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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 in the United States. Unlike traditional employment-based visas, the NIW allows you to bypass the cumbersome labor certification process. This article ...
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. It is not possible to hold it for more than 6 years! In addition, if you hold an L visa, the time spent in L visa, also counts towards the 6-year limit. Time spent in an ...
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 program more efficient and flexible for both companies and workers. The proposed changes would also lower the eligibility standards and increase integrity safeguards. This arti ...
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 without the need of an employer petitioning for them and without the need to comply with labor certification. It can be a great option for those wit ...
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 as an employer. In certain cases, a person may self-petition for permanent residency in the Untied States, if they possess high qualifications. Congress established a green card pathway for those w ...
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 the United States. Even though it is an employer who is supposed to file the petition, due to high technicalities of the process, most employers hire an attorney to ha ...
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 human rights the US protects fiercely and refers to sometimes as liberty, is the freedom of religion. Many religious people call my office inquiring about ...
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 H1B employment visa allows professionals with relevant experience and/or high education to come and work in the United States. A US emplo ...
Author: Work Visa attorney Alena Shautsova On January 17, 2017, a new regulation establishing validity of work authorizations for beneficiaries of certain work visa and employment based petitions became effective. All relevant EAD applications that were pending on January 17, 2017 and those filed on or after January 17, 2017 now will be subject to ...
Author: VAWA attorney Alena Shautsova VAWA or Violence Against Woman Act was adopted to help and protect victims of violence and covers not only women, but also battered and abused men, parents and children. There are various groups eligible for VAWA benefits, but this article will focus on one important aspect of the VAWA process: an employment a ...