by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
A B-1 visa can be obtained for a prospective investor. If you are planning to start your own company, but have not yet fully funded or started the enterprise, you can petition the government for a visa to start your own business. The B-1 visa allows you to enter the...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
In order to reduce and discourage visa fraud and unlawful employment, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun a two-prong enforcement campaign aimed at employers by heavily utilizing H-1B site visits and Form I-9 audits. As a result, as many people...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
H-1B professionals who work at following places are exempt from the H-1B numerical caps: Institutions of higher education or related or affiliated nonprofit entities; Nonprofit research organizations; or Governmental research organizations. One issue in contention...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon announce a new I-9 compliance website, aptly named “I-9 Central,” which should be available in the spring of 2011. The I-9 Central website will provide detailed guidance on how to complete what...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
The story continues. Last year, 13,500 regular H-1B applications were counted in the first week and 5,600 advanced degree applications. This year 5,900 regular applications were received in the first week and 4,500 advanced degree petitions. USCIS reported that in...
