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9 headlines from 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-18 on work visas, hiring, Korean companies in the U.S. and labor rules. Each link opens the original story; headlines stay in their original language.
An employment-based green card through a U.S. employer (EB-2 or EB-3) usually runs in three steps — the employer gets a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor, files an immigrant petition (Form I-140) with USCIS, and once a visa number is available the worker applies through Form I-485 (adjustment of status in the U.S.) or consular processing. Your place in line is your priority date, and the State Department's monthly Visa Bulletin shows when you can move ahead.
The E-2 is a nonimmigrant visa for nationals of a treaty country who invest a substantial amount in a U.S. business and direct it, or who work for a same-nationality company as an executive, supervisor or essential employee. Korea is on the State Department's list of E-2 treaty countries. USCIS allows an initial stay of up to two years with unlimited two-year extensions, but every E-2 holder must keep an intention to leave the U.S.
Post-completion OPT gives F-1 graduates up to 12 months of work authorization in their field, and STEM graduates can add a 24-month STEM OPT extension if the employer uses E-Verify and signs a training plan. Your clock matters — OPT allows up to 90 days of unemployment, STEM OPT up to 150 in total — so plan your applications and timing early.
The H-1B lets a U.S. employer hire a foreign professional in a specialty occupation, but most new H-1Bs are limited by an annual cap of 85,000 and a registration lottery held each spring. Universities and certain nonprofit research employers are cap-exempt. The employer — not the worker — files, and rules and fees changed in 2025, so always check USCIS before you plan.
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