Foreigners with Extraordinary Ability: The O-1 Visa
The O-1 Visa allows foreign nationals with extraordinary abilities in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics to lawfully work and live in the U.S. for a period of time. If you have achieved and maintained an impressive national or...
What is an L-1 Visa? Who qualifies?
The L-1 visa is for “intracompany transferees” and has a long history under U.S. immigration law. To qualify for L-1 classification, the employer must: Have a qualifying relationship with a foreign company (either a parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate, collectively...
I-9 Compliance: Walking the Tight Rope
In recent years, an increasing number of small business owners have been fined and arrested on criminal charges for employing undocumented workers. As such, all employers, big and small alike, would be alarmed to learn that despite their diligent efforts,...
WELCOMING LATIN AMERICANS TO THE UNITED STATES
Since the beginning of the economic downturn in 2008, the world has undergone a turbulent period of transition in the political and economic status quo. Constant change and the accompanying uncertainty are now characteristic of this transitory period. Accordingly, we...
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic for Noncitizens
The F-1 Academic Student Visa allows students to enter the United States to attend a full-time program of study at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training...
Wildeslaw on Immigration
Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. Managing Partner Michael Wildes is a featured columnist on U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law for The Jewish Press and The Jewish Link of New Jersey. The Jewish Press is the largest independent weekly Jewish newspaper in...
