It’s that time again, the application deadline for the H-1B Specialty Occupation visa is fast approaching. Find out what you need to do to prepare, submit and file in time for the April 1 deadline.
Jen Yuan is an entrepreneur, front-end web developer, designer, and co-founder of Qual Agency. First and foremost an artist within the tech and fashion field, Jen manages his own creative projects as a consultant and also as lead of design collective, Qual Agency, which specializes in developing ecommerce sites for companies in the art, music, and fashion realm. We sat down with the dynamic Jen Yuan to learn more about how he got his start, what inspires him, and what’s next.
With the demand for tech talent in the US on the upward trend with no signs of slowing down, it’s a good time to be a tech designer/developer. If you’re a web developer seeking to work in the U.S., you might want to think about the Artist Visa or O-1 as an alternative to the very limited and increasingly difficult to get H1-B visa.
We often field a lot of questions from clients regarding marriage visas, green cards and how the process varies depending on the citizenship status of your significant other. In order to demystify the process we compiled the top 5 things to know for spouses or fiancés/fiancés of US Citizens...
To help frame the process and empower artists and their sponsors with information, we’ve identified the most common questions and the rules that correspond. Here are the top 5 things you need to know regarding visa sponsorship responsibilities for employers...
We often get a lot of questions concerning the H-1B Specialty Occupation visa ranging from how it differs from the O-1 visa and why that April 1st deadline is SO important. To help those seeking H-1B status, we’ve compiled a list of qualifiers and ways to frame how you think about the H-1B and why procrastination is not your friend.
For some, knowledge about the US Green Card is limited to the 1990s film with Andie MacDowell and Gerérard Depardieu. If that’s the case, don’t worry we’re here to deliver some quick facts and general guidelines about the Green Card application process and dispel some of the Hollywood myths. Here are the top five things you need to know...
There is a lot of talk and unfortunately a lot of misinformation in regards to how the immigration processes will be affected with the change in administration and arrival of Donald Trump to the White House come January. To help shed some light on how the shift in the presidential authority could alter the O-1 visa (artist visa) process in particular, we’ve compiled a list of the 8 things you need to know…
Anthony Advincula is an editor, writer and national media director for the New York bureau of New America Media. No stranger to investigative journalism, he has been recognized and received several awards for his in-depth reporting on labor and immigration issues. We sat down with Anthony Advincula to learn more about how he got his start, what inspires him, and what’s next.
Artists working in the creative disciplines of the performing arts, music, fashion, film, photography, design, fine arts, and/or journalism who are able to demonstrate innovation and extraordinary ability in their chosen creative field are encouraged to apply. If selected, fellows will receive Lehach Filippa counsel and legal services at no cost, less the government processing fees, for the duration of the O-1 artist visa application process. Interested applicants can find eligibility requirements and instructions in the “How to Apply” section on the Fellowship Program page of the website.
Inge Colsen is the founder of Gold Atlas, the New York-based creative PR and marketing agency representing some of the freshest sounds in music. She has been recognized in the industry for her killer taste and ability to surface some of the hottest talent in indie music to the foreground, artists including Boys Noize, CocoRosie, MS MR, Christine and the Queens, Pussy Riot and Haerts. We sat down with Inge Colsen to learn more about how she got her start, what inspires her, and what’s next.
With this year's NYC fashion week upon us, we’ve boiled it down to the key essentials and “Dos and Don’ts” when it comes to producing a work portfolio that is picture perfect for a US immigration officer...