by Tashjian Law Group | Jun 3, 2016 | Entertainment Visa, H-1B, immigration news, J Visas, O-1B Visas
Annually, you get one chance to apply for the H-1B visa, and the H-1B cap for 2016 has ended. If you were not selected for the H-1B lottery this year, there are alternative options you can try, such as the O-1 and the J-1 visas. An individual may qualify for more than...
by Tashjian Law Group | May 17, 2016 | EB-1, Entertainment Visa, H-1B, O-1B Visas, P Visas
New revocation policy updates Nonimmigrant visa holders, whether or not present in the U.S., can face visa revocation by a consular officer. In December 2015, the visa revocation policy on the FAM (Foreign Affairs Manual) was updated so that it grants authority to a...
by Tashjian Law Group | May 6, 2016 | O-1B Visas
Our attorney, Richard Tashjian, was interviewed for an article on celebrity O-1B visas by The Hollywood Reporter. Here is the link: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/how-hollywood-plays-immigration-game-889764...
by Tashjian Law Group | Apr 19, 2016 | O-1B Visas
The name Jennifer Leedham may not mean as much to you as say, Yao Ming or Dikembe Mutumbo, but like those two men, Jennifer immigrated to the United States to play basketball. In ten years, the British-born Jennifer went from being a freshman player on the Franklin...
by Tashjian Law Group | Mar 14, 2016 | Entertainment Visa, O-1B Visas
An individual with extraordinary abilities in the sciences, arts, business, education, or athletics may qualify for an O1 visa to work in the U.S. Demonstrating extraordinary ability in this context can be a complicated process requiring extensive documentation...
by Tashjian Law Group | Feb 22, 2016 | Entertainment Visa, O-1B Visas
As a foreign actor, if you intend to work in the United States, you will need to acquire an O-1B visa. Often time is of the essence: any delays or mistakes in the petition process could delay the project, or worse, cost you the job. According to the U.S. Citizenship...
