Blog Posts in August, 2017

Update on H-1B Visa Petition

The H-1B Visa is a program that allows companies in the United States to employ foreign workers, temporarily. The specific occupations addressed in this Visa are those that necessitate the “theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher in the specific specialty, or its equivalent”, according to the USCIS. These occupations are ...

What is in the "Buy American, Hire American" Executive Order?

President Trump signed the “Buy American, Hire American” executive order, dedicated to making it more difficult for skilled foreign workers to obtain visas. This order also directs the federal government to disallow foreign contractors from bidding on federal projects. He stated, “The policy of our government is to aggressively promote and use American-made goods and to ensure that American labor ...