MANUFACTURING
Recruiting Global Talent for U . S . and NJ Manufacturing Operations
By David H . Nachman , Esq ., U . S . Managing Attorney , NPZ Law Group , P . C .
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. S . immigration of highly skilled workers with unique manufacturing talent make significant contributions to our nation ’ s economic infrastructure . It is extremely important to bring manufacturing back to the United States in order to expand the U . S . job market and develop jobs for U . S . workers .
Bringing highly skilled workers to the United States who are familiar with manufacturing in their countries , and whom are able to establish manufacturing facilities in America , is imperative to achieving this goal . Manufacturing facilities in the pharmaceutical , technology and other industries will open the door to developing jobs and economic infrastructure for our nation .
Many immigrant and nonimmigrant visa options exist to enable U . S . manufacturing companies to employ talented professionals , researchers and managers . Manufacturing employers typically employ foreign nationals initially in a temporary nonimmigrant visa category , such as H-1B ( specialty occupation ), L-1A intracompany transferees ), TN ( Mexican and Canadian professionals ), E-2 ( treaty investor ), O-1 ( extraordinary ability ), E-3 ( Australian professionals ), H-1B1 ( Chile and Singapore professionals ), F-1 ( students ), J-1 ( exchange visitors ), B-1 ( visitor visas for business travel ). Thereafter , the manufacturer may begin working on a permanent residency ( green card ) case once the company has determined that it wishes to try to employ the foreign nationals on a permanent basis .
Securing approval to employ foreign nationals in the United States can be challenging , but manufacturing employers continue to use the immigration system to engage qualified professionals , researchers and managers . With some forethought in recruiting and upfront strategizing about appropriate immigration categories , U . S . -based manufacturers can continue to hire talent from all over the world to contribute
David H . Nachman , Esq ., U . S . Managing Attorney , NPZ Law Group , P . C .
to successful U . S . operations , and bring manufacturing back to the United States .
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