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Foreign Nationals must be aware of U.S. immigration laws concerning self-employment. There are many highly skilled entrepreneurs from other countries that want to establish a business in the U.S. and essentially become self-employed. Often the business is service oriented and does not require a support staff. However, this proves problematic for most U.S. visa categories

Many foreign nationals who are working on valid H-1B visas may have an approved I-140 (Immigrant Petition) and are waiting to adjust status (waiting approval of the I-485, or what is commonly known as a “Green Card”, through employment). Applicants waiting visa availability are faced with the question of whether to renew their H-1B. Current

What is the E2 Visa? The E-2 Treaty Investor Visa is temporary and can be granted for up to 5 years. (The E-2 visa should not be confused with the EB-5 Investor Visa which is a an immigrant petition for a Green Card and requires a $500,000 investment in a regional center that is in

Starting a Business as a F-1 Student under Optional Practical Training F-1 students may engage in a period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) after completing a degree program in the U.S.  OPT is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. In a recent USCIS engagement concerning the Entrepreneurs in Residence

California Border Patrol to Rollout New Process for Foreign Visitors 04/17/2013 Foreign visitors arriving in the U.S., only via air or sea, who need to prove their legal visitor status to employers, schools/universities, or government agencies, will be able to access their U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrival/departure record information online when the agency starts

  Talking Points Regarding the differences Between the E-2 Visa and the L-1A Visa Can I continue to work during my pending E-2 Extension of status? Regulations provide an automatic 240-day extension of employment authorization for an A-3, E-1, E-2, G-5, H-1A, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, I, J-1, L-1, and R Non-immigrant whose status has expired

Update 9/2/15: We are honored to be awarded as the top immigration attorney in San Diego by the SDDT. The San Diego Daily Transcript conducts a peer voting process each year to determine the best lawyers in main areas of practice in San Diego County. Out of over 800 nominations, Carlos Tavares III and Johanna Keamy were nominated and voted 2013 semi-finalist

Eyeing foreign investment to help fix the financial crises The cause of the economic downturn in the U.S. will be a hotly debated subject for years to come. To begin, a look back helps in assessing forward movement to initiate economic change. Beginning in 2003, funds from developing economies were being infused into developed economies.

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Immigrants all over the country are being targeted for phone scams. Don’t be one of the victims! Scammers pretend to be a government official and call immigrants saying there is a problem with their immigration record. Sometimes they know personal information about the immigrant. They ask for personal and sensitive details, and demand immediate payment

  Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressional mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will use a computer-generated process, also known as the lottery, to randomly select the

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs to be considered for parole (temporary permission to be in the United States) so that they may start or scale their businesses here in the United States. Read the advance version of the notice of proposed rulemaking: International