H-1B visas allow companies to hire individuals with at least a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent to work in Specialty Occupations that require at least a Bachelor’s Degree. Each year the US government allows a new crop of 85,000 H-1B workers begin employment.
The Immigrant Magazine, David R. Fullmer, Attorney at Law, This article will discuss recent trends based on our current economic conditions in relation to H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is the most commonly used work visa used by US Employers to employ foreign workers coming to the United States temporarily. H-1B visas are available for [...]
The Immigrant Magazine, David R Fullmer, Attorney At Law In today’s technologically advanced environment, many employees are now able to work from home (telecommuters) or to work in a remote location, possibly in a different state from their employer’s headquarters (roving employees). While this flexibility creates many advantages for employees and employers alike, it also [...]
 By David R. Fullmer, Attorney at Law Last weekend one of my law clerks graduated from Loyola Law School here in Los Angeles. This being the same law school I graduated from fourteen years ago, she asked me if I had any advice for the ceremony. “Wear sunscreen,†I immediately told her. Each year Loyola [...]
By David R. Fullmer, Attorney at Law Immigration Reform in 2010 With the recent passage of the Healthcare Reform Bill by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2010, it appears as if Immigration reform will be in the forefront of the national discussion and debate in 2010. On March 19, 2010, Senators Charles Schumer [...]
U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services (USCIS) Expands Efforts To Detect Fraud Through Increased Unannounced Site Visits To Employers With H-1b And L-1 Employees. Over the past month, there has been a notable increase in the number of random, un-announced worksite visits by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to employers who file petitions for [...]