We recently had a K1 Fiance Visa Approved for a citizen of Colombia. For this K1 Fiance Visa case, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved the case without a Request for Further Evidence. The processing time at USCIS was 7.5 months The K-1 Fiancé Visa is a temporary visa that allows a U.S. […]

We recently had an E-2 Investor Visa Approved for an RV Manufacturer. The Investor was granted the E-2 Visa for 5 years, the maximum period allowed under their treaty. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the closures at the U.S. Embassy, the processing time to schedule an interview was 8 months. However, recently, the U.S. Embassies have started […]

In this article we discuss what are the differences between the E1 and E2 visa for the United States. But before exploring the differences further, it is important to point out that there are also similarities between the E1 and E2 visa and where the circumstances permit, an individual can apply for E1 visa or […]

Biden Administration Executive Order on Non-Compete Agreements On July 9, 2021 President Biden signed an executive order which introduces various measures that are meant to boost competition between businesses and to reduce corporations’ leverage when it comes to employees. One of these measures is that the President is instructing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to […]

The U.S. has been experiencing a persistent shortage of qualified commercial truck drivers for a while now, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made the shortage even more acute. Not only many older drivers opted for early retirement due the pandemic but also many driving schools that are training the new commercial truck drivers were forced […]

We recently had an E-2 Investor Visa Approval for a Seller of Industrial Equipment in Michigan. For this E-2 case where the Investor was in the United States, the USCIS approved the case without a Request for Further Evidence (RFE). USCIS Approved the application with Change of Status to E-2 for the maximum period allowed. The overall […]

If you happen to be running a tech company over the past year you probably had your team working remotely from different corners of the country and even internationally. The now proven ability to work remotely has eliminated the need for a physical office for many smaller and medium-sized tech companies. In addition, the diminished […]

On the evening of June 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California disallowed the implementation of the 2019 EB5 visa Modernization Rule which increased the minimum required investment amount from $1 million to $1.8 million and from $500,000 to $900,000 for investments in Targeted Employment Area (TEA). In addition to […]

The H-2B visa is a temporary non-agricultural worker program which allows employers to hire foreign workers to perform temporary, nonagricultural labor or services in the US where there are no qualified U.S workers that able and willing to take the job. H-2B workers are most often employed as landscapers/groundskeepers, housekeepers, athletes, construction laborers, and restaurant […]

What is the H-2B program? Our business immigration lawyers in Miami, Florida USA assist businesses with applying for the H-2B visa program for the USA for their employees. The H-2B visa program is designed to help U.S. employers that encounter difficulties hiring due to shortages of U.S. workers that are willing and able to perform […]