Posts by Michael Niren

More information on US Business Visas for our clients As part of our series on US Business Visas, discussed here and here, there is an exception to the rule that prohibits work in the US without a work permit. The general rule is that if you wish to work in the US, you require a […]

US Business Visa refusal questions for our immigration lawyers Q. I applied for an US Business Visa under the E-2 category. My application took a few months and came back refused because my investment was not “substantial enough” . I invested $50,000 into a gym in Maryland. How much investment qualifies as “substantial investment”  for […]

Today, Canada became the fourth country in the world to sign a working holiday agreement with the country of Taiwan. This agreement allows people from Canada and people from Taiwan the ability to work and travel in each other’s countries. The agreement or Memorandum of Understanding  makes it easier for young people (ages 18 to […]

Immigrants to Canada needed during labour shortage The chief economist for the Conference Board of Canada said on Tuesday, April 13th that in order to increase productivity in assisting with pension payments, the number of immigrants allowed annually into Canada needs to be increased by 100,000. Currently, that number is approximately 250,000 This increased number […]

H-1B Visas still available The H-1B Visa cap of 65000 petitions annually has not yet been reached according to the USCIS. Therefore applicants wishing to work in the US under speciality occupations still can file their H-1B Petitions this year. This is good news. Just two years ago before the downturn in the economy, the […]

US Business Visas for Canadians We are contacted every day from Canadians wishing to work or visit the US. Depending on a person’s circumstances, there are different US Visas that may be appropriate for them in terms of entering the US. Visas for Working in the USA For the purpose of working in the US, […]

Immigration Reform in United States Rallies Over the weekend, thousands of people all over the United States rallied in cities like Las Vegas and Chicago demanding US immigration reform. Senate Majority Leader and Representative Shelley Berkley told the crowd that immigration reform was a top priority and that her vision of it would include more […]

Canadian Visitor Visas for Mexican Businesspeople Just under a year ago in July 2009, we reported how the Canadian government imposed Visa restrictions on Mexican nationals in an effort to stem the flow of inland Refugee Claims in Canada from that country. This was and still is a wrong-headed approach to the Refugee backlogs and […]

The death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife in a plane crash was a terrible tragedy. The Polish community here in Toronto was shocked by the news. We share in their sadness as we have worked with members of the community and their families for many years.  Many people from Poland have chosen […]

TN Visa approved thanks to Niren and Associates Thank you Niren and Associates for handling my TN Visa case. I was refused a Visa before but you managed to prepare my application properly this time. When I applied before I did not have the proper documents. Now, at the border where I applied the NAFTA […]

Updating Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications When it comes to Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications or H&C Applications as they are often called, it is important to update them on an ongoing basis. Humanitarian and Compassionate Application cases can take over 2 years to process so there is ample opportunity to update them while they wait in the […]

Immigrant Investor Program should be improved: study A group that provides economic, financial and business strategy consulting to government agencies and businesses released a study at the end of March that concluded that the Government of Canada needs to increase their opportunities for immigrant investors. The program they feel needs to be expanded a bit […]

Temporary Resident Permit helps man enter Canada Michael & Shabnam, Thank you so much for your remarkable turn around on my need to enter Canada on extremely short notice.  A mere 48 hours after retaining your services and providing you with the first bit of documentation, I was landing in Canada with my application for […]

There is no straight answer on how likely your Immigration Application is to be approved. When I went to law school I thought that I was out of the woods when it came to math. Those medical doctors, accountants and even business grads had to keep their calculators close by but not me….or so I thought. As […]

Is Canada a way to enter the United States illegally? This week reports from American authorities surfaced that many Haitians have been entering the United States from Canada since January’s devastating earthquake. More specifically, over 120 Haitians have been caught illegally crossing at the Vermont-Quebec border, usually in the middle of the night and on […]