The U.S. was the first country to recognize the State of Israel as an independent nation in 1948; and since then it has been the tiny but powerful country’s strongest ally – in more ways than one. Over the years, the two nations have forged...
The worlds of immigration law and international business are buzzing over the Obama administration’s recently proposed “Startup Rule”, which was designed to give foreign-born business owners a new option to stay and expand their business ventures in the U.S. The International Entrepreneur Rule does not...
Foreign nationals trying to immigrate to the U.S., hoping to invest in a business opportunity, or to establish a new business or a branch of an existing business in the U.S. face a daunting process that starts with deciding which business visa is right for...
Some foreign nationals seeking admission to the United States are not eligible to apply for the E-2 Treaty Investor visa. This is the case for citizens of Brazil, Venezuela, Mainland China, India, and a number of other countries that have not yet signed an applicable...
As of now, foreign-born entrepreneurs seeking to start a company in the United States are faced with limited or no visa options. Though “improving access to the U.S. for foreign-born entrepreneurs has been talked about for years and has wide bipartisan support,” the discussion of...
Although some categories of immigrants are generally automatically eligible for a visa when their application is submitted (e.g. immediate relatives of U.S. citizens), many other immigrant categories are subject to annual limits.[1] The US State Department sets these visa quotas at the beginning of each...