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O-1 Visa For Extraordinary Talent: Who Qualifies And How To Apply
O-1 Visa For Extraordinary Talent: Who Qualifies And How To Apply
By Alena Shautsova, New York Immigration Lawyer Are you a highly accomplished artist, scientist, athlete, entrepreneur, or entertainer seeking a path to work in the United States? The O-1 visa, also …
B-1 Visas For Domestic Workers And Personal Employees: What You Need To Know
B-1 Visas For Domestic Workers And Personal Employees: What You Need To Know
Domestic workers—including nannies, housekeepers, caregivers, drivers, and cooks—can, under specific conditions, enter the United States on a B-1 visa. While the B-1 visa is usually associated with business visitors, U.S. immigration …
Step-by-Step Guide To The EB2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)
Step-by-Step Guide To The EB2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)
Author: US Eb2 National Interest Waiver Attorney Alena Shautsova The EB2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) visa offers an attractive pathway for highly skilled professionals who wish to live and work …
H1B Extension Beyond Six-Year Limit: When Is It Possible?
H1B Extension Beyond Six-Year Limit: When Is It Possible?
Author: US Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova H1B is an excellent opportunity for a worker to come to the USA and engage in legal employment. But it comes with its limitations. …
New H1B Rules
New H1B Rules
Author: Work Visa Lawyer Alena Shautsova The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new plan to modernize the H-1B worker program. The goal is to make the …
EB2 National Interest Waiver: Technicalities That Determine The Case
EB2 National Interest Waiver: Technicalities That Determine The Case
Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova EB2 NIW or employment self-petition based on a national interest waiver is a way for a non-citizen to obtain permanent residency in the United States …
EB-2 National Interest Waivers (Non-Physicians)
EB-2 National Interest Waivers (Non-Physicians)
What to do if you would like to obtain a green card or permanent residency in the United States but you do not have anyone to petition for you, such …
Can You File A PERM Petition By Yourself?
Can You File A PERM Petition By Yourself?
Author: Alena Shautsova PERM petition or form 9089 is a petition by a US employer filed with the Department of Labor in order to sponsor a non-citizen employee for permanent work in …
Religious Work Visas: Tips And Criteria For R-1 Temporary Religious Visas
Religious Work Visas: Tips And Criteria For R-1 Temporary Religious Visas
Author: US Religious Work Visa Lawyer Alena Shautsova The United States is a country that prides itself on protecting certain inalienable rights regardless of a person’s demographics. One of the …
President Trump H1B Executive Order
President Trump H1B Executive Order
Author: New York Employment lawyer Alena Shautsova On April 18,l 2017 President Trump issued yet another Immigration Executive Order, this time concerning work immigration visas, and particular H1B program. An …
