GENERAL The E-3 is a non-immigrant category established exclusively for Australians. The E-3 is a non-immigrant category that is identical to the H-1B, except it is exclusively for Australians. The E-3 visa permits Australian nationals to enter the United States...
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The H-2 visa: Entering the U.S. as a Temporary or Seasonal Worker
GENERAL The H-2A or H-2B non-immigrant categories are for those entering the United States to perform temporary labor services for one year or less. This visa is general used to allow seasonal laborers to work in the United States during a harvest period or to...
The L-1 Visa: Entering the U.S. as a Company Transferee or Entrepreneur
GENERAL The L-1 visa permits foreign companies to transfer managers, executives or employees with specialized knowledge to the company’s U.S. branch, subsidiary, parent, affiliate or joint venture-partner. The L-1 visa can be used by individuals and companies that...
The O-1 Visa: Working in the U.S. as an Individual Involved in the Arts and Entertainment Industry
GENERAL There is no question that the United States is one of the hottest markets for individuals looking to establish a successful career in the entertainment industry and the arts in general. Whether you are an actor, photographer, singer, writer or artists of...
The TN Visa: Entering the United States as a Canadian or Mexican Professional
GENERAL The NAFTA Treaty visa (“TN”) is a product of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), an agreement signed by the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico, which created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. TN status permits Canadian...
Why Should I Hire a U.S. Immigration Lawyer?
The immigration process is one that can impact your life significantly. In most cases one’s immigration matter plays a significant part in one’s life goals. For example, clients often intend to establish or further their career by working in the United...
AILA Dismayed With Proposed 10% USCIS Fee Increase: Users Must Receive Better Value for Fees Paid
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is dismayed with the announcement today that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will seek an average 10% increase in immigration fees in order to close a projected $200-million deficit...
AILA Urges Arizona Governor to Veto Unconstitutional and Overly Punitive Anti-Immigrant Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) strongly urges Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to veto a bill moving rapidly through the state legislature that would make it a crime to be an undocumented immigrant in the state. In addition to being...
Internal Conflict at ICE Threatens to Stall Enforcement and Detention Reforms
WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama Administration’s reforms to our nation’s troubled immigration enforcement and detention system are at serious risk of derailing. On Saturday, internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memos were released revealing deep dissension at...
DHS Inspector General Report Exposes Abuses in State & Local Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General issued a comprehensive report confirming civil rights abuses in a federal program that “deputizes” state and local law enforcement agencies to enforce immigration law. The...