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F-1 Students Losing Status
Across the United States, F1 students in many cases have been notified by their International Office that their SEVIS registration has been terminated. There are various reasons given for this termination, but the important point is that the student was not permitted to provide any evidence or argument regarding their status before the termination. In […]
A Very Scary Time for F-1 International Students
The Trump Administration continues to expand its list of legal immigrants who it seeks to remove from the US. The newest cases are F-1 International Students who are legally studying in the US, the vast majority of whom have no criminal convictions and nothing on their record that warrants forced removal. The attack on the […]
What to Do While Waiting on an Asylum Case
Hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals are waiting in the US for their first Asylum interview, or may be at other points in the process. Unfortunately, the vast majority of those cases will be denied. It will take several years, in most cases many years, to get a final decision but everyone should understand the […]
We Handle Green Card Cases for Outstanding Professors and Researchers Without Labor Certifications
We are often asked whether we handle green card petitions and applications for outstanding Professors and Researchers, while avoiding the time-consuming and stressful labor certification process. We do! In fact, these are some of our favorite cases. There are different options available for outstanding Professors and Researchers to get lawful permanent resident status in the […]
The Problem of Qualified US Job Applicants in a PERM Case
As everyone knows, the Department of Labor has not conducted many, if any, supervised recruitment or requests to audit the recruiting results. This has been true for almost 20 years, at least with our firm. However, what has happened is companies either innocently out of ignorance or on purpose to circumvent the PERM requirements, certify […]
Ten Things You Must Know Before Applying for a B-1/B-2 Visitor’s Visa
Below are ten issues you must consider before you apply for a Visitor’s Visa at a US consulate (or request admission if a Canadian citizen). This list is not every conceivable topic that the US Consulate thinks is important, but we know you will be unlikely to obtain the B-1/B-2 Visa if these ten issues […]
Happy People Make Happy Employees
It is rare to discuss happiness and the US immigration process together, but those are today’s topics. Let’s focus on the most common immigration case in the employment setting: the H-1. Most employers (below a certain size) retain attorneys to “represent the company”. They then leave the H-4 dependents to fend for themselves. As a […]
Stop Filing All Those H-1s!
Smart companies/most companies file Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for more than one location. That way, a new H-1 petition, etc., is not required if an employee transfers permanently to a new location. The clearest example is a company with ten locations in the US. When the original H-1 package is filed, all ten locations (and […]
Obtaining a PERM/Labor Certification for an Entry-Level Employee (Part 2)
In our last email we discussed qualifying an entry-level employee for a labor certification. We discussed the specialization of companies which result in the employee gaining skill sets and the employer offering a position which requires those skill sets. One immediate hurdle to this strategy is the rule that experience gained with the petitioning company […]