by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 22, 2024 | Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
Letters of Invitation and tips for a B-1/B-2 Visa application. When applying for a B-2 visa, you have the option to include a letter of invitation from the friend or relative hosting you during your stay in the United States. While this letter is not mandatory, it can...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Sep 9, 2024 | Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The O-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa category available to individuals with extraordinary abilities in science, art, education, business, or athletics. It is designed for those who have risen to the very top of their field and can demonstrate sustained national or...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Aug 30, 2024 | Non-Immigrant Visas
Most people agree that the Trump administration was openly disdainful towards immigration in general, but they may not know just how important foreign-born workers are to the U.S. job market. Those same foreign-born workers and immigrants that former president Trump...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jul 31, 2024 | H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
In March, USCIS conducted an initial random selection of electronic registrations for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap, including advanced degree exemptions. Only petitioners with selected registrations could file H-1B cap-subject petitions from April 1 to June 30, 2024....
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jul 29, 2024 | E-1/E-2, General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
Certain crimes, fraud, and other offenses may bar an individual from entering the United States. However, in certain cases, specifically under Section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), consular officers have the discretionary authority to...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jul 14, 2024 | General News, Immigrant Visas, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
In the past year, we have seen a plethora of issues and confusion at the US border for persons coming to the US as an engineer. As costs increase in the US, it is more and more advantageous to have foreign workers from Japan and elsewhere to come to assist with US...