Five Things You Didn’t Know About Your Green Card

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The US immigration process is not easy to navigate; we at New York International know this first-hand. Even when you’ve “made it” through and have your green card in your hands (congratulations!), there are still a few things that might sneak up on you. We talked to a couple immigration lawyers to get the low… Continue reading Five Things You Didn’t Know About Your Green Card

Are You Extraordinary? – An Examination of O-1B Visas

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Are you “extraordinary?” If so, the United States wants you. But first, you have to prove you are extraordinary by the increasingly narrow and subjective definition of “extraordinary ability.” Not so simple.Internationals who have an extraordinary ability in the arts, demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim, and who seek to enter the United States… Continue reading Are You Extraordinary? – An Examination of O-1B Visas

Building a Business in the US, UK, and Canada: A Comparison of Visas for Entrepreneurs

Over the last two decades, foreign nationals have received attention for their entrepreneurial ventures that have contributed to the growth of some of America’s most promising new business sectors.  However, despite America’s rich immigrant entrepreneurial history, U.S. immigration laws have rarely kept up with the rate of innovation. Today, U.S. immigration laws are as strict… Continue reading Building a Business in the US, UK, and Canada: A Comparison of Visas for Entrepreneurs

The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013

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In January of 2012, a year before the most earnest debate on immigration reform in over a decade would begin, Thomas J. Donahue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told conference attendees that “America’s Prosperity has always depended on the hard work, sacrifice, drive, and dreams of immigrants.  Our future will depend on them… Continue reading The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013

My Visa Story: Getting a Green Card in the US

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For many internationals living and working in New York City, the most difficult part of moving to the U.S.  is securing the ever-elusive visa. Though there are many types of visas with different application procedures, one thing unites them all: They can be tricky to get. (New York International has its own visa guide and… Continue reading My Visa Story: Getting a Green Card in the US

The Challenges of Being an International Entrepreneur in the United States

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The United States: Paradise for international entrepreneursOver 40 percent of the 2010 Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children, and immigrant-founded companies employ more than 3.6 million people in a country facing a 9.1 percent unemployment rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).The “New American” Fortune 500, a study published… Continue reading The Challenges of Being an International Entrepreneur in the United States