30 Oct

Infosys settlement of $34 million dollars

Barely a day after Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma raised India’s concerns over certain clauses in the proposed US Immigration Bill to the visiting Chairman of the Board of Director of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Steve Van Andel, stating that the move would strongly undermine the competitiveness of the Indian IT industry in the…

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28 Oct

Hesitation towards Immigration Reform

In spite of enough enthusiasm and promises over the supposed immigration reform bill, nothing has really come off it as we all know. In order to get things going and giving the bit of a necessary push to probably get things going immigration reform activists are now preparing to stage yet another push that will…

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21 Oct

Important Information on Form I-129 H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B Petitions

If an H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B petitioner submits evidence establishing that the primary reason for failing to timely file an extension of stay or change of status request was due to the government shutdown, USCIS will consider the government shutdown as an extraordinary circumstance and excuse the late filing, if the petitioner meets all other…

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18 Oct

Shah Peerally Law Group PC Observing the Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October 2013

In October, The Shah Peerally Law Group PC observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month in hopes of helping victims through their pain and moving forward in the fight to eradicate domestic violence from our society. Domestic Violence Awareness Month came to be in October of 1987. The initial purpose for observing this one day was to…

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12 Oct

Few Reasons Why H4 Visa holders should get an EAD.

By Arina Like any other 21st century woman, my professional life was cruising in the express lane until it hit the H4 bump. My husband was offered a job in the U.S. of “A” on H1b visa and the dependants were to be on H4. The amusing part is you are warned by your friends…

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05 Oct

House Judiciary Committee Approves High-Skilled Immigration Bill

For Immediate Release June 27, 2013 Contact: Kathryn Rexrode or Jessica Collins, (202) 225-3951 House Judiciary Committee Approves High-Skilled Immigration Bill Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act (H.R. 2131), also known as the SKILLS Visa Act,in a vote of 20-14….

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