A foreign company may see strong demand in San Francisco, Los Angeles or another U.S. market before it has a full team here. The challenge is practical: who will lead the setup, hire staff, secure customers and make executive decisions on the ground? For some...
The H-1B visa remains one of the primary ways U.S. employers hire skilled foreign professionals. However, the annual cap on new H-1B visas creates intense competition each year. Understanding how the cap works—and how recent regulatory changes affect the selection...
Introduction If you are a successful business person, you may be considering expanding your operations to the United States. One avenue to achieve this is through the E-2 treaty investor visa, which allows individuals from certain countries to invest in and manage a...
No More Combo Cards?
U.S. employers may want to grow their companies by securing a temporary visa for nonimmigrant workers. The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs states that foreign workers must use a visa to temporarily work in the country. There are a few visa options...
If you are looking into getting a temporary work visa so you can be employed in California, you actually have several to choose from. Each visa suits a different purpose and situation, and what works for one may not be the best for you or vice versa.FindLaw takes...
There are many factors that can affect your ability to obtain a temporary visa to work in California. These include the country from which you come and the work that you intend to do. Each of these two factors affects the type of temporary work visa that you can...
Complying with governmental requirements will not guarantee you will be able to obtain a green card or a work visa. There are special rules that accompany such visas. And there may only be a specific number of visas available. The rules concerning visas will impact...
