STEM initiative and immigrants’ role in the US workforce In the United States, the need for people with skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) keeps increasing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that between 2020 and 2030, the country will need about one million more people to fill new STEM jobs. Immigrants, on […]

J-1 VISA for Teachers – Bay Area Immigration in California A J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa provided by the United States to research scientists, lecturers, and exchange tourists participating in programmes promoting cultural interchange, particularly to gain medical or business training in the United States. All applicants must meet eligibility standards and English language […]

H-2B Visa for Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers The H-2B visa is the second type of temporary US work visa within the H-2 category. The H-2B programme is for temporary non-agricultural employees, whereas the H-2A visa is for temporary agricultural workers. Employers who can prove a temporary need for labour but cannot locate them in the United […]

Updates to the FY 2023 H-1B Cap: Everything You Must Know   The H-1B Cap is the annual limit on the number of H-1B visas that can be issued. The Master’s Cap is the maximum amount of H-1B visas that can be given to foreign nationals with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. […]

USCIS has made changes to help immigrants USCIS is the part of the government that handles legal immigration to the United States. Due to a number of reasons, the US immigration mechanism had become clogged over the years and there was a need for reforms and restructuring. In this backdrop, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration […]

Employment Based Immigration Visas   Employment based immigration visas, or Green Cards, allow migrants to gain lawful permanent residence in the US in order to engage in skilled work. There are two ways to obtain a US Green Card: one way is through a family member. The other way is to obtain an employment based […]

Changing Visa status? – Bay Area Immigration in California   Once you get to the US, can you change your tourist visa to a student or work visa? If your status changes, it means that your goal has changed. For example, when you get a visa and enter the US, you tell the US government […]

H-2A Visa for Temporary Agricultural Workers – Bay Area Immigration in California   The H-2A visa is for individuals who will perform temporary or seasonal agricultural labour. This indicates that the work is limited to a particular time frame or event. Temporary indicates that the duration of the job is less than one year. Employers […]