Many U.S. employers who wanted to obtain H-1B immigration status for their specialized employees began filing their applications on April 1, 2019, the first day to file applications for employment beginning on October 1, 2019, or after. Based on data from prior years, the cap for H-1B visas will probably be reached by April 5, […]
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released information about its processing times for the forms used to apply for permanent residency through employment and forms related to nonimmigrant visas. The processing times are an average of the processing times from USCIS offices throughout the nation. Therefore, some offices may have a longer […]
An important change in the Application to Extend or Change Nonimmigrant Status took place on March 8, 2019, when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) replaced Form I-539 on its website. The USCIS is allowing a grace period for the use of the old form through the close of business on March 21, 2019. […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EADs) for Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) through Sept. 30, 2013. This automatic extension of EADs follows President Obama’s announcement today of his decision to extend DED through Sept. 30, 2014 for qualified Liberians and those persons […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 cap on Monday, April 1, 2013. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS receives a properly filed petition for which the correct fee has been submitted; not the date that […]
Are you a small business owner who wants to grow your business but can’t afford to shell out big bucks for a business analyst ? Take advantage of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s free online business analysis tool, SizeUp. SizeUp helps you manage and grow your business by benchmarking it against competitors, mapping customers, competitors […]
If you own a small, women-owned or minority-owned construction company and want the inside scoop on how to get a subcontract, school is in session. The Turner School of Construction Management is running an 8 week course designed to help small, women-owned and minority-owned construction businesses boost their growth by learning how to successfully bid […]
Great article on the questions a small business owner should ask before hiring a business lawyer. –> http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225395
Are you a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) leaving the U.S. for a year or more for employment purposes? If you want to apply for naturalization (citizenship) in the future, you should file form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes, so that the time you spend outside of the U.S. will count […]
Earlier this week, the Senate and President Obama released separate plans for reforming U.S. immigration law. While both plans are short on details and neither has been signed into law, the chart below compares some key differences that affect groups such as undocumented immigrants, family-sponsored immigrants, immigrants educated in the math, science and technical fields […]
