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USA Immigration Overview - USA Visa - Green Card - USA Citizenship
A USA visa is a permit to enter America. It classifies the visit as tourism, study, short term business or full time employment, and is normally valid for multiple visits to the USA during a specified period of time.
USA Visa - "Immigrant" Visa is for someone who intends to live and work permanently in the USA (Green Card - Lawful Permanent Residents).
USA Visa - "Nonimmigrant" Visa is for someone to come temporarily to the USA for a specific purpose. Typically on an H1B Work Visa, F1 Study Visa, J1 Training Visa, E1 Investors Visa, TN Work Visa, L1 Intra-Company Transfer Visa, K and V Fiancee Visas.
For a USA Visa overview and different types of visas for traveling to, living, studying or working in America CLICK HERE
Click on the links below for USA visa information for:
Visitors/Tourists - ~~~ Students - F1 visa ~~~ Investors - E visa ~~~ Fiance(e)/Spouses - V & K visa ~~~ Intra-Company - L1 Visa~~~ Canadians/Mexicans - TN1 Visa
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USA WORK VISA / WORK PERMIT :
H1B Visa Program: the H1B visa is the primary USA work visa / work permit for professional foreign workers, in "Speciality Occupations", who want to live and work in America.
The H1B Visa is typically used for the following professions: Computing & IT, Telecoms, HealthCare, Finance & Accounting, Teaching, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Sales, Management and Engineering. For a full list of H1B visa Qualifying Professions - click here
H1B VISA INFORMATION CENTER
WHAT IS AN H1B ?? - H1B VISA OVERVIEW
DO YOU QUALIFY FOR AN H1B VISA
H1B VISA APPLICATION PROCESS
H1B VISA PREMIUM PROCESSING SERVICE
H1B SPONSOR OBLIGATIONS
HOW TO EXTEND (REVALIDATION) YOUR H1B VISA
H1B VISA TRANSFER
HOLDING MULTIPLE H1B VISAS
H1B VISA STATUS CHECK
H1B JOBS and H1B SPONSORS - find the top H1B Jobs and H1B sponsors quickly & easily CLICK HERE
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US IMMIGRATION - Law changes and H1B Visa Updates US IMMIGRATION and H1B Visa Updates
How To Form a US Company? Form a USA Company
H1B Visa frequently asked Questions & Answers H1B Questions
the most commonly asked questions and answers - Courtesy of the Immigration & Naturalization Bureau
H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers Statistical Reports H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers Statistical Reports
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USA Green Card - Green Card holders are 'Lawful Permanent Residents' of the USA, also known as an 'Immigrants'.
Green Card is the official card issued by the US government (BCIS) to foreign nationals granting them lawful permanent residency in the US. This allows you to live and work in the United States of America. It is officially called Form I-551, the Permanent Resident Card.
The main ways for Foreign nationals to obtain a Green Card are;
1) EMPLOYMENT BASED GREEN CARD APPLICATION
2) FAMILY MEMBER GREEN CARD APPLICATION
3) GREEN CARD LOTTERY (DV Lottery)
Other ways to obtain a Green Card (Permanent Residency) include;
~ Business Investment
~ Fiancee
~ Adoption
~ Asylum & Refugees
Green Card 'Eligibility' requirements are not only different for each green card category listed above, they are also divided further, and based on a green card �Preference System�.
Green Card Frequently asked questions provided by the US Immigration Bureau Green Card questions
~ FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON A USA GREEN CARD, Click Here
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H1B Jobs in the US (usa work permit) - H1 Base is the favourite solution for foreign nationals to find H1B jobs and H1B sponsors (employment) in the USA.
H1 Base is the independent and specialist solution dedicated to matching H1B job seekers from around the World, with the top H1B visa employers and H1B sponsors in the USA - Directly! (New H1B Visa Sponsorship or H1B Transfer)
Job Seekers from around the World consistently turn to H1 Base to help them find the BEST H1B Visa Jobs with the TOP rated US Visa sponsors and US Visa employers. The companies who sponsor more H1b Visas than any other companies in the USA.
POST YOUR RESUME - connect direct with the top H1B sponsors & H1B employers
use our interactive system to build and post your H1B resume, which will be instantly available for the top H1B sponsors to view.
H1B Jobs FIND THE TOP H1B Jobs
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up-to-date directories of the TOP H1B Visa Sponsors and Employers...target and send your resume directly to the top H1B Hiring Managers, H1B Companies and H1B Recruiters. Targets the Information Technology (IT), Healthcare (nurses & doctors) and Teachers industries.
H1B Cap / Visa Quota H1B Cap / H1B Quota FY 2004 and FY 2005
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US Immigration FORMS & FEES
BCIS Forms and Fees are available online
or
by calling 1-800-870-3676
or
by requesting forms by mail
For US Immigration laws and procedures click here
USA visa services and information click here
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There are always those who oppose the H-1B visa program, we link you to their H-1B info. However, for additional US and H1B information, H1B Resources and H1B Services we recommend the following H1B sites: USA H1B links and H1B Service Companies
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You can also check out our US Immigration - visa and Green Card application forum for questions and answers H1B Visa and Green Card and USA Immigration Forum Questions and our section for USA Jobs and Sponsors USA H1B Jobs and Sponsors Questions
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H1B VISA NEWS & US IMMIGRATION UPDATES:
H1B Work Visa - Update (Jan 05)
H1B visa quota to increase by 20,000 (Nov 04)
USA needs foreign-born H1B visa workers (Nov 04)
FY 2005 H1B Visa Cap - reached on day 1 (Oct 04)
H1B Visa Fees - who pays them (Sept 04)
H1B Cap may be reached soon (Aug 04)
US visa application fee for students to increase (July 04)
Need to Renew Your Non-Immigrant USA Visa? (June 04)
H1B cap to be 'raised' for students ?? (Apr 04)
F1 Students - after OPT (Apr 04)
H1B ALERT � the rush is back on � H1B JOB SOLUTIONS (Mar 04)
US to post inspectors at foreign airports (Mar 04)
Life after the H1B Cap (Feb 04)
H1B hiring is on the increase - affects on the H1B cap (Jan 04)
US VISIT - launched (Jan 04)
JANUARY 2004 - US Immigration Headlines (Jan 04)
US Immigration - Special Registration Suspended (Dec 03)
What is a TRAVEL DOCUMENT and who needs one? (Dec 03)
SEVIS Costs - F, J and M visas - proposed $100 fee (Nov 03)
US Immigration - THE 212(D)(3) WAIVER (Oct 03)
International Students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) (Oct 03)
DHS - Middle East Offices Planned (Oct 03)
H1B Visa Cap returns to 65,000 (Sep 03)
Newly Revised BCIS Forms - from October 1st (Sep 03)
H1B Dependent Employer Attestations will Sunset (Sep 03)
H1B - No More Need To File Additional $1,000 Filing Fee (Sep 03)
'New Rules' issued for this years DV Lottery (Aug 03)
F1 Visa Graduates ~ Important Information (Aug 03)
Waivers of Inadmissibility or Removability (July 03)
How to File an H1B Visa Application (July 03)
eFiling of I-90 and I-765 - Now Available (June 03)
Filing an H-1B v's L-1 visa petition (May 03)
UPDATED BCIS (INS) VISA FORMS & FEES (Apr 03)
Changes in US Immigration Benefit Filing Fees (Mar 03)
Form N-400 Update (Mar 03)
Development of New US Citizenship Test (Mar 03)
File Shredding at the INS (Feb 03)
The 'new' INS - Dept of Homeland Security - Update (Feb 03)
INS Issues New USA Visa Filing Fees (Feb 03)
US Immigration - INS � �Special Registration� � UPDATE (Jan 03)
Form AR-11 - new INS mailing address (Dec 02)
Extension of H1B Status after 6 years - new law (Nov 02)
Post Your Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) Electronically (Oct 02)
INS H1B Quota - Latest Numbers (Sep 02)
US Immigration - All Non-citizens To Report Change of Address (Sep 02)
USA Jobs - Nursing in High Demand - New Laws Passed (Aug 02)
Changes For International Students and Exchange Visitors (Aug 02)
Results of the DV Lottery (2003) Program (July 02)
US Immigration - Proposed Entry-Exit Registration System (July 02)
INS Restructuring - Latest Update (July 02)
Tracking International Students and Exchange Visitors Online (Jun 02)
Is this the end of the J1 Waiver ? (Jun 02)
Proposed Changes for Permanent Labor Certification Applications (May 02)
Adjustment of Status 'versus' Consular Processing? (May 02)
H-1B Extensions After Six Years (May 02)
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