If you are a citizen of Canada or Mexico and want to work and live in the United States, you usually need a TN visa. This visa is for certain professional jobs and is available only to Mexican and Canadian citizens. It is often one of the fastest and simplest ways to legally work in…
The O-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, as demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim. The EB-2 visa, on the other hand, is an immigrant visa for individuals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability in their field. So, what is the…
Written by Dr. Tigist D. Gebrehiwot at Ethio Alliance Advocates LLP BRICS and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) The expansion of BRICS, now including Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the UAE, and others, marks a pivotal shift in global economic alliances. Simultaneously, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is uniting 55 African nations into a…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney Date: October 11, 2022 ELEGIBILITY SKILLED WORKERS PROFESSIONALS UNSKILLED WORKERS Worker must have 2 years of job experience or training Worker must have US bachelor’s degree (or its foreign degree) related to the occupation Worker must be able to perform unskilled labor (less than 2 years of training or experience) Not…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney and Certified Public Accountant May 20, 2021 A TN Visa, also known as the nonimmigrant NAFTA Professional visa, is designed for professional workers from Canada and Mexico. This visa was created by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for special economic and trade relationships that between the United States, Canada,…
Potential USCIS Fee Increases are likely on the Horizons USCIS Affidavit of Support Policy & Practice Changes may be coming October 12, 2020 By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney Potential USCIS Fee Increases are likely on the Horizons: USCIS FILING FEES WERE SET TO INCREASE ON OCTOBER 2, 2020. Judge Jeffrey White of the United States District…
October 9, 2020 By Coleman Jackson, Attorney Covid-19 has revealed a lot of short comings in the health care system in the United States. An overwhelming majority of negative health outcomes have affected the minority communities throughout the country. The social injustices and the long tail of racial injustice and its impact on the health…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, Certified Public Accountant October 11, 2019 The United States Congress first established the EB-5 immigrant visa classification in 1990 by enacting Public Law 101-649, 104 Stat. 4978. The stated purpose of the law was to encourage foreign investors to make capital investments in the United States to grow the economy and…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, Certified Public Accountant November 24, 2018 Investors from around the globe have long made substantial investments in the United States. Immigrants have come as builders U.S. infrastructure, such as, railroads, waterways, highways. Foreign investors have contributed as serial entrepreneurs in high technology, in biosciences, in health, in fitness and in…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney March 5, 2018 Any individual who is not a citizen or national or lawful permanent resident or specifically authorized to work in the United States cannot be lawfully hired as an employee by any individual, company or agency. Any employer who intentionally hires anyone not authorized to work in the United…
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