US Visas

According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 10 000 people have received the U visa for Fiscal Year 2012. The visa is available for those who have been the victims of crime and who assist law enforcement authorities with the investigation and solution of the crime. The visa was first introduced in 2008 and […]

The US commercial service and the Visit USA Committee (VUSACOM) want to see more tourists from India to the US. As a result, the two groups have created an interactive session for professionals in the tourism industry. Similar sessions have been held in Mumbai and other cities in a bid to increase tourist traffic. According

The E-3 visa is a visa category designed for nationals of Australia. The visa category was created after the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) by Congress. In many ways, the E-3 visa is similar to the H-1B visa. However, the E-3 visa allows workers to remain employed in the US with fewer restrictions than

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recognized the manufacturers of a popular brand of preschool and toddler toys for its employment practices. The ICE has granted Step2 certification in the IMAGE (Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers) compliance program. Step2 is one of only two employers in the Ohio to be granted the

An unprecedented approval on the part of Texas Republicans means there may be a call for a national guest-worker initiative. The GOP, known for a tough stance on many immigration issues, have now taken a stand that may win them approval from Hispanic voters. The changes to the Republican platform are not binding. In fact,

The federal employment verification (I-9) program demands that employers check to ensure that workers are authorized in the US. The program requires employers to check employment authorization and to keep records available for immigration authorities to confirm that the checks have taken place. However, Attorney General Eric Holder’s Justice Department in Nevada has penalized some

Immigration helps many sectors of the economy, including the high-tech sector. The US high-tech sector routinely relies on foreign investment and foreign workers with specialized skills. As a result, that segment of the economy has been one of the loudest to advocate for streamlining and simplifying the immigration process to allow more skilled workers into

The H-1B program is used by employers in the US to hire specialty employers in specialized fields. IT, computer programmers, science, and engineering are fields that rely heavily on the H-1B program. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start to accept H-1B visa petitions affected by the cap for fiscal year 2013 starting on

Professionals who are applying for the H-1B work visa next year have been concerned that the fees for the visa will increase, but the US government has told the media that this is not the case. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a press release, outlining the application process for the H-1B work

Immigration experts and legislators in the US and abroad are questioning the apparent rise of rejections of H1B visa applicants and L1 work visa applicants. According to a Congressional hearing, in 2012, there was a 26% rate for requests for additional on H1B petitions and a 17% denial rate for those applications. Legislators and immigration

As the global economy becomes more international in scope, more and more companies have offices in multiple countries. This creates a problem when employees from offices in different countries need permission to travel more freely in order to conduct business. The United States has created the L-1 visa category in order to make this process