What is an H-3 nonimmigrant visa? The H-3 nonimmigrant visa category is designed to allow foreign nationals to come to the US to receive training in many different activities. Unlike the H-1B category, the H-3 is not a dual-intent visa, so the beneficiary cannot be pursuing avenues toward permanent residency. What type of training must […]
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The I visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons entering the United States temporarily who are representatives of the foreign media traveling the U.S. to engage in their profession. The I visa has a few key advantages over other visa categories including No need to get USCIS approval before applying at a consulate Admission is […]
While immigration can be a highly divisive issue, employers need to focus on complying with the law. Most employers will never file a visa application for a worker. But the mistake many business owners make is assuming that no foreign employees means no need to worry about immigration laws. This article will focus on the […]
There are two major categories for individuals seeking training opportunities in the United States . The J-1 exchange visitor visa contains a subcategory reserved for trainees. And the H visa category has an H-3 classification for trainees as well. This article seeks to review the two categories and discuss the advantages of pursuing one visa […]
What is a J-1 Visa? The J-1 visa is given to those who will be entering the US to participate in an approved educational or cultural program. It is one of the more complex types of visas, so we will be breaking our coverage of it into three articles. In this first article, we deal […]
What is a J-1 Visa? The J-1 visa is given to those who will be entering the US to participate in an approved educational or cultural program. It is one of the more complex types of visas, so we will be breaking our coverage of it into three articles. In this first article, we deal […]
In our last issue of the Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, you’ll remember that we covered the different activities one can participate in with a J-1 visa. As noted in the article, a J-1 visa holder can only come to the US with the sponsorship of an approved J-1 Exchange Visitor Program (“EVP”). This article describes procedures […]
We’ve discussed both a general overview of the J-1 visa, as well as the procedures to establishing such a visa program. This issue’s installment continues by covering a stringent requirement that has become quite a dilemma for a large number of J-1 recipients. Many people who come to the US as J-1 Exchange Visitors are […]
Most graduates of foreign medical schools who come to the US to pursue graduate medical training or education do so on a J-1 visa. This category is highly regulated, and anyone who receives graduate medical education on a J-1 visa is automatically subject to the two-year home residency requirement. However, only those programs that involve […]
This is the first in a series of flowcharts for J-1 visa holders with a two-year home residency requirement. The first flowchart, linked below, shows how to determine whether or not the Section 212(e) Home Residency Requirement applies to a J-1 visa holder in certain cases. Does the J-1 Section 212(e) Home Residency Requirement Apply?
