With so many restrictions in force, it is quite challenging to obtain an H-1B work visa in The United States. But You might be surprised as to how unrestrictive the law is when it comes to regulating the total number of hours an H-1B holder can work or the number of employers an H-1B holder... Continue Reading →

There are various employment visa options for people who wish to be employed in the U.S. H-1B is the most common and popular employment-based visa in The United States. In 2005 an efficient employment-based E-3 visa was brought into force explicitly for the Australian Nationals. Just like the H-1B visa, an E-3 visa permits U.S employers... Continue Reading →

The first step to becoming a U.S citizen is becoming a permanent legal resident (getting a Green card). The second step is Naturalization, for which a green card holder is required to pass a naturalization test administered by the USCIS.  The naturalization test has two parts: One is the English test, and the other is... Continue Reading →

In a Judgement dated December 16, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rightly interpreted the definition of "specialty occupation" for H-1B visas. This judgment now clears the way for many companies who highly seek H-1B visas for Computer Programmers. The Federal regulations provide that a beneficiary must meet one of the four independent criteria... Continue Reading →

There are various employment visa options for people who wish to be employed in the U.S and for those who are looking to employ immigrants. H-1B visa is the most utilized employment visa in the U.S. O-visa is also an employment-based visa that is often overlooked but serves a similar purpose. Those who possess extraordinary... Continue Reading →

President Biden has signed an executive order withdrawing the proposal to rescind the H4 EAD Rule. The move is expected to save the jobs of tens of thousands of H4 visa holders who are working in the United States after receiving the Employment Authorization Document from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. In less than... Continue Reading →

Near the end, Trump officials published two regulations to restrict H-1B visas and prepared a third rule for publication. Biden’s administration started off the first day by signing many executive orders that directly impact Trump-era Immigration.   On January 8, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to end the H-1B lottery system. This rule was scheduled to be in effect within... Continue Reading →

Firstly, there is no straight answer to whether a person on H-1B can start his/her own business. That’s because one has to carefully interpret the language used by the USCIS and make sure the needs of the H-1B holder are tailored without violating any of the regulations. Hence, if all the rules are followed then... Continue Reading →