Civics is boring, says former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. And students aren’t learning what they need to be good citizens.

What is an L-1 nonimmigrant visa? L-1 nonimmigrant visas are utilized by U.S. corporations to temporarily employ (up to 5 or 7 years depending on type) certain foreign workers employed by the company’s foreign parent, affiliate, subsidiary or branch office. The L-1 visa is broken into two eligibility categories: (1) international managers and executives, and [...]

Among immigration lawyers, 2009 will be known as the year of “un-cappable” H-1B visas. What is an H-1B nonimmigrant visa? H-1B nonimmigrant visas allow U.S. employers to temporarily (up to six years) employ foreign workers in what USCIS calls “specialty occupations.” The regulations define a “specialty occupation” as requiring theoretical and practical application of a [...]