THE NEW START-UP VISA BILL INTRODUCED IN THE CONGRESS ENVISAGES BOLSTERING U.S. ECONOMY
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren introduced recently the Act to kickstart the investments of immigrant start-up companies in the U.S. The LIKE Act, which stands for “Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment”, was introduced to fill the gap of a viable visa for individuals who seek to invest in and contribute to the U.S. economy and create jobs for U.S. workers. The LIKE Act also aims to make the U.S....
The New Prevailing Wage Determination Results with the new Form ETA 9141 Are Expected Soon
As you might recall, The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) introduced a new Application for Prevailing Wage Determination Form, ETA 9141, to be submitted to the DOL for determining prevailing wages back in April 2021. The new Form ETA 9141 had gone into effect beginning May 3, 2021 for prevailing wage determination requests.
The results of requests filed...
F-1 Student No Longer Need to Submit Subsequent Applications to “Bridge the Gap”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made an important revision on policy that required individuals who applied for change of status to F-1 students to apply to change or extend their current nonimmigrant status.
With this change, individuals applying for a change to F-1 student will be granted an F-1 status effective immediately following the approval of an applicant’s Form...
USCIS Revises Policies of Expedited Processing
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised some of its immigration policies regarding the expedited processing, requests for evidence (RFE), notices of intent to deny (NOID), and employment authorization documents (EADs). Recent policy changes aspire to create a more fair and functional process of legal immigration. Now USCIS has prepared well-rounded guidance for when...
O-1 Visa Approval for Marketing Expert, Cigdem Oztabak
On June 22, 2021, Grape Law Firm received approval for a renowned marketing expert from Turkey within two weeks, thanks to premium processing.
Ms. Oztabak is an expert in implementing media/digital marketing strategies and creating products with new technologies. She has led digital marketing teams of prominent companies, including AXA Insurance and DenizBank. While increasing their...
Treaty Trader & Investor Visas: E-2
In this introductory writing, you will read about E-2 visas, listed under Treaty Trader & Investor Visas. Designed for the development and cooperation between US’s and various other countries’ commerce and navigation investments and initiatives, E-2 visas provide business gurus and visionaries with the necessary legal non-immigrant status to achieve their financial and career...
Starting Your Business in the USA
Starting your business in the USA is a legal matter that contains various questions that need clarification. Depending on the size of your business (starter or established) and your personal preferences regarding tax returns (pass-through or double taxation) or how you want your company to be managed dictates manifold ways of structuring your economic venture. Here in this introductory...