H1-B Non-Immigrant Visa Information

H1-B is an employment based non-immigrant employment visa. H1-B visa category enables United States employers to bring skilled foreign employees to the United States for temporary employment. A United States employer may hire a foreign national from within or outside the United States. The first step is to determine the prevailing wage for the position.…

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Hatch, Cardin introduce bill to make religious worker visa program permanent

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, Sens. Orrin Hatch and Ben Cardin introduced Senate Bill 1339 proposing to make the Special Immigrant Non-Minister Religious Worker Program permanent. The program allows religious organizations in the United States to fill critical religious worker positions, for which there are no qualified candidates in the United States, with candidates from abroad. Hatch said: In…

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America Freezes EB-5 Investor Visa Processing For Chinese Citizens

Temporary halting of EB-5 American visas for China’s entrepreneurs, after their numbers rise to form the overwhelming majority of applicants. Dating from 1990, Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act aims to encourage foreign investors to support enterprises in America, especially in less economically strong areas, and thus create jobs and boost local economies.…

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