Immigrants often come to the U.S. to seek opportunities, including a place to start a business where they can grow. But if you're an immigrant and want to start a business, while it's encouraged, there are some extra considerations that you should think about when...
Options in Business Visas
People interested in immigrating to the United States can do so legally under several different programs. Many of these programs allow companies to bring in employees with specific skill sets to work at their New Jersey corporations. E1 visas If the United States...
Delays in CW-1 petition processing
Because the Temporary Labor Certification (TLC) process is taking longer than usual, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made a special exception for CW-1 petitions from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Department of Labor has...
Applying for H-1B visas for foreign workers
The H-1B visa program significantly impacts New Jersey's economy as it allows foreign workers to come to the United States and fill essential positions, particularly in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Each year, employers compete for the...
U.S. company held accountable for discriminatory employment practices for immigrant workers
Across the U.S., millions of immigrant workers help to ensure the economy remains strong. Despite their strong work ethic, employers often take advantage of them and their abilities. One such company just recently settled with the Department of Justice to ensure they...
The EB-3 application: The evidence needed
Employment-based immigration is one way for non-citizens to come and live in New Jersey or anywhere else in the United States. One option is the EB-3 visa. Workers from other countries are eligible to work in the United States providing that they can qualify for a...
Business immigration law may change under Biden
The recent election of Joe Biden may be the signal for some sweeping changes in business immigration law. This is sure to affect the cases of people who are attempting to immigrate in order to work in New Jersey. It's worth taking a look at what some of these changes...
Filing an EB-1 visa for business immigration
Emigrating to New Jersey for business purposes doesn't have to be difficult. The process is fairly easy to understand. You can get a green card through the EB-1 visa process. To do so, there are a certain number of steps that you will have to follow. The stages of the...
A high number of employment-based visas are available
Are you interested in obtaining a visa based on employment in New Jersey? The Department of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has good news for you. An unusually high number of visas based on employment are now available for you to obtain. The time for...
Why immigrant workers are so important to New Jersey
A significant portion of the problems faced by America's already beleaguered job market has to do with the current trend in immigration policies. Foreign workers in New Jersey and around the country are experiencing delays in the processing of their applications...