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Immigration-related business and investment visas, including EB-5 investor petitions, work authorization, and the accounting and recordkeeping that supports them

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8 септември 2026 г.

Когата изтича работното разрешение TPS: наръчник за рестораторите по повторна верификация I-9 и заплати

Документите за право на работа в рамки на Временната защита (TPS) за Хаити и Сирия са изтекли след лято на променливи дати от USCIS, а продължаването на работа с такъв служител излагава ресторан на глоби за всеак работник по раздел 274A на INA. Това ръководство покрива последователноста за повторна верификация чрез Supplement B на формуляр I-9, петте грешки, кои превръщат бумажна работа в иск за дискриминация, и как да отчетете разходите за превреме, агенции за временна работа и набиране, свързани с възстановление на състава.

mike

restaurantpayrollcompliance

16 август 2026 г.

Краен срок за формуляр I-9 на USCIS 31 юли 2026 г.: Какво трябва да актуализира всеки работодател, преди новото издание да влезе в сила

Работодателите, които използват електронни системи за формуляр I-9, трябва да актуализират датата на изтичане 05/31/2027 до 31 юли 2026 г. Това ръководство разглежда кои издания остават валидни, какво се промени в редакцията от 01/20/25, правилото за съхранение три години след наемане или една година след прекратяване и кои документни грешки ICE вече третира като съществени, а не като технически.

mike

compliancepayrollsmall-business

4 август 2026 г.

H-1B $100,000 Fee Struck Down: What the First Circuit Ruling Means for Small Employers

On July 24, 2026 the First Circuit denied a stay of the Massachusetts district court's vacatur of the $100,000 H-1B supplemental fee, so the charge is not currently being collected while the government's appeal proceeds — but the ruling isn't final and could reverse.

mike

immigrationhiringsmall-business

30 юли 2026 г.

Your Business Partner Has a Green Card? Your SBA Loan Just Got a Lot Harder to Get

As of March 1, 2026, SBA 7(a), 504, and microloan applicants must be 100% owned by U.S. citizens or nationals — green card holders are excluded from any direct or indirect ownership stake. Existing loans are grandfathered; new applicants with a permanent resident anywhere in the ownership chain must turn to CDFIs, state loan programs, or USDA B&I financing instead.

mike

sbasba-loanssmall-business-loans

23 юли 2026 г.

SBA's 2026 Citizenship Rule: What Non-Citizen Business Owners Can Do Now

As of March 1, 2026, SBA 7(a), 504, Microloan, and Surety Bond programs require 100% U.S. citizen or national ownership (with a 5% carve-out), ending green card holder eligibility. Here's who is affected and the financing alternatives — conventional loans, CDFIs, ITIN lending, and revenue-based funding.

mike

sbasba-loansimmigration

20 юли 2026 г.

DHS Just Ended "Duration of Status" for F-1 and J-1 Visas: What Small Employers Need to Track Before September 15, 2026

DHS's final rule effective September 15, 2026 replaces open-ended "duration of status" with a fixed I-94 Admit Until Date for F-1, J-1, and I nonimmigrants — up to 4 years plus a shortened 30-day grace period. Small employers with OPT, STEM OPT, or J-1 workers must now calendar expiration dates, file Form I-539 extensions before the deadline, and budget for recurring compliance costs.

mike

immigrationcompliancesmall-business

20 юли 2026 г.

Federal Regulators Tell Banks to Scrutinize Loans Tied to Work Authorization: A Guide for Immigrant-Owned Businesses

On July 13, 2026, the FDIC, OCC, and NCUA directed banks to tighten underwriting on loans to borrowers without U.S. work authorization, following a June CFPB statement reversing 2023 fair-lending guidance. Here's what the guidance says, how it affects immigrant entrepreneurs and their employers, and five concrete steps to keep financing accessible.

mike

bankingimmigrationsmall-business

19 юли 2026 г.

The $2,965 Question: Budgeting for USCIS's Latest Premium Processing Fee Hike

Effective March 1, 2026, USCIS raised the premium processing fee for H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and E-3 petitions from $2,805 to $2,965 — a 5.72% CPI-indexed increase that recurs every two years. Full fee table for Forms I-129, I-140, I-539, and I-765, plus how small employers can budget for total sponsorship costs of $6,770–$9,770 per hire.

mike

immigrationsmall-businessbudgeting

12 юли 2026 г.

The New Wage-Based H-1B Lottery: What Small Employers Need to Know for 2026

DHS's new H-1B rule replaces the random lottery with wage-weighted selection starting the FY2027 cap season, cutting entry-level (Level I) selection odds from about 30% to roughly 15% while pushing Level IV odds above 61%, and DHS estimates it will affect 5,193 small business petitioners.

mike

hiringimmigrationsmall-business

10 юли 2026 г.

The EB-5 Investor Visa in 2026: How Funding a US Business Can Get a Foreign Entrepreneur a Green Card

The EB-5 investor visa requires an $800,000 investment in a Targeted Employment Area (or $1,050,000 standard) plus 10 created jobs, and petitions filed by September 30, 2026 lock in today's thresholds before the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act's grandfathering provision sunsets.

mike

immigrationentrepreneurshipstartup

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