Immigration Resources Hub

Nonimmigrant Visas

Work Visas

1. FAQ: H-1B Overview
2. FAQ: Can you benefit from the H-1B Cap-Exemption?
3. FAQ: Not Selected Under the H-1B Cap – What Options to Consider.
4. FAQ: Immigration Business Plan for Ls and E-2 Investor Visas
5. FAQ and Guide about O-1 Petitions for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
6. Guide to “Support Letters” for O-1 Visas
7. The Role of Advisory Opinion Letters for O-1 & P-1 Visas
8. Guide for Sponsors of P-1 Athlete
9. FAQ: What to know about a TN Management Consultation Position
10. FAQ: My I-129 Petition Has Been Filed. Now What?
11. FAQ: My I-129 Petition is Approved. What’s Next?

Nonimmigrant Visas Flowcharts

1. Flowchart: Consular Process
2. Flowchart: H-1B
3. Flowchart: L-1A
4. Flowchart: O-1A
5. Flowchart: O-1B
6. Flowchart: P-1
7. Flowchart: E-2
8. Flowchart: J-1
9. Flowchart: TN
10. Flowchart: H-3

Immigrant Visas

1. FAQ: PERM Phase 1 – Prevailing Wage Determination
2. FAQ: PERM Phase 2 – Recruitment
3. FAQ: PERM Phase 3 – Preparing & Filing LC
4. FAQ: Special Handling Labor Certification PERM
5. FAQ: Evidence required for the Processing of EB-1 and O-1 Petitions for Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
6. Guide to “Support Letters” for National Interest Waiver (NIW)
7. FAQ: Medical Exam for Adjustment of Status
8. FAQ: Obtaining a Marriage License in Florida
9. FAQ: My I-140 is Approved. What’s Next?
10. FAQ: What You Should Know about The Visa Bulletin 
11. FAQ: “My Form I-485 Has Been Filed. Now What?”
12. FAQ: What to Expect at your Employment-Based Green Card Interview
13. FAQ-“My Green Card is Approved. What’s Next.”

Immigrant Visas Flowcharts

1. Flowchart: Employment-Based 3 Step Green Card
2. Flowchart: PERM Process
3. Flowchart: PERM Process – Special Handling
4. Flowchart: I-140, Schedule A, Group I
5. Flowchart: Immigrant Visa – NVC processing
6. Flowchart: I-130 AOS Marriage-Based Flowchart (Beneficiary in the U.S.)

Resources for Employers

1. FAQ: H-1B Transfers – When Can the Candidate Start?
2. Checklist of Documents for an H-1B Petition
3. FAQ: Public Access Files (PAFs)
4. FAQ: Request for Evidence H-1B
5. FAQ: H-1B Worker Termination
6. FAQ: H-1B to PERM (Green Card)
7. FAQ: My Foreign Employee has a Domestic Partner, Can They Come on a Dependent Visa?
8. FAQ: Can a U.S. Employer Hire Someone Living Abroad as an Independent Contractor?
9. FAQ: How Long Should Employers Retain Their Immigration Records?
10. Corporate Restructuring & Immigration Compliance
11. Corporate Reconstructing & Immigration Compliance Checklist
12. Can an Employee Start Working Without a Social Security Number? 
13. What Immigration-Related Questions Can Employers Ask During the Hiring Process?
14. Immigration Business Plan for L-1s and E-2 Investor Visas
15. Unlocking a World of Opportunities, Together! 
16. F-1 to H-1B Transition Checklist
17. F-1 Final Rule Changes

Student Visas

1. Comparison Chart – CPT OPT STEM
2. FAQ: F-1 Students and H-1B Cap Gap
3. FAQ: Obtaining a Driver’s License and Extensions for F-1 Students
4. Step-by-Step Guide: Form I-983 Training Plan for STEM OPT Students
5. USCIS FAQ about Form I-983 Training Plan
6. FAQ: Cap Gap and H-1B Petition still Pending

Consular/Border Process

1. FAQ: National Visa Center Processing
2. FAQ: Consular Processing – “Scheduled Interview – Now what?”
3. FAQ: L-1 Status Processing at a Canadian Port of Entry 
4. How to Prepare for my Consular Process Interview Video

Travel

1. FAQ: How do I correct an I-94 Admission Record Issues
2. Deferred Inspection Sites
3. FAQ: Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
4. FAQ: Travel Abroad while Petition or Application Pending
5. FAQ: Lifting of Geographic-Related COVID Travel Bans
6. Travel Checklist for Visa Holders

Additional Resources

1. List of NAFTA Professions and 8 CFR 214.6
2. Certification by Translators

Visa Summaries

1. Employment-Based Green Card Options Summary Chart
2. Long Nonimmigrant Work Visa Summary Chart
3. Short Nonimmigrant Work Visa Summary Chart
4. Corporate Immigration Work Visa Process Flowchart
5. Research & Investigation (R&I) Flowchart

Infographics

1. Infographic: H-1B Cap Weighted Wage
2. Infographic: H-1B Cap Selected Now What
3. Infographic: Labor Certification (LC) PERM Process
4. Infographic: H-1B to PERM Chart
5. Infographic: Consular Process
6. Infographic: Employment-Based Green Card
7. Infographic: International Traveling During H-1B
8. H-1B Lottery Not Selected: Your Strategic Path Forward

Resource of the Month

• • • January: H-1B Cap Weighted by Wage
    • February: International Travel During the H-1B Cap Process
    • March: H-1B Cap Selected – Now What
    • April: H-1B Lottery Not Selected: Your Strategic Path Forward
    • May: F-1 Cap-Gap: The Bridge to H-1B Status
    • June: EADS: What HR Needs to Know
    • July: Immigration – How to read an EAD