USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2015 Beginning April 1, 2014

Release Date: March 25, 2014 Premium Processing for Cap-Subject Petitions to Begin by April 28, 2014 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 cap on April 1, 2014. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS receives a properly filed petition with…

Emerging Author: Immigration Lawyer Shah Peerally

After working for two prestigious law firms, in 2005, Shah Peerally opened the Law Offices of Shah Peerally which will ultimately become the Shah Peerally Law Group PC. In 2010, Shah started a radio show on AM radio KLOK 1170 AM and an online radio at www.AttorneyOnAir.com. His radio shows are known for informing thousands…

‘Not All Immigrants are treated equal’

By Shah Peerally, Esq. As an Immigration lawyer, I have been practicing law for more than 10 years and have tackled a fair share of “interesting” cases.  In my career, have handled thousands of cases, and while each case is different, I have also witnessed a disparate treatment of different immigrants despite they bear similar…

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What are the US immigration options of Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade domestic worker?

By Shah Peerally While everybody is looking at the diplomatic mess and literally feeling sorry for the “maid” or domestic worker, we wanted to analyze what are her benefits in all this situation. First, we do not condone the actions of the Deputy Consul General from India. On the other hand we wanted to analyze…

Deputy Cousul General in New York Devyani Khobragade arrested for visa fraud

The headlines scream ‘Deputy Counsul General in New York Devyani Khobragade arrested for visa fraud’. In what appears to be the worst diplomatic faux pas in recent years between the US and India, Khobragade was arrested and handcuffed in public on Thursday before being released on a $250,000 bond after pleading not guilty in court….