Newark Work Visa Lawyers

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Under particular circumstances, an employer may obtain a work visa to hire a foreign worker if a qualified U.S. employee cannot be found in Newark New Jersey.

The Government can decide how many visas are issued each year for each type of job, and these visas have to be renewed before they expire.

Getting a Work Visa in Newark New Jersey

Foreign citizens may seek to apply for a work visa in conjunction with another USCIS petition. Examples include student or fiancé visas; however, a concurrent petition is not required to work in Newark, New Jersey.

Thus, like any other visa, a work visa can serve as a stepping stone on your way to citizenship.

Present Your Case to Visa Lawyers in Newark

Depending on the employer, a foreign worker may be required to provide proof of a valid passport, proof of binding ties to a residence outside the U.S., and submit to an interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate in the foreign workers home country to prove they are legally allowed to work in Newark New Jersey.

In addition, many times workers who apply for a Work Visa must also prove that they have special skills that authorizes them to work in certain areas. Talking with a qualified attorney in Newark may speed up the process. Contact a local attorney soon.

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Life in Newark

Newark is a massive city. To give you an idea how massive, "The Brick City" is the largest in all of New Jersey and at a short distance of 8 miles from Manhattan, it's an ideal place for many New York professionals to call home. Port Newark is on Newark Bay along the Atlantic Ocean and is the largest port on the East Coast. The Port of Newark offers the most rail facilities, biggest cranes, and wide deep docking. It serves as the location for shipping nearly all New York containers. Newark's skyline shows what industrious city it is. Newark is home to the headquarters of Prudential Financial, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, New Jersey Transit, and the Public Service Enterprise Group PSEG are headquartered in downtown Newark.

Newark plays host to some of the nation's best universities and schools. The New Jersey Institute of Technology has educated NASA aerospace engineers to National Technical Medal of Technology winners. Rutgers University is located in Newark and has been consistently voted as one of the top business and graduate school in the United States. The city and local colleges draw outstanding talent for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center that is just adjacent to Military Park, a 6 acre green space with the well known "Wars of America" statue on display. You may also remember Brick City which was aired as a five part documentary on the Sundance Channel in 2009. The second installment comes in 2011. The documentary revolved around Newark's leaps and bounds to improve the safety and corruption of the past.

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