If you are a noncitizen who wants to work in the United States, you can apply for an employment-based visa. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers different services concerning this visa type. This guide discusses how you can get an employment-based visa. Get a job To apply for an employment-based visa, you need to get a job in the U.S. Your employer will then file a petition with the USCIS on your behalf. This means that before you can start the process, you should have applied for and have been accepted in a job position. Your employer will provide the USCIS with most o ..read more

Many business partners are also romantic partners. Married couples will often decide to start a business together. They see this project as a way to carve out a new career for themselves, and perhaps even relish the chance to get to work together. However, this can get complicated when the couple decides to end that romantic relationship and get a divorce. They may decide that they need to sell the business, seeing as how it is an asset that they both own. Similar to a family home, selling it and dividing the money that they earn could be the easiest tactic. But what if you would like to keep ..read more

A postnuptial agreement is a legal contract between spouses established and signed after the marriage has already occurred. It is similar to a prenuptial agreement in that it includes terms and conditions concerning property, spousal support, debt responsibility and other financial matters.  So, should you have a postnuptial agreement? The following may help you to decide. The pros and cons of postnuptial agreements Postnuptial agreements are not necessarily created due to marital distress and can benefit spouses in many ways. It gives both parties peace of mind by documenting the terms o ..read more

Legally entering the United States is only the first step in the complicated immigration process. It can take several attempts to secure a visa to enter the country, especially if you depend on a popular work visa program that distributes visas based on a lottery system. Getting a visa is only the beginning. You may eventually need to adjust your status to become a permanent resident. Eventually, you may qualify for naturalized citizenship. Becoming a citizen is the main objective of many immigrants, and it may become a goal for you when you recognize the benefits that come from citizenship. W ..read more

Many parents will continue their unhealthy marriage with the belief that it’s the best thing for their children. In their minds, their marriage will last only as long as their children are under their roof. Then their marriage will end sometime when their children decide to go to college or are financially independent.  Your children are still young, however, and it’ll be years before any of that happens. Yet, if your marriage is falling apart and it’s visibly showing, then it might be causing problems for your children. A toxic marriage can greatly affect your children in their early dev ..read more

Losing your job is always a problem from a financial perspective, and most people will work quickly to try to find another job. They may have some savings, though, and they have time to search around for something that fits. But if you’re an immigrant who has come to the United States on an H1-B visa, you know that that visa was connected to your employment. Employers are able to sponsor potential immigrants to come to the United States to take a specific job. This is just one way that the U.S. government tries to ensure that the best talent from all over the world can be drawn into the Americ ..read more

Are you worried that your spouse did not disclose all their assets in the divorce paperwork? If so, you may wonder how to find the ones they did not list.  Unfortunately, hidden assets are not uncommon in a divorce, and knowing where hidden assets may be is beneficial if you want to get a fair split of your marital assets. Here are some common ways people try to hide their money: 1. Hiding assets in offshore accounts Have you noticed statements coming in the mail or even laying around the house from financial institutions you don’t recognize? Are there banks in the Cayman Islands or Swiss ..read more

If you are a naturalized or U.S.-born citizen, you are entitled to a variety of privileges. One of these is the ability to lawfully sponsor a foreign national’s entry into the United States.  You cannot help a non-relative foreign national obtain a green card. However, you can sponsor someone’s entry into the country. Basically, this means consenting to provide financial support for the foreigner in question during their stay in the U.S. Some of the people you can sponsor include your business partners or a friend.  So how do you sponsor a foreign national to the U.S.? The process of ..read more

You know that drunk driving is never a good idea, so you carefully watched your consumption while you were out. You were sure you weren’t over the legal limit – and the Breathalyzer test you took when you were pulled over confirmed it. So, how did you end up facing drunk driving charges anyhow? You don’t have to be legally drunk to be too drunk to drive In every state, a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is now considered “per se” evidence that you’re too intoxicated to be driving – which means that you’re going to be charged with an OWI (operating while intoxicated) offense.  ..read more

Contracts are the lifeblood of business. They help bring work to your company and guarantee the delivery of materials or services that you require to operate. The details of each contract will be unique based on the needs the contract helps your company fill and the relationship your business has with the other party. Although you want a custom contract created for each specific agreement, there are certain clauses that can be important inclusions in many different types of contracts. What can you include in your business contracts to better protect your business and the stability of its opera ..read more