Our Chatting with Charlie series continues with WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim, Partners Dan Maranci and Kimberley Best Robidoux, and Senior Attorney Laura Bloniarz. They give the latest insights to the October Visa Bulletin and information regarding the New I-9 process. Watch below!
WR Immigration Partner Cliff Rosenthal and Senior Associate Josune Aguirre Gamez discuss strategies and share their expertise and knowledge to help give you the roadmap to a successful Sports Visa. As well as the journey, what to expect and the dos and don’ts when applying for your Sports Visa. Watch below!
By: Joseph Barnett and Avi Friedman Earlier this month we blogged about the long-awaited E-2 Treaty Investor visa for Israeli nationals, with starting availability as of May 1, 2019, and its basic eligibility requirements. For those with an entrepreneurial spirit, the E-2 Treaty Investor visa provides a relatively simple path to start, invest in, and manage a U.S. company; yet, there are complex nuances to this visa category that demand the attention of an experienced business immigration attorney specializing with E-2 Treaty Investor visa consular processing, especially after the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order on Buy American Hire American (“BAHA”), which was intended to “create higher wages and employment rates for workers in the United States, and to protect their economic interests.” Submitting a well-documented visa application is critical to make it easier for U.S. consular officers to adjudicate the visa. Here are 10 things to know about the E-2 Treaty Investor visa. 1. Nonimmigrant Visa. The E-2 Treaty Investor visa allows Israelis to be admitted to the United States after investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business on a nonimmigrant basis – meaning that the E-2 Treaty Investor visa does not provide for a U.S. green card (though, in certain […]
