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International Entrepreneur Parole Program
International Entrepreneur Parole Program [post_date] If you’ve got a great idea for a start-up and access to U.S. funding to kick it off, you’ll be glad to know that the international entrepreneur parole program is back in action. For more than half a decade, a program created to give foreign nationals with an entrepreneurial spirit an…
Process & Requirements for L-1A to Green Card
Process & Requirements for L-1A to Green Card [post_date] Leadership skills aren’t limited by one’s country of origin — in fact, in some cases, being from a different country helps to bring a new perspective to a business to drive growth. For this reason, and others, many multinational companies — or those that aim to…
EB-2 versus EB-3 Visas
EB-2 versus EB-3 Visas [post_date] Every year, approximately 140,000 employment-based (EB) visas are made available to applicants who, under U.S. immigration law, demonstrate the right combination of skills, education, work experience, or eligibility. To obtain permanent residency based on employment skills, it’s crucial to understand which employment-based visa category is right for you and how to apply.The…
Who Qualifies For An H-2A Visa?
Who Qualifies For An H-2A Visa? [post_date] An H-2A visa is for employers to hire temporary or seasonal foreign agricultural workers. H-2A visas are managed by the Department of Labor (DOL) under guidelines established by U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The H-2A program allows farm owners to apply to the DOL to bring in laborers to the United…
Navigating H-2A Farm Labor Contractor Process
Navigating H-2A Farm Labor Contractor Process [post_date] This informative webinar focuses on “How to Navigate the H-2A Farm Labor Contractor Process,” hosted by attorney Kyle Farmer. Event occurred Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 at 10:00 AM CDT. About Kyle Farmer Kyle has a passion for teaching. He discovered this passion while working for Kaplan Test Prep…
Who Gets H-2A Visas?
Who Gets H-2A Visas? [post_date] The United States has a long history of welcoming workers from abroad to support the agricultural sector. The first agricultural guest worker program — later formally called the Bracero program — was initiated in 1917 to recruit workers from Mexico to fill in the U.S. labor shortage during World War I. While…
Webinar H-2A: Process & Compliance
Webinar H-2A: Process & Compliance [post_date] Join us for Webinar Wednesdays, beginning Wednesday, May 12th, 2021. Our first informative webinar will focus on “H-2A: Process & Compliance,” hosted by attorney Kyle Farmer. We will be discussing how U.S. Agricultural employers can utilize the H-2A visa program to source qualified foreign nationals to fill temporary agricultural jobs and reviewing…
What Forms Are Needed for DACA Renewal?
What Forms Are Needed for DACA Renewal? [post_date] What is DACA? The relief afforded under the immigration process known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is temporary. DACA provides a renewable two-year deferred action protection from deportation as well as employment authorization, but it must be renewed in order for the recipient to…
Do You Need a Lawyer for Asylum?
Do You Need A Lawyer For Asylum? [post_date] There has been a lot of talk in recent years about refugees requesting asylum in the United States. You may be wondering what that means and how it’s done. According to the American Immigration Council, asylum is a protection granted to foreign nationals already in the United States…
HR5038 and Its Implications for H-2A Visas
HR5038 and Its Implications for H-2A Visas [post_date] Farmers across the United States need a reliable workforce, and the H-2A guest worker visa program could use reform. Enter HR5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, which was reintroduced as HR1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Dan Newhouse…
