We have bad news and good news regarding the popular H-1B U.S. work visa availability for the fiscal year 2024. What is the H-1B visa? This is a nonimmigrant work visa that has two essential functions. Firstly, it allows U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers...
The Department of Homeland Security recently delivered welcome news for seasonal employers, announcing that an additional 64,716 H-2B visas will be issued in the 2024 fiscal year. This is in addition to the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas already available....
The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy has shared surprising insight into the exceptional entrepreneurial spirit of immigrants who settle in the U.S. According to data from 2018 and 2019, the national percentage of immigrant business owners is...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its EB-1 visa criteria to clarify the evidence required for applicants seeking extraordinary ability visas and outstanding professor or researcher visas. The USCIS hopes the update will help applicants...
Created to crack down on crime perpetrated against vulnerable undocumented immigrants, the U visa program was meant to encourage reporting and cooperation by noncitizens to apprehend criminals. Not only would victims feel more confident to report crimes against them...
Acquiring a Green Card solves many U.S. residency problems all in one move. But America keeps a tight grip on its immigration quotas, making access to Green Cards challenging, even in some of the most straightforward situations. If you or your employer want to...
As an employer who wants to bring foreign nationals to the U.S. for short-term employment, you have a few different options for obtaining the required work visas. PLEASE NOTE: This is a complex process. The following is merely an introduction to the topic. Further...
The province of Alberta has a unique immigration stream for international students who wish to establish their own business in Alberta, called the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream (“IGEIS”). The purpose of the program is to allow Alberta to issue provincial nominations for permanent residence to international graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to establish or operate a business…
British Columbia (“BC”), like many other Canadian provinces, has a special immigration program set up for Entrepreneurs. The Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has a special immigration stream for experienced entrepreneurs, which is designed to attract immigrant entrepreneurs who can support innovation and economic growth in the province. British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada. BC is home to…
Canada has announced special immigration measures for residents of Hong Kong and Canadians residents in Hong Kong, as a result of the passing of China’s restrictive national security law for Hong Kong, in the summer of 2020. Hong Kong has one of the largest Canadian expat communities, with an estimated 300,000 Canadians living in Hong Kong. The large expat community…