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The B1 in lieu of H1B nonimmigrant visa status provides a special exemption to the work restrictions that typically apply to the B1 business visitor. This exemption allows foreign professionals working in specialized occupations who would otherwise be eligible for an H-1B visa to perform productive work on a B-1 visa, so long as the work is being performed for the benefit of their foreign employer.
Read MoreIt is critical for employers and international H1B employees to fully understand rules surrounding material changes of employment terms including working from home, changes in wages, furloughs, and more. Read this article to get insights.
Read MoreThe O1 visa is the closest that the U.S. immigration system has to a merit-based visa option and it is greatly underutilized. The H1B visa focuses on specific job duties and wages and a candidate’s educational background, and the entrepreneurial E2 investor visa and L1A new office visa focus on the standing of a business, but the O1 directly focuses on proven ability.
Read MoreWith the all but certain Trump Administration’s upcoming Executive Order set to limit entries of L1 and H1B visa holders, the E Visa is about to get its time in the lime-light. As discussed in depth in our prior E Visa article, the E2 Visa can provide nationals of E Visa treaty countries with a fantastic U.S. immigration option to enter as an Investor, Executive, Supervisor, or Essential Employee.
Read MoreThe O-1 visa is a nonimmigrant work visa reserved for those who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary achievements in the areas of science, art, education, business, or athletics. It allows foreign nationals with demonstrated national or international recognition in these fields to work in the United States for a short-term basis. Foreign nationals in science, education, business, or athletics receive O-1A visas, while those in the arts or in the motion picture and television industry receive O-1B visas.
Read MoreThe TN visa is a nonimmigrant work visa available for citizens of Canada and Mexico. Like the H-1B visa, it allows employers to temporarily employ professional foreign national workers. The candidate must practice one of a number of professions specified as qualifying under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While Canadian citizens may apply for TN status directly at any U.S. Port of Entry, Mexican citizens must file their applications at a U.S. consular post.
Read MoreThe H-1B visa is one of the most common types of nonimmigrant work visas for foreign professional workers. It allows U.S. businesses to employ professional foreign national workers in specialty occupations. A specialty occupation is one which requires, at a minimum, (1) the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and (2) a Bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. For example, positions in engineering, mathematics, business specialties, accounting, law, and architecture are specialty occupations.
Read MoreWith the unfortunate reality of COVID-19 and the layoffs occurring as a result of the economic downturn let’s take a look at considerations companies need to keep in mind when terminating an employee who holds H-1B visa status.
Read MoreYou can do much better for your company by understanding the tremendous importance of immigration policies and immigration workflows play in overall workforce planning, efficient onboarding, immigration-related legal compliance, and avoiding discrimination
Read MoreIt is critically important for HR professionals and company decision-makers to realize that layoffs in particular role types will have negative impacts on the Green Card processes for international employees in the same or related roles. Let’s consider this more closely.
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