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Stringent rules yet possible to reach the US

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Foreign Nationals find the United States a feasible place to work. Initial step will be a temporary work permit after which the employment most often leads towards applying for a green card. The first step is making it to the US with an employment opportunity. And these permits have start and finish dates. If you intend to apply for an extension it is possible, provided you can apply for it very much in advance. A work visa is considered as a non-immigrant visa. The dependent spouse and children are eligible to enter the US as well. Popular work permit visas : An H-1B visa will be issued if the applicant receives an offer from an employer-based out in the US. A higher qualification or a bachelor’s degree is required for applying. After the USCIS approves the application the visa will be issued. An L-1 visa is for those people whose company has an affiliation branch in the U.S. If the current working place is equal to a manager or a higher level executive’s position. M...

What an ideal immigration consultant should offer

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Aspiring immigrants to any country would want to avail services of an immigration consultant who they can totally trust. It is easier said than done for most to home in on a trusted service provider. It takes a lot of research or if you know someone who has got a good deal from an Immigration Consultancy company, you may assume you would be getting one too from that firm. Until the early 80s, not many Indians would venture to migrate. Kerala used to see a lot of migrants moving to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and other countries for lowly-skilled jobs. A few from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh who managed to go to the US were viewed as ‘lucky’ people by their acquaintances and friends. Of course, many children from the affluent families would head to the United Kingdom to pursue higher education in humanities and medicine. All that changed in the late 80s and with the liberalization of India’s economy initiated in 1991 , though the proces...