to their career. For example, a foreign band may want to come to the U.S. to tour or to play at a big music event. Many things can...
The contributions that immigrants make to American life, culture and society are numerous. Among the many things immigrants have come to play a big role in here in the U.S. is scientific research and development. This can be seen in statistics on immigrant Nobel Prize...
One type of visa that has become increasingly common here in the U.S. in recent years is the E-2 visa. This is the “treaty investor” visa. It is available to individuals from countries that are treaty partners to the U.S. who invest in a U.S. business (with that...
The five employment-based green card categories here in the U.S. vary from each other in many different ways. One is in their eligibility requirements. So, when a person is pursuing permanent resident status in the U.S. in connection to employment, what issues will be...
The laws and regulations here in the U.S. regarding international students are numerous and complicated. These include the immigration and visa rules that apply to international students. When a foreign student runs into problems or issues when trying to navigate...
Foreign students who are attending a U.S. college on a student visa can have concerns about their future in the country when graduation time comes around. The authorization to be in the U.S. that student visas, such as F-1 visas, grant generally gives out soon after a...
Among the things individuals from other countries sometimes invest in are businesses here in America. Individuals who have made such an investment sometimes wish to spend time in the U.S. to help develop the business they have invested in. One option such individuals...
For over 200 years, naturalization has been regulated by federal law here in America. Of course, what U.S naturalization regulation looks like has shifted significantly over the course of these two-plus centuries. This can be seen in a recent Public Radio...
There are many different business reasons that could lead a foreign businessperson to want to temporarily come into the United States. When a foreign businessperson wants temporary admittance into the U.S. in order to engage in business activities, one of the...
As we talked about in a previous post, there are some exceptions under which a foreign worker seeking an employment-based U.S permanent residency status that generally requires a labor certification does not need such a certification to be granted permanent resident...