13 Apr

Family Based Immigration Lawyers | Visas for Spouses, Children, and Parents

What is a Family Based Visa and Who Qualifies? Family based visas are immigrant visas reserved for relatives of US Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders). The two steps in applying for lawful permanent residence in the US (a Green Card) are i) not be inadmissible, and ii) establish eligibility within one of…

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09 Apr

What happens if the government shutdowns?

The following was published by www.aila.org What Happens If The Government Shuts Down? (Updated 4/8/11 2pm EST) Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 11040730 (posted Apr. 8, 2011)” As Congress continues its budgetary deadlock, the possibility of a government shutdown looms larger by the minute. If Congress is unable to reach accord on Friday, the…

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08 Apr

USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2012 H-1B Petitions

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant petitions that are subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2012 cap. The agency began accepting these petitions on April 1, 2011. USCIS is monitoring the number of petitions received that count toward the congressionally mandated annual H-1B cap of 65,000 and…

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07 Apr

Recommendations and Testimonials

Business Visitor Visa Extension Hasan has been a shiny day after a storm of catastrophic lawyers that I had been recommended by friends. I found his firm through a forum link recommending his firm for EB-2 NIW and outstanding Avvo ratings. I was not disappointed. My situation is I entered the US on a B-1…

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07 Apr

I-212 Application for Admission After Removal Immigration Lawyers | Admission After Deportation

What is an I-212 Application? An I-212 application is an application for readmission to the United States after being legally deported, or removed. Be aware that illegal reentry after deportation or removal is a federal crime pursuant to INA 276. The penalty includes imprisonment of up to 2 years, or 10 years if the past…

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07 Apr

Immigration Consequences of Mergers, Acquisitions, and other forms of Corporate Restructuring

Immigration Consequences of Mergers, Acquisitions, and other forms of Corporate Restructuring Depending on the form of corporate restructuring, actions may or may not need to be taken in cases where there are non-immigrant workers and ongoing employment based green card cases.  For example, if a company with an H-1B worker is acquired, the successor in interest…

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