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What Does a Foreign National Need to Do to Apply for an O-1 Visa?
If you have looked into the O-1 visa and determined that you qualify, the next step is figuring out what you must do to apply. Since this visa is employer-specific, that means that either they or their designated agent has to complete Form I-129 with an O supplement...
What Exactly Is an O-1 Visa and Who Is It For?
Not just anyone can get an O-1 visa. That is probably the best place to start. This type of visa is typically reserved for world-class athletes, artists, entertainers and the like. Those are just a sampling of the professions that qualify for O-1 visas, though. The...
VIDEO: What is the difference between Work Visas and Work Permits?
In this video, Immigration Business and Compliance attorney Giselle Carson speaks on the differences between Work Visas and Work Permits.
What Is the Process to Get an O-1 Visa? Take a Look at This Helpful Flowchart
There are lots of reasons you might be considering getting an O-1 visa. Maybe you don't qualify for the H-1B, TN, or L-1, but you are a professional athlete. Or a successful executive. Or performer, professor, scientist, doctor, or simply someone who works in a...
Book Excerpt: Benefits of an O-1 Visa over an H-1B
Considering the limitations of the H-1B visa, we encourage our clients to consider alternative work visas. One of the most interesting of these is the O-1 visa. What's so great about the O-1 visa? Here is an excerpt from the “O-1 Visa for Individuals with...
F-1 Student Immigration Updates: SEVP, COVID, and More
See below for key points on the current state of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), COVID-related travel information, and more prepared by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
What Does President Biden’s Immigration Bill Say About Employment Immigration? Here’s What You Need to Know
While not quite as comprehensive as some advocates had hoped, Biden’s bill actually covers quite a bit of ground, including offering a “roadmap” to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, suggesting reforms to both employment- and family-based immigration, protecting...
Check Out This H-1B Flowchart and Get Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about the Process
To answer all of the questions we’ve been receiving, we’re sharing our H-1B flowchart to give you a simple overview of a complex process. You’ll find it below, but before we get to that, let’s tell you what we know -- or at least what we’re pretty sure of: Will there...
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