Maney|Gordon|Zeller, P.AChristian G. A. Zeller

813-221-1366

� Immigrant◦ Permanent

� Non-Immigrant◦ Temporary

◦ Specific Purpose

� Diplomats

� Foreign Government Officials◦ Official biz only, otherwise B or other NIV

◦ D/S admission, but visas limited per reciprocity

◦ No automatic immunity

◦ Change from A to other NIV

� Personal Employees

� Install, service, supervise, train

� Consulting with business associates

� Traveling for a scientific, educational, professional or business convention, or a conference on specific dates

� Settling an estate

� Negotiating a contract

� Participating in short-term training

� Hira the Hong Kong Tailor◦ Take measurements◦ Manufacture in Hong Kong

� German Didier & CA Bricklayer’s Union◦ Installation of gold ore processing◦ Performance of skilled / unskilled labor◦ Construction work (although incident to installation –

not considered supervision)

� Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, VW◦ German Eisenmann◦ Slovenian ISM Vuzern◦ Gregor Lesnik – whistleblower

� Transit� Crew� Treaty Investors & Treaty Traders◦ Substantial investment / trade

� Academic Students◦ Optional Practical Training (OPT)◦ STEM Extensions◦ Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

� Employees of International Organizations◦ G-1 permanent mission members◦ G-2 representatives of recognized gov’t◦ G-3 representatives of non-recognized gov’t◦ G-4 individuals w/appointments at int’l organization◦ G-5 personal employees of G1-4

� 65K – 5.4K – 1.4K + 20K = ?

� Degree

� Specialty Occupation

� Prevailing Wage

� Filing Fees

� 6-year limit

� 2020 65K cap reached on 4/5

� 2020 20K cap reached on 4/10

� don’t know how many applicants yet

� Premium processing begins 5/20◦ Last year

� 94,213 for 65K cap

� 95,885 for 20K cap

� Registered Nurses (500)

� Temporary Agricultural Workers

� Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers (66K)◦ Seasonal, peak load, intermittent, one-time◦ An extra 30K visas issued

� Trainees◦ Must have established training program◦ Including classroom instruction◦ Training must benefit biz outside U.S. ◦ Training not available in home country

� H Dependents ◦ EAD’s under attack

� Representatives of Foreign Media◦ Requires contract

◦ Work product must leave U.S.

◦ Freelancer - credentials

� Fiancé / Fiancée◦ Relationship likely to end in marriage

◦ Met at least once in past two years

� Professors / Research Scholars

� Short term Scholars

� Trainees, Interns

� College / University Students

� Secondary School Students / Teachers

� Experts / Alien Physicians

� Camp Counselors / Au Pairs

� Summer Work & Travel / Gov’t Visitors

� Intra-Company Transfers◦ Qualifying organization◦ Managerial or executive capacity◦ Specialized knowledge

� Non-academic Students◦ OPT◦ Cannot change to H-1b

� Parents / Children of G-4’s and NATO Special Immigrants

� Sciences

� Arts

� Business

� Education

� Athletics

� Athletes & Entertainment Groups

� Participants in International Cultural Exchange Programs

� Religious Workers

� Informants relating to Criminal Organizations or Terrorism

� NAFTA

� Canada / Mexico

� Over 60 Specific Professions

� Victims of Trafficking in Persons

� Victims of certain crimes who have suffered abuse and who are cooperating in crime investigation or prosecution

� Visa Waiver Entrants for Business

� 38 Countries

� Similar to B-1