CIS Employment-Based Immigration Flashcards
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What minimum investment amount is generally required for an EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)?
Answer: $800,000
As of March 15, 2022, the minimum EB-5 investment in a Targeted Employment Area is $800,000, while the standard minimum is $1,050,000.
What is an H-1B visa primarily used for?
Answer: Specialty occupation workers in fields requiring at least a bachelor's degree
The H-1B visa is for workers in specialty occupations that normally require a minimum of a U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalent in a specific specialty.
Under AC21 portability provisions, an I-485 applicant may change employers if the application has been pending for at least how long?
Answer: 180 days
Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21), an I-485 applicant can change to a same or similar job after the I-485 has been pending for 180 days.
Which nonimmigrant visa category allows L-1A intracompany transferees to transfer to the U.S. in what capacity?
Answer: Manager or executive
The L-1A visa is for intracompany transferees coming to the U.S. in a managerial or executive capacity from a related foreign employer.
What is the maximum initial period of stay for an H-1B worker?
Answer: 3 years
An H-1B visa is initially granted for up to 3 years and can be extended for an additional 3 years, for a maximum of 6 years in most cases.
Which employer obligation is triggered when an H-1B employee is placed in non-productive status (benching)?
Answer: Continued payment of the required wage
Employers must continue paying H-1B workers the required wage even during non-productive periods, except when the employee initiates the non-productive status.