H-1B Regular Cap v. Master’s Cap: What’s the difference?
Every year, Congress allots 65,000 H-1B work visas for U.S. Employers to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields, such as scientists, engineers, or computer programmers. This is known as the “regular cap.” Some of these petitions are exempt from the regular cap under the advanced degree […]
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U.S. Immigration Options for Fashion Models Working in the United States
Models from all over the world come to U.S. cities like New York or Los Angeles for runway, print and many other types of modeling jobs. To do so, models usually enter via one of three types of visas: O-1 visa, H-1B visa or the EB-1 green card. O-1A Visa Models who possess “extraordinary ability” […]
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Immigration Options for Nurses and Physical Therapists Working in the United States
Physical therapists and registered nurses are in high demand in the United States. There are several visa and green card categories that RN’s and PT’s can qualify for in order to work in the United States: H-1B Visa The H-1B work visa may be issued to foreign nationals seeking temporary work in a “specialty […]
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When Should a B-1 Business Visitor Visa Holder be on an H-1B Visa?
A citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain an appropriate visa. The most common visa for visitors is the B visa. This applies to people entering the United States temporarily for business (B-1), or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2). B-1 visas allow foreign nationals coming to […]
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Visa and Green Card Options for Foreign Entrepreneurs in the United States
Entrepreneurs have played a large part in shaping the U.S. economy. Their innovation and willingness to start a business is beneficial to the United States and its citizens as a whole. However, foreign nationals starting a business in the United States require a proper visa or green card. There has been a lot of debate […]
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H-1B visa – An Unconventional Option for Foreign Entrepreneurs
Foreign investors and entrepreneurs have had limited options when starting a new business in the United States. For the most part, the E-2 treaty trader visa and the EB-5 investor green card were the only two options. Both of these require an entrepreneur to invest a substantial amount of capital, as well as to demonstrate […]
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