School districts can use two employment-based visa programs to address persistent support staff shortages: the EB-3 immigrant visa and the H-2B temporary worker visa. Both programs require employer ...
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Connecting Rural Schools to the World Through J-1 Teacher Exchange
What are the benefits of a J-1 teacher cultural exchange program for rural schools? A J-1 teacher cultural exchange program gives rural students daily, immersive exposure to other cultures, something textbooks and assemblies cannot replicate. Key benefits include building ...
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School districts that want to host a J-1 cultural exchange teacher for the 2026-2027 school year need to begin the process by the end of April. The visa program involves five sequential stages: ...
McDonald's franchisees use the EB-3 visa to recruit international workers who bring long-term commitment and growth potential. Unlike typical crew hires, EB-3 candidates arrive with a stable career ...
McDonald's franchisees can solve chronic shift coverage gaps by expanding their candidate pool beyond the local labor market, working with a staffing partner to place international, work-authorized ...
H-2B workers help construction contractors address structural labor shortages by providing committed, project-specific workers who can be planned into bids from the start. Unlike day labor or temp ...
The J-1 Teacher Cultural Exchange program allows charter schools to recruit credentialed international educators on a federally designated visa. These international teachers bring subject matter ...
The H-2B visa program allows U.S. construction employers to hire temporary foreign workers when qualified domestic candidates are unavailable. The program runs on two seasons, spring/summer and ...
School districts across the U.S. that want to host a J-1 cultural exchange teacher for the 2026–2027 school year must begin the process by the end of April. The federally regulated program includes ...
EB-3 Unskilled is an employment-based immigrant visa that provides a competitive advantage by allowing U.S. construction and manufacturing employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent roles ...
Hotels and resorts benefit from J-1 cultural exchange programs by hosting international participants who bring genuine cultural perspectives, multilingual capability, and warmth that enhance guest ...
What is the EB-3 visa and can restaurants use it to hire workers? Yes. Restaurants can use the EB-3 visa to hire workers. But what is it? The EB-3 visa is a U.S. employment-based immigrant visa for ...
The H-2B visa program is a federal temporary staffing solution that allows U.S. hospitality employers to hire foreign nationals for seasonal, non-agricultural roles when domestic labor is ...
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How Immigration Can Help Manufacturing's Labor Shortage
U.S. manufacturers face a compounding labor crisis. A 2024 Deloitte and Manufacturing Institute study projects a need for 3.8 million new workers by 2033, with nearly half of those roles at risk of ...
Quick service restaurants (QSR) facing chronic understaffing have two visa-based workforce solutions: the H-2B visa, which brings temporary workers for seasonal peaks like summer and holiday rushes, ...
The H-2B visa is a federal program that allows U.S. employers to hire temporary, non-agricultural foreign workers when qualified domestic workers are not available for seasonal roles. Eligible ...
Schools looking to arrange J-1 international teacher placements for fall need to begin the process in late winter or early spring. Key steps include identifying subjects, partnering with a designated ...
J-1 interns and trainees support hotels during the 2026 World Cup by bringing multilingual communication, cultural fluency, and authentic engagement rooted in global cultural exchange. Often ...
U.S. McDonald’s franchise operators face rising labor costs and constant rehiring. Discover how permanent staffing solutions can improve consistency, productivity, and operational control across ...
Is the EB-3 Unskilled visa too good to be true? No. The EB-3 Unskilled visa is a regulated employment-based green card program that allows U.S. employers to sponsor workers for permanent roles facing ...
To create a welcoming environment for J-1 cultural exchange participants, hospitality organizations should: designate a cultural exchange coordinator before participants arrive, prepare housing ...
Industries facing persistent labor shortages use visa sponsorship programs such as EB-3 and H-2B to fill essential roles, stabilize operations, and plan workforce needs more predictably.
Schools can hire EB-3 workers for permanent, full-time support roles such as custodial, food service, and maintenance positions when qualified local workers are unavailable. The EB-3 visa program ...
What makes a J-1 international teacher program successful? Successful J-1 teacher programs provide on-site mentoring, include teachers in professional development, support relocation logistics, ...
Labor shortages drive turnover and higher costs for McDonald’s operators. The EB-3 visa program offers a long-term staffing solution by allowing employers to hire committed international workers for ...
Clearview certification is an independent, third-party verification that an international labor recruiter operates legally, ethically, and responsibly. For employers, it reduces compliance risk, ...
Cultural exchange strengthens hospitality teams by introducing new cultural perspectives that improve problem-solving, spark curiosity among colleagues, and help organizations adapt service delivery ...
Hotels can prepare for the World Cup by treating staffing as a core pillar of operational readiness. Predictable, well-planned seasonal staffing protects service quality, preserves leadership focus, ...
How can construction companies hire international workers without compliance risk? Construction employers can use EB-3 visas for permanent support roles and H-2B visas for temporary labor needs. ...
How can H-2B visas solve manufacturing labor shortages? The H-2B visa program allows manufacturers to hire temporary international workers for predictable production spikes and seasonal demand ...
EB-3 visa sponsorship may be right for your business if you’ve had open jobs for 90+ days, rely on temp agencies, face high turnover, or can’t grow due to staffing shortages. Employers commonly use ...
Cross-cultural guest service is the ability to effectively serve and communicate with guests from diverse cultural backgrounds. In hospitality, it matters because today's travelers expect culturally ...
Strategic hiring solutions for horse racing tracks facing critical staffing shortages in backstretch operations, maintenance, and event services include seasonal workforce planning, return-worker ...
Reliable seasonal staffing for landscaping companies requires early recruitment, strategic use of programs like H-2B visas, comprehensive training, and efficient workflow systems. Companies that ...
What are the most common mistakes organizations make with J-1 visa cultural exchange programs? The five most frequent mistakes include: Treating the program as a hiring solution rather than cultural ...
Peak season at a private golf club is when excellence matters most. Member traffic surges, event calendars fill up, and expectations for pristine course conditions and exceptional hospitality reach ...
Quick-service restaurants can solve chronic staffing issues through international hiring programs like the EB-3 visa. This workforce strategy creates a continuous talent pipeline of committed ...
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Jauntavia Padgett didn't grow up talking politics. Now she's meeting with White House officials.
By day, the 28-year-old works as government relations manager for BDV Solutions, a Greenville-founded company that connects legal immigrants with in-need employers. By night, she serves on the Lyman ...
Officials announced that United States employers looking to hire H-1B visa holders will be able to apply for next year's round of visas as usual next month, despite uncertainty for legal immigration ...
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Florida needs legal immigrants for its workforce
At a time when Florida's jobless rate stands at a mere 3% and businesses face a severe workforce shortage - with just 53 potential workers available for every 100 vacancies - the state's economic ...
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Ditch the Green-Card Lottery
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have called for an increase in visas for skilled immigrants, angering some of President-elect Trump’s supporters.
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Commentary: Legal immigrants want SC jobs Americans don’t. Make it easier to hire them.
With the state’s unemployment rate hovering at 3% and only 43 available workers for every 100 jobs, employers across a wide range of market sectors — from hospitality to manufacturing to construction ...
Arkansas Global Connect, which provides U.S. businesses with reliable seasonal labor, announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) it has received Clearview certification for demonstrating ethical labor practices.
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Trump's return could shake up H-1B visa system
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election looms, immigration attorneys are bracing for a potential second-term for former president Donald Trump, fearing swift and stringent actions that could impede ...
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Greenville’s BDV Solutions acquires Arkansas Global Connect
Greenville-based BDV Solutions recently acquired Arkansas Global Connect, a company that provides U.S. businesses with reliable seasonal labor.
The number of millionaires moving across international borders has increased significantly in the last decade, with a projected 125,000 in 2024..
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Opinion: To Accelerate Success In South Carolina’s Life Sciences Industry, Look To International Talent
The life sciences industry in South Carolina is at a pivotal moment. No industry has grown as fast (42% since 2017) or attracted as many new businesses (1,000+) to the Palmetto State.
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12 Black Leaders to Know: Chris Richardson
GREENVILLE — Fifteen years before he became a U.S. diplomat, doctors told Chris Richardson that he had cancer. He was 15 years old and he had at most five years to live.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will increase its premium process fee for the I-140 petition.
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On the Move: Karin Borchert
Karin Borchert was appointed chief executive officer of BDV Solutions. She has 25 years of global experience in driving business strategy for revenue and margin growth, product and business ...
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Visa Bulletin For January 2024
The final action date for EB-3 changed from August 1, 2020 to September 1, 2020 on the January 2024 visa bulletin.
When Britt Vergnolle and her husband, Ronald, formed BDV Solutions in 2011, they started the business from their family’s kitchen table.
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Greenville Best and Brightest 2023
Welcome to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2023 Best & Brightest 35 and Under! This is our 29th year of recognizing the business and community leaders who are making an impact in our state.
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Upstate entrepreneur among top 50 women in the US
An upstate business owner was recently named to the prestigious 50 Over 50: Impact list at Forbes magazine.
Company's Co-Founder and CEO Named to Annual List Honoring Dynamic Female Entrepreneurs and Leaders Over 50
While the end of Title 42 did not lead to the border surges some anticipated, America still faces an immigration crisis, with a backlog of nearly 1.6 million asylum cases.
Layoffs sweeping the tech industry have not spared workers on temporary visas, known as H1Bs.
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Drugs and the legal cloud over Prince Harry’s immigration
A federal court will hear the lawsuit brought by the conservative Heritage Foundation against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking the public release of visa records of Prince Harry.