On September 5, 2017, The Trump Administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) program (To learn more about the DACA Program, click here.) The Obama…
An arrest for drunk driving, even one that does not lead to a conviction, can have a number of consequences on a person’s immigration status and should not be taken…
When an applicant submits an immigration petition application with USCIS or through consular processing, one possible result of the petition or application is a Request for Evidence (a “RFE,” though…
Immigration has announced plans to begin issuing green cards (“Permanent Resident Card”) and work permits (“Employment Authorization Document”) that have a new design starting on May 1st, although you may…
We have developed a power point presentation on the key business immigration visas that a company can consider. We have conducted this presentation with many of our clients and thought…
What is Due Diligence? When you are buying a business you are contracting with a third party to buy either 1) the shares associated with the business; or 2) the…
In the last few weeks, Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) has introduced mandates that suggest a shift from focusing resources on certain individuals targeted for deportation as a result of criminal…
What is an I-94? The I-94 is the Arrival/Departure Record Card that the United States government uses to keep track of the arrivals and departures of foreign nationals. The only…
Last week I would never have thought that I would be writing an article on how a Trump Presidency could impact immigration but here we are. We have received a…
Finding a good E-2 visa lawyer is difficult and this is especially the case as some law firms will file E-2 visa immigration petitions with little or no experience in…
An E-2 visa is an investor visa that allows an entrepreneur to start a business, invest in a business or purchase a business in the United States. Once the E-2…
If you are moving to the United States temporarily to work you will need a Social Security number (SSN). It is relatively easy to obtain a Social Security number once…
Con frecuencia nos sorprendemos con el número de potenciales clientes que nos contactan luego de haber tenido experiencias horribles con sus abogados de inmigración. Estas experiencias incluyen incompetencia, negligencia, apatía,…
We are often surprised by the number of prospective clients that contact us that have had a horrible experience with their previous immigration counsel. The experiences include incompetence, neglect, apathy,…
On June 2nd 2015, the Daily News reported that a 69-year-old man from Brooklyn scammed area residents out of thousands of dollars by posing as an immigration attorney licensed to…
An E-2 visa is a visa that permits a foreign investor to start or purchase a business in the U.S. with a relatively low investment amount. The investor must be…
As a business owner, all year you have likely been running around acting as manager, capital raiser, developer, business generator, marketer, human resource manager and administrative assistant. Given the numerous…
Surrogacy agencies typically perform a number of functions that are all geared towards organizing all aspects of the surrogacy journey. This typically involves the selection of the surrogate, the selection…
Everyone has either received, or knows someone who has received, an email from the relative of a deposed King (or Queen) of Nigeria where this royal relative is willing to…
The EB-5 Immigrant (Green Card) Investor Visa requires that you invest either $1,050,000 in a city settings, or $800,000 in rural settings, and in return, the U.S. Government will give…
When starting a new business, our clients often have several questions and more often than not their questions are the same. This article summarizes some of key questions and answers…
In the search for startup capital funding, family and friends can be a great source of financing as they will have a vested interest in your success, and they may…
An E-2 Visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The…
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a Bachelor’s…