Last fall I completed coursework at the University of Chicago to receive an MBA from that institution’s Booth School of Business (hereinafter, “Booth”).  The twenty courses together with the myriad suite of leadership training from what—according to many sources—is as the world’s top learning institution, gave me a new perspective on being a business immigration lawyer, among other things.  When I began this program, I was already several years into the practice of law in Chicago and Mexico City, and I had taught high school in Chicago for some years before that.  Thus, having had, by this point in my life, the benefit of so many diverse life experiences as well as a degree in the teaching of history and a Juris Doctor, I entered the program cocksure and content.  Believing that this degree would only add this outlook, what I got instead was a huge dose of humility. 

The most challenging requirements for obtaining an E-2 investor visa can be overcome with a little creativity and by working closely with your immigration counsel, who can usually help guide you over the humps if you can present constructive facts to work with.  Below I list for you not only the challenging E-2 visa requirements but also some tips regarding how to overcome them.

Okay, so you have a business plan and have some money.  Now, you want to bring your business to the United States.  This article will tell you two of the most basic and readily available options that may work for you to expand your business to the U.S. as quickly as possible.  

Hiring H-2A workers? Make sure to follow these best practices: 

There are a number of issues that can creep up when getting an H-2A visa. Here are three of the most common challenges, and how you can resolve them.

Although obtaining a work visa for an employee seems like an overwhelming thing to accomplish it doesn’t have to be. If you are an employer sponsoring an employee for a work visa, you’ll want to make sure that you are prepared for all of the requirements. By being prepared and knowing what is expected of an employer, you can minimize the risk of the work visa being denied by immigration. Below are some tips for sponsoring US Work Visas.

La actividad primordial de una Embajada, es proteger los intereses del País que representa, en un País extranjero donde se encuentra ubicada, así como cuidar y defender los derechos humanos y civiles de los compatriotas de la embajada, sin importar su status migratorio. La Embajada de México en los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica cuenta con la sección consular que cumple con las funciones propias de un consulado, los cuales se encuentran distribuidos a lo largo de EEUU, a diferencia de la Embajada que, por lo general se encuentra en la capital del País extranjero, pero ambas figuras cumplen con el mismo objetivo. En este link encontraras la ubicación de la embajada y de los cónsul mexicanos a lo largo de Estados Unidos: https://embassy-finder.com/es/mexico_in_usa 

VISAS DE ESTUDIANTE
Visas F y M

Muchas personas desean ir a estudiar a los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, ya sea para asistir a escuelas bajo cursos académicos, o solo por algún curso vocacional. Es importante que sepas que esto no se puede hacer bajo la visa de turista B2, porque como su propio nombre lo indica, esta visa es para turistear, y desafortunadamente el hacerlo bajo este estatus migratorio, te pone en la cuerda floja para sufrir una deportación y mancha migratoria.