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 planning commission.

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 under the new Trump administration.

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 momentum faces a critical challenge.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have called for an increase in visas for skilled immigrants, angering some of President-elect Trump’s supporters.

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 — are struggling to find and retain workers.

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.

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 employment-based immigration.

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..

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.

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.

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 innovation.

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.

An upstate business owner was recently named to the prestigious 50 Over 50: Impact list at Forbes magazine.

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.

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.

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.

In response to the downed Chinese balloon over Myrtle Beach, the South Carolina Senate passed a controversial bill barring and restricting some foreign nationals from owning land.

It's no secret that our immigration system is broken. That's a crisis in and of itself, especially as we prepare for the end of Title 42.

With Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s (R) recent presidential campaign announcements, the 2024 presidential race is heating up.

Brazilian chef Jaíne Mackievicz believes food is a soft approach to experiencing a new culture.

Recent reports state that U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh plans to leave his role in government to work as the executive director of the National Hockey League (NHL) Players’ Association.

Days before the midterm elections, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh issued a stark warning regarding an imminent economic catastrophe should Congress fail to introduce and implement a comprehensive immigration reform package.

Greenville Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region's most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations.

The concept of transferable skills is the ability to recognize expertise that can be used in a variety of roles and/or occupations.

America has been embroiled in division over red-state governors’ decisions to ship migrants to blue states. Many politicians have commented on this, but South Carolina’s U.S. senators have been noticeably quiet on the matter.

Take one pandemic and add in an immigration crisis plus a labor shortage and you have a recipe for disaster. Unless you’re Britt Vergnolle and believe in grit.

With bipartisan support, the U.S. government has committed to offering refuge to 100,000 Ukrainians using “the full range of legal pathways” available. These numbers should not surprise us here in South Carolina.

BDV Solutions, which is backed by Astara Capital Partners, has acquired Argo Visa, a provider of consultative services to visa applicants by former U.S. visa officers.

Chris Richardson is a former U.S. diplomat and General Counsel and COO of BDV Solutions. He is a leading expert on immigration policy.

The Biden administration has granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainians. While this welcome news will provide work permits and block deportation for Ukrainians already in the United States, much more needs to be done.

Greenville-based BDV Solutions believes it has the right formula to tackle the labor shortage and now, it has the backing to expand to all 50 states.

BDV's business solves the growing labor shortages that many employers throughout the U.S. are experiencing. BDV closes this labor gap by leveraging proprietary technology and processes in order to provide employment-based immigration services to foreign nationals.

BDV Solutions, an employment-based immigration agency, announced Sept. 17 it will be relocating above Foxcroft Wine Co. at 631 S. Main St. in Greenville from the Innovate building.