U.S. Immigration Rules For H-1B Visas

2024-04-05At this time, foreign professionals cannot apply for H-1B Visas without a petitioning employer, but the Immigration Service is currently reviewing this rule. The U.S. employer must initiate the process by filing a Labor Condition Applicatio… Read More »

H-1B Visa

2024-04-05San Antonio Immigration Attorney Helping Texas Employers Obtain H-1B Visas For Foreign EmployeesThe H-1B Visa allows U.S. employers to recruit and hire foreign professionals to fill specialty occupations within the United States for a 6 yea… Read More »

How Does A National Interest Waiver Work?

2024-04-05A. Not to be confused with a waiver of inadmissibility sometimes granted for family-based Visas, a National Interest Waiver involves an employment-based EB-2 Visa. A National Interest Waiver waives the requirement that an EB-2 Visa applican… Read More »

What Is The Difference Between Citizenship & Naturalization?

2024-04-05A. Citizenship is granted by birth, either from being born on U.S. soil or by being born abroad to parents who are U.S. citizens. Naturalization is nationality acquired after birth. A naturalized citizen is entitled to all the rights and pr… Read More »

If I Apply For Government Benefits, Will I Be Deported As A “Public Charge?”

2024-04-05A. Not necessarily. A “public charge” is an alien who has become or is likely to become primarily dependent on the Government for subsistence, which can include receiving Government financial assistance or being institutionalized for long-t… Read More »