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I-140 Employer Porting
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published guidance on the processing procedure of I-140 (employment-based immigration) petitions. One major issue discussed in the guidance is the issue of change of employer (porting) while the underlying I-140 is pending.
How to Establish H-1B Employer-Employee Relationship
In our previous post, we talked about how to determine whether there is valid employer-employee relationship for an H-1B petition. In order to satisfy the H-1B requirements, there must be valid employer-employee relationship during the entire H-1B period. The employer must have the right to control the employee’s work and have the right to hire [...]
Determine H-1B Employer-Employee Relationship
In an H-1B petition, one necessary element is that a valid employer-employee relationship exists during the requested H-1B validity period. The relationship could be easily recognized in most common situations where an employee works in an employer provided work space and under the employer’s supervision. However, there are situations where the employer-employee relationships are not [...]
How to help your relative apply for visitor visa to come to the US
There are two types of visitor visa: B-1 (for business) and B-2 (for pleasure). If you want to invite your relative, i.e, your parent, your aunt or your grandparent to come to visit you in the United States, there are few things you can do to help them obtain a visitor visa.
I-140 Successor-in-Interest