Canadian organizations are sending their employees to the United States for temporary work purposes. However, Canadians — just like people from other countries — require a special work visa to be employed legally in the United States. When a human resources person is sending an employee from Canada to the United States, there are a … Continue reading “How do B-1 visas work?”

The law in the United States mandates an interview be performed by a consular officer before a visa application is approved. These interviews are performed at a U.S. consulate or embassy and — depending on the information revealed in the interview and how it applies to U.S law — the application will either be denied … Continue reading “What should I know about a U.S. visa denial?”

The North America Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, opened the doors for employers and employees in Canada, the United States and Mexico. In order for workers to take advantage of the new opportunities, a special Visa, called the nonimmigrant NAFTA Professional, or TN, allows Canadian citizens to work in the United States. The first step … Continue reading “Nonimmigrant visa for Canadian workers in the US”

U.S. law offers the L-1A nonimmigrant visa to facilitate two kinds of intracompany transfers of executives and managers from offices abroad to affiliated locations within the country: The first purpose of an L-1A is to allow a company with a U.S. location to transfer an executive or manager from one of its offices abroad to … Continue reading “Intracompany transfer visa for executives and managers: the L-1A”