Green card recipients vary greatly in their circumstances. This includes in what qualified them for a green card. There are a variety of routes through which a person could have green card eligibility. So, when thinking about pursuing a green card, an individual may...
Recently, a U.S. government agency made an announcement that could have implications for companies that hire immigrants on work visas. The agency in question is the U.S. Department of Labor. Last week, the agency announced that it would be increasing its enforcement...
Among the employment immigration issues that can arise for U.S. businesses and foreign workers in the farming industry are issues connected to H-2A visas. These are temporary U.S. work visas for farm workers from other countries. This work visa program has many...
Among the types of visas a U.S. company might turn to for hiring foreign workers is the H-2B visa. As we mentioned in a previous post, the H-2B visa is one of the H-2 work visas available for temporary workers. Specifically, it is for non-agricultural seasonal...
Many things can prove challenging for immigrants when it comes to moving to the United States. Among these are immigration matters. There are a wide variety of rules regarding who is eligible to immigrate to America. Also, the process for applying for visas that...
The workforce here in California has a great many immigrants in it. Estimates indicate that immigrants make up almost four out of every 10 full-time workers in the state. And immigrants are not just found in one or two industries in California. Pretty much every work...
Working in the U.S. on an H-1B visa can open up many significant opportunities for an individual from another country. However, such workers can also be dealing with a great deal of uncertainty. One uncertainty such workers can be facing is uncertainty on how long...
Temporary workforce needs can arise for many different types of businesses here in California. Sometimes, the U.S. labor market isn’t able to meet these needs. When this happens, one thing a business may look into for filling these positions is bringing in...
One route for getting an employment-based U.S. green card is the EB-1 program. Now, this program has very strict eligibility requirements. There are only three classes of professionals who can qualify for a green card under this program. The three classes in question...
California is home to a large number of immigrant employees. The state plays host to hundreds of undocumented immigrant workers who mostly work in low-wage and hard labor occupations, which have a low salary scale. The high number of immigrant workers is attributed to...
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