Posts Tagged ‘Visa’

The Wage and Hour Division reports: Health care staffing agency Jackson Therapy Partners, based in Orlando, has paid $134,073 in back wages to 40 non-immigrant employees hired under the H-1B program to work as physical and occupational therapists in 15 states, following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.

Investigators found that the employer failed to pay the H-1B workers the required wage rate for the period of time between arrival from their home country, the Philippines, and reporting to their temporary work sites. Under the H-1B program, workers must be paid for all non-productive time caused by their employers.

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During the early 19th century immigration wave into the USA, “… and the streets are paved with gold!” was widely broadcasted to the huddled masses seeking a better life. Some immigrants did find “gold.”  Others found only “fool’s gold.”  All found freedom. Today, the same three options exist for those seeking to invest in the USA.

While our streets are not paved with gold, there is a path into the USA that is. Since 1999, the law has allowed one to obtain permanent residence in the USA by making a significant investment in the USA. One has the option of starting a business, buying a distressed business, or investing in a project in an area designated by the government as in need of economic assistance. The amount of the investment varies from a minimum of $500,000 to $1 million depending upon the type of investment chosen.

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