Immigration

Immigration

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Companies across the United States are now beginning to assess their H-1B visa needs for the FY 2015 (10/1/14 - 9/30/15) filing season and are expecting even greater competition for the limited number of available H-1B cap slots. Raising the number of H-1B visas available each year would help to...

Immigration

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Many foreign professionals waiting for employer-sponsored permanent residence will have reason to cheer in December, when the State Department advances the green card queue by more than one year for those in professional positions requiring at least a bachelor’s degree. But Chinese...

Immigration

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Multinational companies seeking to quickly transfer executives, managers and individuals with specialized knowledge into the United States most often utilize the L-1 visa, a key nonimmigrant visa for global mobility. However, similar to the H-1B visa, the L-1 visa has been criticized in some...