What is an H-2B Visa?
The H-2B visa classification allows U.S. employers to bring citizens of certain countries to perform temporary non-agricultural jobs. The employer’s need may be seasonal, peakload, intermittent, or a one-time occurrence. Unfortunately, like other visa programs, there is an annual cap on the number of H-2B visas allotted. A total of 66,000 H-2B visas are available […]
E-1 and E-2 Visas
The E visa category allows foreign nationals to come to the United States pursuant to a treaty between their home country and the United States and engage in activities as an E-1 treaty trader, as an E-2 treaty investor, or as an executive, supervisory, or essential employee of a company that is a treaty trader […]
The 2017 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
Not many people are aware of this, but there is an annual visa lottery held by the Department of State formally called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Sometimes this lottery is also referred to as the Green Card Lottery because “lottery winners” have a direct path to a Permanent Resident Card, i.e., a green card. […]
How to Read the Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Preferences Table
The goal of this post is to provide some basic information to enable you to better understand the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin with respect an employment-based immigrant visa petition. It is not a substitute for an attorney. If you need additional information and/or are considering retaining an attorney to help you with […]
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