Immigration Visa Backlog – Options For U.S. Employers And Their Foreign Workers
Posted on March 2, 2008 - Filed Under International Investors | Comments Off
According to the December, 2007 Visa Bulletin foreign workers falling in the EB-3 category and EB-2 workers from Mainland China and India will be affected by a severe backlog of visa numbers. This means there are more individuals wishing to immigrate than there are allotted visas. As a result, foreign workers in the effected categories [...]
Read More..>>The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
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The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is a non-departmental body of the Government of the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1975 to foster industrial relations and improve employee working conditions. ACAS involves employers and employees in an effort to resolve disputes though conciliation. ACAS also works with employees to increase productivity levels and [...]
Read More..>>H-1B – A Non-Immigrant Visa Option for US Employers
Posted on March 1, 2008 - Filed Under International Investors | Comments Off
An H-1B temporary worker is a foreign national who is coming temporarily to the U.S. to perform a specialty occupation. A specialty occupation is defined as “an occupation that requires (A) theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and (B) attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty [...]
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