How to capitalize on the U.S. employment boom? UU.?
While US President Joe Biden eases immigration measures and moves away from the hard line of his predecessor Donald Trump, the country is experiencing a phenomenon rarely seen before: more jobs than job seekers.
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This situation is partly explained, according to experts, by the fact that public aid to deal with the pandemic is much better than formal employment.
But how can Colombians who are thinking of emigrating to the United States take advantage of the situation?
Portafolio consulted Attorney Camilo Rincón, an expert in international legal assistance, visas and immigration processes to the United States, who commented that it is clear that the New Biden administration is much more friendly towards the migrant and this has led to several important changes in the immigration area of visas to the United States.
“When talking about the possibility of working in the United States it is important to keep in mind that there are two different options: the first is that of visas that allow you to set up your own businesses in the United States and the second to go as employees”.
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Rincón explained that for the first case are the L visas, for transfers; the E1, for merchants; the E2, for investment, or the one that President Biden has just reactivated for international entrepreneurs and focuses on visa options to start a company in the United States.
“The other option is to go as employees. There the most common visas are H1B, which are visas for workers with specialized knowledge; or H2 visas, which are for temporary workers and those are not necessarily going to require specialized knowledge”, accurate.
However, as Portafolio announced last April, appointments for U.S. visas could take until 2022.
“The drawback is that the embassy for reasons of the pandemic could not have the consulate open for almost a year, that is, it had very limited operations and although they did reactivate certain departments, the policy is to give priority to application processes that have made U.S. citizens who are asking their Colombian relatives. That’s the focus of the embassy: catching up on processes that made U.S. citizens or U.S. residents for their relatives“, he points out.
So you can take advantage of career opportunities in the U.S. UU.
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For his part, Mr. Liuhuabing, of Latam offices in Usa Colombia, added that it is necessary to identify your profile and need before applying to these visa categories as this will increase the possibility of being approved the permit, since each one has different characteristics.
“For every situation there is a type of Visa. That’s why it helps a lot to follow legal advice so that, according to your motivations and needs, you can choose which one to apply to and increase the likelihood that the U.S. government will issue you a visa“, explains Pulido.
According to the expert these are some of the types of Visas that cover the main classifications of temporary nonimmigrant workers:
E-1 Visa: Treaty traders
The E-1 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a trade treaty country (a country with which the United States maintains a trade and navigation treaty or maintains a qualified international agreement, or which has been considered a qualified country by law) to be admitted to the United States only to engage in substantial international trade on its own behalf. Certain employees of such person or a qualified organization may also be eligible for this classification.
E-2 Visa: Treaty investor
The E-2 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a country with a trade treaty (a country with which the United States maintains a trade and navigation treaty, or with which the United States maintains a qualified international agreement, or which has been determined to be a qualified country by law) to be admitted to the United States when he or she invests a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. company. Certain employees of such person or a qualified organization may also be eligible for this classification.
H-1B2 Visa
Specialized professions related to Department of Defense Cooperative Research and development projects or co-production projects.
H-1B3 Visa
Models for advertising with distinguished merits and aptitudes.
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Visa H-1C2
Registered nurse who works in an area where there is a shortage of health professionals, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Visa I
Representatives of the Foreign Press, radio, cinema or other foreign media.
Visa 1
People with extraordinary aptitudes in the sciences, arts, education, business, sports, film or television production.
If you have the right combination of skills, education, and / or work experience, you may can live and work permanently in the United States.
Each fiscal year there are approximately 140,000 immigrant visas for aliens (and their spouses and children) who intend to immigrate based on their job skills. If you have the right combination of skills, education, and / or experience and are eligible for other consideration, you may be able to live permanently in the United States. Below is a list of the five employment-based immigrant visa preferences (categories).
Labor certification
Some visa preferences require that the applicant has an offer of employment from a U.S. employer. This employer will be considered as your sponsor. For some visa categories, it is necessary that before the U.S. employer can file a petition with USCIS, they must obtain an approved labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL labor certification states the following:
There are not enough U.S. workers available, qualified, and willing to fill the position offered at the current wage.
Hiring a foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers with similar jobs.
Within this category, you will find:
EB1-
This category is reserved for people with extraordinary aptitudes in the sciences, arts, education, business or sports; outstanding professors or researchers; and executives or people with management positions of multinationals.
EB-2
This preference is reserved for individuals who are professionals with graduate degrees or individuals with exceptional skills in the Arts, Sciences or business.
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