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An immigrant may be eligible for permanent resident status if he or she has been offered a job in the United States.
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Employers' Guide to H-1B Visas: Fees and Processing Times
What are the USCIS filing fees for an I-129 H-1B petition? The current filing fee is $460 for an initial I-129 H-1B petition as well as for an H-1B pe...
Written by attorney Douglas Santino Corleone
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Employers' Guide to H-1B Visas: Employers’ FAQs
What if an employer is or becomes H-1B dependent? If an employer is or becomes H-1B dependent, the employer must make additional attestations on the l...
Written by attorney Douglas Santino Corleone
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Employers' Guide to H-1B Visas: H-1B Basics
What is the H-1B visa? The H1-B visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows temporary workers engaged in “specialty occupations” to work for an employer f...
Written by attorney Douglas Santino Corleone
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L Visas for Executives and Managers
L-1A visas for executives and managers explained by former INS Attorney Carl Shusterman. You can schedule a legal consultation (Zoom, telephone or in...
Play Video Written by attorney Carl Michael Shusterman
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H-1B Visa Guide: What You Need to Know
How to get an H-1B visa. http://shusterman.com (213) 623-4592 x0 Former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman (1976-82) explains the eligibility requi...
Play Video Written by attorney Carl Michael Shusterman
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Minimum working experience requirements of green card in detail
Abstract For the PERM application, the U.S. employer must include the education and/or experience necessary to perform the offered job. This must be l...
Written by attorney Hui Zeng
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EB3 Green Cards
Professionals You must demonstrate that you possess a U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree, and that a baccalaureate degree is the normal r...
Written by attorney Carl Michael Shusterman
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EB2 Green Cards
Persons with an Advanced Degree The job you apply for must require an advanced degree and you must possess such a degree or its foreign equivalent (a...
Written by attorney Carl Michael Shusterman
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Not Chosen in H1B Visa Lottery? More Visa Options
L-1 visa: Intra-company transferee. This is a good option for foreign nationals employed by a multi-national company doing business here. A visa for...
Written by attorney Christopher Anthony Kerosky
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Do I Always Need a Healthcare VisaScreen Certificate?
You Do Require a Healthcare Visa Screen Certificate If: I. You are a foreign national whose primary purpose is to work in the U.S. in t...
Written by attorney Florina Filofteia Apostol
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PERM Labor Certification: Audit Triggers
PERM Labor Certification is a lengthy process that requires careful analysis and planning from the outset. Recognizing PERM audit triggers from case i...
Play Video Written by attorney Krystal Michelle Alanis
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Philippines EB-3 Will Become Current In July Great News For Filipino Nurses & Other Professionals
Advice for Filipino Professionals Unless you are a registered nurse or a physical therapist, your employer will have to obtain the approval of a PERM...
Written by attorney Carl Michael Shusterman
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4 Ways to Apply for a Green Card
Ms. Lentini gave this presentation in July 2018. It is full of useful information for anyone thinking about applying for a green card into the United...
Play Video Written by attorney Jacqueline Lentini McCullough
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Immigration: How Employers Can Protect Themselves
Employers Are Walking a Tightrope Back in 1986 when employers were first saddled with the burden of completing I-9 forms, a Member of Congress had me...
Written by attorney Carl Michael Shusterman
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Employment Based Residency, Generally
Generally The United States has an employment preference system that allows certain immigrants to apply for U.S. permanent residency. Categories 2 and...
Written by attorney Namita Agarwal
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IMMIGRATION OPTIONS FOR NANNIES
Domestic Workers Accompanying Travelers When a parent ordinarily lives outside of the country and plans to travel to the United States for a limited p...
Written by attorney Irina Lust
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Getting Into the United States under the new International Entrepreneur Rule
What's the Big Idea? You've got this great idea. Maybe you've even got a company that's been working on it less than five years. If it's destined to...
Written by attorney Daniel A Palugyai
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The H-1B Visa and the Employment based Green Card: Explaining the Difference
The H-1B Visa and the Employment based Green Card: Explaining the Difference There is often some confusion among employers and employees alike regardi...
Written by attorney Mohammad A Syed
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Comprehensive Review/Overview of the Proposed Entrepreneur Parole Program
Comprehensive Review/Overview of the Proposed Entrepreneur Parole Program
Play Video Written by attorney John Qumars Khosravi
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Legal Analysis of EB-1a Extraordinary Talent Cases: Athlete to Coach, Satisfying Kazarian
Legal Analysis of EB-1a Extraordinary Talent Cases: Athlete to Coach, Satisfying Kazarian
Play Video Written by attorney John Qumars Khosravi
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Two PERMs from Same Employer
On September 16, 2016, in Matter of Allianz-9-22-16, BALCA upheld the Certifying Officer’s (CO) denial where the employer had filed two PERM applicati...
Play Video Written by attorney Shah Peerally
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Ability to Pay Issue for Form I-140
The ability to pay is a major part of the I-140 petition, in case the employer is unable to meet the threshold, the I-140 will be denied.
Play Video Written by attorney Shah Peerally
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New Memo on Determining Same or Similar Positions under AC 21 (INA 204(j)) - Explained
Purpose This policy memorandum (PM) provides additional guidance to Immigration Services Officers (ISO) for determining, with respect to the job porta...
Play Video Written by attorney Shah Peerally
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Some FAQS on Employment Based Immigration.
Covers different topics on employment based immigration.
Play Video Written by attorney Shah Peerally
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EB-5 money should be "at Risk". What does this mean?
The definition of 'at risk' As per program regulations, an investor has to present evidence that his capital is, or is in the process of being, placed...
Written by attorney Micol C. Mion
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