I Was Not Selected in the H-1B Lottery, What can I do Next? An Employment Green Card Petition may be the Answer Hoping to be selected in the H-1B lottery can be a nerve-wracking experience for both employees as well as employers, as there are usually never enough H-1B visas available to fulfill the demand… [Read More]
Non-Immigrant Visas (E, L, H1B, U, etc)
Answers to your H-1b Visa Questions
Answers to your H-1b Visa Questions As we approach H-1 visa registration time, we would like to share with you answers to the most common H-1b visa questions our Boston immigration lawyers receive. 1. What is an H-1b Visa? An H-1b Visa is a non-immigrant visa that is generally used by companies to have a… [Read More]
What are the 6 most common Non-Immigrant US Visas?
What are the 6 Most Common Non-Immigrant US Visas? Dear friends, What is a non-immigrant visa? A Non-immigrant Visa is a visa for foreigners, who want to come or remain in the United States, on a temporary basis for a specific period of time and purpose, as opposed to an Immigrant Visa through which an… [Read More]
The Remote Workplace and H-1b Amendments
The Remote Workplace and H-1b Amendments In the last 2 years our understanding of our workplace has changed. In January of 2020 the majority of us left our homes each day to go to work, whether it be at an office or a customer’s site. But since March of 2020, for many our workplace has… [Read More]
O-1 Visa and Green Card through an Employment Residency Self-petition (EB-1A visa)
O-1 Visa and Green Card through an Employment Residency Self-petition (EB-1A visa) We are proud to present you with a testimony not only of a successful case of an O visa and a Self-petition for Residency, but of the trust that our clients place in us every day to help make their dream of making… [Read More]
Choosing the Best Employment Visa Option: H-1B or U.S. Employment-based Residency
Choosing the Best Employment Visa Option: H-1B or U.S. Employment-based Residency This time every year, our attention turns to the H-1B category. Last year, the H-1B Visa petition process introduced a brand-new initial step: the registration process, which included a $10.00 fee and preceded the lottery selection. This year the process will be no different,… [Read More]
H1B Lottery Registration set to begin for the 2nd Year without change to the Prevailing Wage
H1B Lottery Registration set to begin for the 2nd Year without change to the Prevailing Wage On January 20, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration issued an Executive Order that all rules from the prior administration that were pending at the Federal Register but had not been published must be immediately withdrawn. In addition the Biden-Harris Administration… [Read More]
You May Qualify for a U Visa if You Are a Victim of Crime
You may Qualify for a U Visa if you are a Victim of Crime One of the aspects of life in the United States that tends to draw people to its shores is that it is safer to live here than in many other parts of the world. However, that does not mean that there… [Read More]
Exception for H-1, L-1 and J visas to the Proclamation Suspending Entry
H-1, L-1 and J Visa National Interest Exception to the Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to The US Labor Market Following Covid-19 As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on our lives, one of the Trump Administration’s Presidential Proclamations that was initially allegedly geared towards assisting in the country’s economic… [Read More]
USCIS Will Increase Fees Soon
USCIS Will Increase Fees Soon On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced that USCIS is increasing the filing fees for certain immigration applications and it will be effective on October 2, 2020. The final rule shows that, while USCIS decreases the costs of some immigration applications, other immigration benefits like Citizenship… [Read More]
