The TN Visa
EB-5 Alternatives: E and L Visas
Understanding the U.S. Immigration System
Is It Really True That You Can Buy a Green Card?
Pretext or Profiling?
File H-1Bs by April 3rd or Wait to Hire Foreign Professionals
File H-1Bs by April 3rd or Wait to Hire Foreign Professionals By Melissa N. Salvador February 1st, 2017 The annual H-1B Cap Season for U.S. companies (other than institutions of higher education and non-profit research institutions) will be opening in less than three months! Predictions are this Season will [...]
Clinton vs. Trump: The US Presidential Frontrunners’ Platforms on Immigration, Tax & Health Care and their Potential Impact on Canadians
In February, I discussed the leading presidential candidates’ positions on tax and health care on CJAD 800AM, reviewing the platforms of Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. Last week, The Atlantic published a US presidential race cheat sheet with a byline stating that November’s presidential race will most likely be run by Hillary [...]
The Challenges of Localization with Cross Border Employee Relocation
In our globally connected world with the competition for foreign talent becoming ever fiercer, global mobility is on the rise. Recognizing the need to develop global leadership, many companies are sending key employees on international assignments, leading to an increase in expatriate populations all over the world. One of the main challenges for companies with expatriate [...]
Changes coming to the EB-5 Investor Visa Program
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa, sometimes referred to as the “gold card,” has become a popular U.S. immigration route for high net worth individuals over recent years. The EB-5 program, administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), gives a foreign investor, along with his or her spouse and unmarried children under 21, the opportunity to [...]