Archive for the ‘Employment Immigration’ Category
EB-1 Green Card Category for India and China Retrogress UNTIL October 1, 2017
As reported in the June 2017 Visa Bulletin, the EB-1 green card categories for India and China have retrogressed after being “current” for some time. This retrogression is based on increasingly high demand for employment-based green cards for highly skilled Indian and Chinese professionals. Read on for details relating to this retrogression. What Does the Retrogression Mean […]
Attacking H-1b Visas Spurs More of the Best to Work Overseas
Trump’s recent attacks on the H-1b visa system reflects a truly short-sighted view (at best) and represents an additional backwards step for this country as the premier country for innovation and technology. Like with any government program, it can be improved, but the idea that we are letting in too many foreign national specialized employees […]
Change is Brewing for PERM Labor Certification Minimum Requirements
On March 7, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a dramatic policy change to the PERM labor certification minimum requirements. Three days later, the DOL removed the change as the result of stakeholder input. What does this mean for employers and employees seeking a green card through PERM? Change is brewing. The original (and […]
USCIS Finalizes New International Entrepreneur Rule Granting Foreign Startup Entrepreneurs New Pathway
Foreign entrepreneurs can start exploring a new pathway this July thanks to the finalization of the International Entrepreneur Rule by the USCIS last Tuesday. The rule aims to grant “parole” status to qualifying foreigners so they can stay in the United States to build their startups. Up until now, the U.S. had reserved this status […]