Immigration Law - Page 2
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No, this does not express the woes of the spendthrift who has run up excessive charges on a credit card. That solut. -
In October, President Clinton signed the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21). This law raises the annual H-1B visa cap to 195,000 for fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003. After 2003, barring future legislation on the annual cap, it will revert to 65,000. -
Permanent residency or immigrant visas are granted to foreign nationals who have the intent to permanently reside in the US. These foreign nationals may be called legal or lawful permanent residents, and green card holders. Green cards are the identification cards received by the foreign nationals and while today they are pink, the first cards were green and the name stuck. -
Temporary or nonimmigrant visas are given to foreign nationals who enter the US with permission and with what is called nonimmigrant intent , meaning that the person does not intend to stay in the US permanently. -
This article reviews a new law that went into effect on January 1, 2000 in the Czech Republic that could complicate matters for foreign investors. -
As we have previously reported, the H-1B nonimmigrant visa for specialty occupations was unavailable for much of . -
Many foreign nationals enter the United States with B nonimmigrant visas. The B-2 visa may be used by tourists. -
Since the passage of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and the Illegal Immigration Reform . -
Temporary Workers [There are different "working visas" available for those wishing to gain employment or do bus. -
This article details the differences between the work that lawyers and notaries perform in relation to immigration issues.