Blog Posts in May, 2020

Israel And The E-2 Investor Visa

Last year, on May 1 st , 2019, the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv announced that the United States and Israel had signed a long-awaited treaty agreement allowing Israeli nationals to apply for an E-2 visa. The E-2 'investor' visa as it is known, allows individuals to enter and work inside the U.S. based on an investment in a real, active and operating commercial or entrepreneurial undertaking which ...

Why Smaller Companies and Start-ups Need A Business Plan When Filing H-1B Visa Petitions

The denial rate for H-1B petitions has increased dramatically under the Trump administration’s policies due to the hardline stance on immigration and foreign-born workers: the percentage of denied H-1B visas jumped from 5% in Fiscal Year 2015 to 21% in Fiscal Year 2019. [1] While the 25 biggest H-1B sponsors – including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft – accounted for approximately 38.5% of the H-1B ...

Mi visa fue aprobada, ahora que???

Primero que todo, felicidades! Usted alcanzó el primer escalafón de un proceso cargado de emociones y sentimientos difícil de explicar a aquellos que no lo han experimentado. Es momento de respirar profundo y cargar baterías. Porque ahora hay que pensar en la renovación. "Renovación"? ---se preguntará Usted. "Pero si me acaban de aprobar la visa!" Es cierto, aunque aún dispondrá de algunos meses ...

Meu visto foi aprovado, e agora???

Primeiro de tudo, parabéns! Você alcançou o primeiro passo de um processo muito emocional que é difícil de explicar para aqueles que ainda não o experimentaram. Agora é a hora de respirar fundo e recarregar as baterias, porque muito em breve você terá que começar a pensar na renovação. "Renovação?" você vai perguntar. "Mas eles acabaram de aprovar meu visto!" Embora isso seja verdade e você ainda ...

My Visa Was Approved, Now What???

First of all, congratulations! You have reached the first step of a very emotional process that is difficult to explain to those who have not experienced it. Now is the time to take a deep breath and recharge your batteries, because very soon you have to begin thinking about renewal. "Renewal?" you will ask. "But they just approved my visa!" Although this is true and you still have some months to ...