If the answer is “yes,” it is time to start thinking about obtaining an H-1B nonimmigrant visa (“H-1B visa”) so that you may stay and work in the United States. What is an H-1B Visa? Much like when in OPT (Optional Practical Training), an H-1B visa allows you to be employed by the company sponsoring [...]

This week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano designated 11 new countries as eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs. With the addition of the 11 new designated countries, the following countries are now designated for H-2A and H-2B purposes: Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, [...]

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 [...]