Employment based immigrant visas are one of the most common ways to get U.S. permanent residency through work. The two categories that come up constantly in practice are EB-2 and EB-3. They look similar on the surface, but...
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USCIS has significantly enhanced its vetting and screening procedures to bolster national security, public safety, and the integrity of the immigration system. The agency implemented a series of targeted measures focused on...
The H-2A visa program enables U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign agricultural workers when there are insufficient U.S. workers available for seasonal or temporary agricultural jobs. Managed through a collaboration...
National Interest Waiver (NIW) Might Be Your Best Path to a Green Card Without a Job Offer
February, 2026
A National Interest Waiver (NIW) is part of the EB-2 employment-based immigrant visa category. What makes it special? It waives two key requirements of the typical EB-2 process: the labor certification process (called PERM)...
Temporary Increase in H-2B Nonimmigrant Visas for FY 2026
February, 2026
If your business relies on seasonal labor, you probably already know the feeling. You do everything “right” on the front end, you plan months ahead, you line up contracts, you start recruiting. And then the H-2B cap hits...