Louanni RibeiroVictor Braga The vast majority of applications for permanent residence in the United States, the famous Green Cards, are conditioned on the existence of a person or a company that offers employment to the permanent residence applicant. This means that professionals who intend to reside in the United States generally need a family or …
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Victor BragaLouanni Ribeiro After the pandemic, the American immigration system found itself in a scenario of significant delays in the adjudication and issuance of work authorizations for spouses holding L2 status (dependents of beneficiaries of the L1 work visa). In this regard, in March 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) took a significant …
Employment-based visa processing is comprised of two general phases: (1) the merit-based phase where the petitioning employer (if applicable), foreign national, and proposed employment endeavor is analyzed for qualification based on the statutory criteria for applicable employment-based visa criteria; and (2) the consular processing (outside U.S.)/adjustment of status (inside U.S.) phase where beneficiaries apply for …
The United States is one of the main destinations for athletes from all sports due to the excellence of American sports institutions. Whether it’s for competitions, training, or general events, many foreign athletes seek to obtain a U.S. visa to temporarily enter the country and participate in activities related to their sport. However, when athletes …
Brazilians with Portuguese citizenship have gained a new visa modality for the USA. In December 2022, the USA allowed the inclusion of Portugal in the E2 Visa (Investor Visa). The E2 visa is a type of investor visa available to citizens who wish to invest in a business in the United States. If you are …
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The US State Department will increase some non-immigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees as early as May 30, 2023. Background The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is the agency responsible for services provided to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals outside U.S. territory through Embassies and Consulates, such as visa stamping applications in applicants’ passports. The …
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Portugal should become the second European Union (EU) country to scrap the “golden visa” for wealthy non-Europeans, joining Ireland in the controversial scheme that helped attract foreign investment. With this, foreigners seeking immigration for investment will seek other options. Portugal’s Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, pointed out that the government will stop issuing new “golden visas” …
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With the goal of reducing the high volume of green card cases pending adjudication, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (an agency of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for analyzing and approving visa applications within the U.S.) published on January 12, 2023 the expansion of the Premium Processing Services to two categories that previously …
By: Fabiana Guerra, Chris Costa and Louanni Ribeiro The L visa is an employment visa whose purpose is to allow the transfer of employees (specialist professionals, managers and executives) from a foreign company (for example Brazilian) to its affiliate in the USA, including when this affiliate was established less than a year ago or is …
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The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition has become very popular among experienced professionals who plan to move to the United States seeking great job opportunities in the country, especially since 2016, under caselaw known as Matter of Dhanasar which redesigned the criteria for this visa application. However, although it has indeed clarified unclear portions …
