E2 Visa: Advantages

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Introduction of the E-2 Visa: Advantages Today’s fast-paced economy and increased rate of globalization spurs many companies to go overseas in order to stay competitive.  Many foreign investors and firms favor investing in the U.S. market due to its large established consumer base and its access to well-developed innovative industries that are not available in… Read More

2006 Immigration Trend 4/4

Posted on October 04, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Temporary Setback in Immigration Reform: Is President Bush the Biggest Loser? In the past few weeks, we have briefly analyzed the current state of immigration reform.  Considering the upcoming election in November and other added reasons, we have concluded that it would be very unlikely that any new immigration relieves would pass in the Congress… Read More

2006 Immigration Trend 3/4

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Is Immigration Reform Dead? In the last article, we analyzed the present situation of the immigration reform. Though it seems that there is little chance to pass the immigration reform bill this year, all factors and the interests group’s push for the immigration reform still exist and the need for the immigration reform is getting… Read More

2006 Immigration Trend 2/4

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Is Immigration Reform Dead? Recently, people’s interest in the immigration reform has reduced and the negotiation between the Senate and the House on this issue have not yet made into the agenda of the Congress.  Then, does this mean the immigration reform, which so many people have been praying for, will not come this year? … Read More

2006 Immigration Trend 1/4

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

As Law Enforcement Is Tougher in Georgia Illegal Aliens Should Try Their Best to Adjust Status In the last few years, with a rapid growth of economy in Georgia, especially in Atlanta, many immigrants have moved to Georgia and a lot of them are illegal immigrants. According to a report from the U.S. Department of… Read More

Traveling Abroad with H1B Status

Posted on September 05, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Can People with H-1B Status Travel Abroad Freely? H-1B visa is a non-immigration visa which allows aliens to enter the United States to work in a specialized occupation.  In order to qualify for the H-1B visa, the alien must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, in addition to finding an employer to hire him… Read More

L1 Visa Investment Amount & Processing Time

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Required Investment Amount and Processing Time Mr. Zhang asked: I am planning to invest in the U.S.  I’ve read your articles on the L visa.  You mentioned that it is easy for foreign companies without existing branches or subsidiaries in the U.S. to establish one. You also mentioned that as long as the new branch… Read More

L1 Visa Dependents

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Can I Take My Wife and Children to the U.S? In the past two articles, we gave a brief introduction on how multinational companies can take advantages of the L visa to transfer qualified employees to work in the U.S. and what type of requirements they have to meet in order to qualify for the… Read More

L1 Visa Qualifications

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

As we mentioned in the last article, the L visa can open unlimited business opportunities in the U.S. for the foreign investors. Then the question is: how do I apply for an L visa? What are the requirements the company and the employees need to meet? The L visa is for qualified multinational companies to… Read More

L1 Visa Advantages

Posted on August 08, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

In order to survive in the world of globalization and from the fast changing economy, more and more companies are forced to go overseas to remain competitive.  Under this trend, many foreign companies are trying to get into the U.S. market because the U.S. economy is still the number one in the world, in addition… Read More