Global Talent: How to Bring it Home?

Recorded On: 10/14/2018

There are many different temporary employment-based visa classifications, most of which are defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Temporary employment-based visa classifications permit employers to hire and petition for foreign nationals for specific jobs for limited periods. The visa classifications vary in terms of their eligibility requirements, duration, whether they permit workers to bring dependents, and other factors. Permanent Employment-Based Immigration and Lawful permanent residency allows a foreign national to work and live lawfully and permanently in the United States. Lawful permanent residents (LPRs) are eligible to apply for nearly all jobs. Immigrants who acquired lawful permanent resident status through employment may apply for U.S. citizenship after five years., in addition to, The annual numerical limit (numerical limits and per-country limits) of employment-based immigrant visas each country is limited to is seven percent of the worldwide level of U.S. immigrant admissions. Because of numerical and per-country limits. Some individuals must wait a significant period of time to apply for lawful permanent residence even after the employer’s petition is approved by USCIS.

Kavitha Akula

Kavitha Akula is the founder and managing attorney of Akula & Associates, P.C. She completed her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA and Masters of Law (LLM) from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Kavithaalso has a Bachelors in Technology in Computer Science. She is admitted to practice as an attorney in Texas and represent clients including individual entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and private/public companies. Her legal experience includes preparing a variety of employment based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions. Ms. Akula has extensive experience in a wide variety of employment-based immigration, focusing on H-1B, labor certifications, permanent residence options for foreign investors/entrepreneurs (EB-5), professionals, academics, international managers and executives, heath care providers including international medical graduate physicians, religious workers, and individuals of extraordinary ability, as well as non-immigrant applications for professional workers, managers and executives (L-1, TN, E-3), treaty investors and essential employees (E-2), and religious workers.

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