16 Jun

Extension of TPS for Syria

“Through this Notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the existing designation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, and redesignating Syria for TPS for 18 months, effective October 1, 2013 through March 31,…

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09 Jun

Shattered Freedom (the movie) now FREE on vimeo

The Immigration Lawyer: Shattered Freedom from peerallylaw on Vimeo.

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21 May

Senate Judiciary committee clears Immigration overhaul, now going to Senate for debate.

The new amended bill clears the Senate Judiciary, now the bill need to be debated in the Senate. Some interesting amendments can be found here: amendments. The provisions which most of our readers are concerned with are the H1B cap and the H4 employment. From what we understood on the amendments, it seems that the…

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05 May

What Might Happen at an Immigration Interview.

Over the course of time, our law firm has handled many immigration interviews whether it was for marriage adjustment of status, asylums, and other investigative interviews. While most interviews follow a very a very similar pattern, we have also encountered several very peculiar patterns. The work of fiction you see below is not a common…

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29 Apr

Support our upcoming movie “H4 The Curse”

Upcoming Movie: H4 VISA-A CURSE is a MOVIE PROJECT that brings in light the plight of Women on H4 Visa, and their spouses who are on H1B Visa. Technically, H1 B is a non immigrant Visa, which allows employers to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. H-4 visa is a visa issued to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of…

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22 Apr

Written Testimony of Brad Smith General Counsel and Executive Vice President Legal and Corporate Affairs (Microsoft)!

My name is Brad Smith, and I am the General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Legal and Corporate Affairs at Microsoft Corporation. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this hearing  and to provide the perspective of a major technology and private sector employer on an issue of critical  importance to our country….

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