USCIS has announced major changes to employment based non immigrant and immigrant visa programs for E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1 or TN classification workers, aimed at improving the ability of U.S. employers to hire and retain high-skilled workers who are beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and are waiting to become lawful permanent residents, while increasing the ability of those workers to seek promotions, change employers, or pursue

International entrepreneurs, who find find it difficult to satisy the EB5 criteria as they are unable to raise overseas investment, may soon be provided an alternative route. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new rule which is aimed at expanding immigration options for foreign entrepreneurs who meet certain criteria for creating jobs, attracting investment and generating revenue in the U.S. This rule would allow certain international entrepreneurs