Business immigration in the US

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers multiple alternatives for foreign workers through business immigration programs; from highly qualified and specialized workers in sectors such as technology, science or research, to farmers, inexperienced workers, and personnel for the US food supply chain.

It is important to clarify that, apart from foreign workers, local companies also benefit greatly from business immigration. For instance, the H-1B visa program, which offers job opportunities to highly qualified foreign workers in specialized occupations, is the most used by local companies as foreign workforce constantly drives the economy and foreign workers, in their opinion, bring innovation, talent, professionalism and dedication.

H-1B visa holders have many benefits in the US and can choose different alternatives to build a life in the country and share with their beloved ones.

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H-1B visa holders can bring their relatives

Highly skilled foreign workers (H-1B visa holders) can bring their closest relatives to the US. By this, we are referring to spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21, who are considered dependents.

They can apply for the H-4 visa, which allows them to reside in the US for the time allowed for the H-1B visa holder. In some scenarios and if they meet mandatory requirements, H-4 visa holders can also apply for a legal employment permit.

However, many H-4 visa holders fear deportation as they depend on the job stability of the H-1B visa holder and do not always have the possibility to stay in the US.

Adding to that, the current administration of the US, headed by President Donald Trump, has used every tool at its disposal to reduce business immigration and family-based immigration benefits.

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Children of H-1B visa holders could face deportation proceedings

According to several testimonies from children of H-1B visa holders, who carry an H-4 visa, they constantly fear deportation for multiple reasons.

Let’s see some of them:

• The Trump administration has tried to reduce benefits for them, narrowing options to stay in the US.
• When they turn 21 they are no longer considered “dependents” and must seek immigration alternatives such as study or work visas in order to legally reside in the US.
• They must leave the US when they turn 21 and return to their countries on their own, in many cases risky or dangerous environments, or they will face deportation proceedings.
• Many of them avoid leaving the US while carrying an H-4 visa, fearing that immigration policies will not allow them to re-enter.

Most of them do not plan to return to their countries as their integrity could be in danger and they hope to have more alternatives, both to study and work, under the administration of Joe Biden, who won the presidential election and will take office in January 2021.

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