Immigration Visa Lawyer Blog: Archives

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2013.03.25: Specialized Knowledge and the L-1B Intracompany Transferee Visa
2013.03.04: Effect of Sequester on Immigration
2013.02.21: Ohio Refuses to Issue Driver's Licenses to DACA Recipients
2013.02.19: Expect the H-1B Visa Cap To Be Reached Quickly This Year
2013.02.15: How Much Persecution Is Enough To Qualify For Asylum?
2013.02.08: Altering PERM Job Ad Language Can Result In Denial
2013.02.04: Waiver of Inadmissibility for Willful Misrepresentation of Material Fact
2013.01.31: Court Renders Recent Decision Involving H1B Back Pay Award
2013.01.24: Restaurant Managers Qualify As an L-1 Visa Occupation
2013.01.16: Form I-9 Penalty Amounts Assessed by ICE Must Be Based on Specific Factors
2013.01.08: Immigration Reform: No Longer a Political Third Rail Issue
2013.01.07: New USCIS Online Policy Manual Released Today
2013.01.02: Being a Public Charge Will Stop You from Getting Your Green Card
2012.12.22: Upcoming Immigration Reform
2012.12.18: Advanced Parole No Longer Triggers 3 and 10 Year Bars
2012.12.14: H1B Cap: Other Options after the Visas Run Out
2012.12.13: H1B Cap 2013 Is Coming: Get Ready Now to File before Visas Run out
2012.12.11: EB5 Immigrant Investor Visa: Make an Investment, Get a Green Card
2012.12.10: EB2 National-Interest Waiver Petition Should Show Past Impact
2012.12.07: Proposed Provisional Unlawful Presence Wavers
2012.12.06: US Court Denies Guatemalan Man's Asylum Appeal
2012.12.04: Discretionary Hardship Waiver of the 10 Year Bar to Reentry
2012.12.03: Newly Revealed H1B Primary Fraud Indicators That Trigger Further USCIS Scrutiny
2012.12.01: Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status: Which Should I Choose?
2012.11.30: STEM Immigration Reform Bill up for House Vote Today
2012.11.27: New Deferred Action DACA Bill Introduced in US Senate
2012.11.26: Voluntary Departure as Relief from Removal
2012.11.20: Deferred Action EAD and I-9 Form Concerns for Employers
2012.11.19: H1B Cap May Be Reached Very Soon Next Year, Get Ready Now So You Don't Miss Out
2012.11.16: H1B Degree Equivalency: What Counts As Work Experience?
2012.11.15: H1B Portability & International Travel Issues
2012.11.14: H1B Extensions under AC21: Go Beyond the Six-Year Limit
2012.11.08: Success for H-1B Filed Nunc Pro Tunc
2012.11.05: DOL Increases PERM Scrutiny with More Audits and Supervised Recruitment
2012.10.31: PERM Labor Certification Must Be Carefully Drafted To Avoid Increased Audit Risk
2012.10.30: Immigration Visa Automatic Revalidation: Entering the US without a Current Visa Stamp
2012.10.25: DACA Applicants Should Beware of "Notarios Publicos"
2012.10.23: Cuba to Rescind Exit Visa Law, But Entering US Still Won't Be Easy
2012.10.22: EB-3 to EB-2 Interfiling Conversion Update: See the Webinar
2012.10.18: Gus M. Shihab Featured As Top Lawyer by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine 2012
2012.10.15: PERM and H-1B Visas for Indian Nationals: More Double Talk from the Executive Branch
2012.10.12: Higher Florida College Tuition for Children of Undocumented Immigrants is Unconstitutional, Court Says
2012.10.04: The Potential Power of the Latino Vote
2012.10.03: DREAM Act's Potential Boost to Economy Means DACA Is Here to Stay
2012.10.02: Prosecutorial Discretion for Same-Sex Couples Now Recognized By Immigration Officials
2012.09.28: Deferred Action Applicants Turning Out In Lower Than Expected Numbers
2012.08.10: Proposed Changes to LCA ETA-9035 Form from USDOL
2012.07.30: Deferred Action for DREAMers: A Checklist for Your Application
2012.07.23: DREAMers Deferred Action Plan Defended By Secretary Napolitano Before Congress
2012.07.19: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program to Be Administrated By New Office As EB-Petitions Grow Exponentially
2012.07.18: EB-5 Immigrant Investor: A Path to U.S. Permanent Residency
2012.07.11: Prevailing Wage Form to Include Beneficiary
2012.07.09: DREAM Prosecutorial Discretion Policy Blasted By U.S. House Rep. Lamar Smith
2012.07.05: DREAM Deferred Action Applicants: Beware of Notario Scams
2012.07.03: Ohio Lags in Number of Immigrant Workers, While the State's Public Opinion May Oppose New Immigration Policies
2012.07.02: Undocumented Immigrants with Law Degrees Could Be Able To Practice Law, Courts to Decide
2012.06.29: USCIS Marks World Refugee Day by Conducting Naturalization Ceremony for Former Refugees
2012.06.29: Arizona SB1070 Immigration Law: News Media Incorrectly Reports Supreme Court Decision
2012.06.28: Supreme Court's Arizona Decision Casts Doubt Over Indiana Immigration Law
2012.06.27: U.S. Supreme Court Mostly Affirms Federal Government's Supremacy over Immigration Law in Arizona Ruling
2012.06.26: Treaty Trader and Investor E Visa Processing Gets Procedural Changes, Says U.S. Embassy in Mexico
2012.06.25: Supreme Court Rules On Arizona Immigration Law, Strikes Down 3 of 4 Parts While Upholding Key Part
2012.06.22: H-1B Nonimmigrant Worker Visa Quotas Hinder Small Business Growth
2012.06.21: Immigration Advocates Complain to DHS of Abuse of Citizens and Immigrants at U.S. Points of Entry
2012.06.20: Deferred Action Immigration Program Raises Questions among Undocumented Youth
2012.06.19: White House Announces New Policy Towards Young Undocumented Immigrants
2012.06.18: Immigrant Small Business Owners Contributing More to U.S. Economy
2012.06.15: Certain Undocumented Immigrants Who Are Young and Do Not Pose A Threat Can Stay In the U.S., Said Secretary Napolitano Today
2012.06.14: Justice Department Sues Arizona Sheriff Over Treatment of Immigrants and Others
2012.06.12: Chicago Suburb Blocks Proposed ICE Detention Facility
2012.06.08: Deportations Continue Despite ICE's Promise to Use Prosecutorial Discretion
2012.06.07: New Bill Targets Renunciation of Citizenship to Avoid Taxes
2012.06.06: US Court Upholds H-1B Denial Because "Financial and Operations Analyst" Did Not Qualify As a Specialty Occupation
2012.06.05: Supreme Court Rules on Cancellation of Removal for Certain Legal Permanent Residents Who Lived in the U.S. as Children
2012.06.04: Advance Parole No Longer Considered a "Departure" For Purposes of the Three and Ten Year Bars
2012.06.01: Alternative Plan to DREAM Act Proposed in US House- STARS Act
2012.05.29: USCIS Issues Precedent Decision on Question of "Cultural Uniqueness" in P-3 Visa Petitions
2012.05.29: Being Targeted For Excessive and Unreasonable H-1B Visa RFE? Recently Discovered Documents from the USCIS Fraud Investigation Procedures May Be a Clue
2012.05.25: FOIA Backlog Hurts Ability of Immigrants to Effectively Defend Against Removal
2012.05.24: Alabama Amends Controversial Immigration Law Amid Court Challenges
2012.05.23: The Child Status Protection Act Protects Children from Aging out While Adjustment Is Pending
2012.05.22: Dayton, Ohio Immigrant-Friendly Policies Bring Economic Growth
2012.05.21: Department of Homeland Security Expands List of STEM Degree Programs
2012.05.17: Woman from India, Adopted by a U.S. Citizen As an Infant, May Face Deportation Due to a Legal Technicality
2012.05.15: Despite Its Popularity, Adoption and Immigration of Children from Abroad May Be Prone to Corruption and Abuse
2012.05.10: Justice Department Expresses Concern About Alabama Immigration Law's Effect on Students
2012.05.08: DHS Grants 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status to Somalis in the United States
2012.05.03: Ohio Company Teams Up with ICE on Immigration Enforcement Initiative
2012.04.26: Republicans in Congress Have Alternative Immigration Reform Proposal
2012.04.24: Tech Companies Promote Immigration Reform in Meetings with Congress
2012.04.19: Children of U.S. Citizen Living Abroad Denied Citizenship on Technological Grounds
2012.04.17: Lawyers for Deceased War Criminal Ask Ohio Appeals Court to Reinstate Citizenship
2012.04.12: Michigan Investigates an Alleged Racial Profiling Incident Affecting a Naturalized Citizen
2012.04.10: Coalition of Unions and Civil Rights Groups File Complaint Against Alabama Immigration Law with United Nations
2012.04.09: 2013 H-1B Visa Cap: Petitions more than double over early April 2012
2012.04.06: Over 3,100 Arrested, Including 63 in Ohio and 67 in Michigan, in Nationwide ICE Immigration Sweep
2012.04.05: ICE Offers Employment Authorization to Some Syrian Students Due to Civil Unrest
2012.04.03: Minor Drug Crime Is an Aggravated Felony? U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Resolve Circuit Courts' Split Decisions
2012.04.02: Syrians Now Eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
2012.03.30: Immigration Advocates in Michigan Criticize Secure Communities
2012.03.27: USCIS Plans Revisions to Employment Eligibility Verification Form
2012.03.25: Immigrant Saved from Deportation Thanks to Same-Sex Marriage, but Still Has No Affirmative Legal Status
2012.03.24: Syria TPS Designation - Syrian Citizens in US Can Now Apply for TPS
2012.03.23: Undocumented Students Rally in Detroit and Other Cities to Protest Deportation
2012.03.22: Visa Bulletin Prediction for Indian and China Born Citizens for May- June 2012
2012.03.21: Market Research Anaylst is H-1B Specialty Occupation Ohio Court Says
2012.03.21: US Consular Offices to Ease Visa Renewal Rules For Indian Foreign Nationals
2012.03.19: Democrats in Congress Bring the Violence Against Women Act, Which Can Impact Immigration Cases, for Reauthorization
2012.03.18: Ohio Woman Tells How She Escaped Slavery in Mauritania and Gained Asylum in the United States
2012.03.17: Proposed New Law to Abolish Per-Country Quotas Passes House, But Stalls in Senate
2012.03.16: Michigan State University Study Suggests the U.S. Citizenship is Unfair and Unreliable
2012.03.15: New USCIS Memo Says Staffing Firms Eligible to Get H-1B Visas For Workers at Third- Party Sites
2012.03.14: H-1B Myths Debunked
2012.03.13: American Manufacturers are Increasingly Seeking to Employ Foreign Workers in H-1B visa Status
2012.03.12: US Senators Voice Concern Over L-1B Visa Program Fraud And Abuse
2012.03.08: Immigration Judge Declares Former Salvadoran Politician Deportable Under Human Rights Law
2012.02.29: Ohio's Immigrants Have a Higher Rate of Education Than in the Rest of the Country
2012.02.23: Nigerian Man Who Settled in Columbus Decades Ago Becomes a Citizen
2012.02.23: Gingrich Immigration Proposal Would Streamline H1B Application Process
2012.02.22: Overcoming the Marginality Requirement of the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa
2012.02.21: ICE Will Not Deport Brazilian Teen Who Survived Car Crash
2012.02.19: Where Does President Obama Truly Stand on The H-1B Visa Category?
2012.02.16: USCIS Grants Deferred Status to Man on Tourist Visa So He May Care for Sick Husband
2012.02.15: Study Shows H-1B IT Workers are Better Paid and More Educated
2012.02.14: USCIS Suspends Adoptions of Children from Vietnam Without State Department Approval
2012.02.14: U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Will Likely Cause a Surge of Deportation Appeals by Those Who May Qualify for Discretion
2012.02.10: Rate of H-1B and L-1 Visa Denial Increasing for Indian Nationals
2012.02.09: Federal Regulation Requiring 30 Day Review of H-1B Complaints Lacks Teeth
2012.02.09: Judge Orders Deportation of Accused Liberian Warlord
2012.02.07: Family Sentenced to Long Prison Terms for Immigration and Real Estate Scams
2012.02.06: Kansas Bill Would Give Jobs to Undocumented Immigrants
2012.02.03: US Proposes Changes in F-1 & H-1B Visas to Attract More Foreign Skilled Workers
2012.02.02: President Obama Plans to End Country-Specific Immigrant Caps
2012.02.02: New Proposed Law Would Require Schools to Verify Students' Immigration Status
2012.01.27: State Police Board Drops Immigration Screening Program in County Jails
2012.01.26: After Review of Pending Deportation Cases, One in Six Get a Reprieve
2012.01.25: Bill Aimed at Streamlining the Immigration Process for Highly-Skilled Workers Meets with Controversy
2012.01.24: ICE Challenges Cook County, Illinois' Policy on Immigration Detainers
2012.01.19: Afghan Water Polo Players Denied Visas, but Continue to Train
2012.01.12: Application of Prosecutorial Discretion in Ohio
2012.01.11: Controversial Arizona Sheriff Stripped of Authority to Conduct Immigration Screening
2012.01.09: Legal Issues Raised by Accidental ICE Deportation of Missing Teenager to Colombia
2012.01.07: Missing Dallas Teen accidentally Deported to Colombia despite being a U.S. Citizen
2012.01.06: USCIS to Ease Restrictions on Families Subject to 3 and 10 year bars
2012.01.03: Supreme Court Strikes Down "Abritrary and Capricious" Standards in Deportation Cases
2011.12.30: Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Mistreats Pregnant Mexican Foreign National Inmate
2011.12.29: Citizenship Denied by Ohio Judge for Convicted Nazi
2011.12.27: USCIS's "Self Check" Program Will Soon Go Nationwide
2011.12.22: Ohio Businessman's Arrest Leads to a Hold by Immigration Officials
2011.12.22: Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Asylum EAD Clock Is Unfair
2011.12.20: Officials Launch Campaign to Raise Awareness of Immigration Scams
2011.12.15: Supreme Court Will Consider Controversial Immigration Law
2011.12.13: Ohio Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Employment-Based Immigration Scam
2011.12.09: January 2011 Visa Bulletin Takes a Giant Leap Forward
2011.12.09: Deportations Speed up with the Secure Communities Initiative
2011.12.08: H-1B Audit Defense Requires Immigration Lawyer to be Litigation Savvy
2011.12.07: Alabama Immigration Law Shows More Unintended Consequences After Arrest of German Businessman
2011.12.05: Department Of State Makes Predictions Regarding EB-2 and EB-3 Priority Dates For India and China
2011.12.01: H-1B Visa Violations: Employee's Rights, Employer's Responsibilities
2011.11.30: Guatemalan-Born Ohio Teen Seeks Additional Reprieve from Deportation
2011.11.23: H-1B Visa Cap Reached Today
2011.11.23: Employers Voluntarily Join ICE Enforcement Program
2011.11.21: USCIS Grants 18-Month Extension on Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua and Honduras
2011.11.17: Obama Administration's New Policy on "Low Priority" Immigration Offenders Draws Criticism
2011.11.15: Controversy Over State Immigration Laws Comes to Ohio
2011.11.11: Visa Bulletin Shows Huge EB-2 Jump
2011.11.10: German-born College Student Who Considers Ohio His Home Gets Another Reprieve from Deportation
2011.11.08: Judge Orders Deportation of Undocumented Dancer Passing Through Ohio
2011.11.02: Design Changes, Meant to Improve Security and Fight Fraud, are Coming for Employment and Citizenship Forms
2011.10.30: USCIS Announces Plan to Streamline Filing of Citizenship Forms
2011.10.28: New Bill in Congress Proposes Increasing Immigration of Highly-Skilled Workers
2011.10.28: Ohio's Proposed Mandatory E-Verify Law - Bad For Ohio's Employers - Bad for Ohio's Economy
2011.10.27: Ohio Business Investors Offer Help to Immigrants who Create Jobs
2011.10.26: Dayton, Ohio Proclaims Itself Immigrant-Friendly
2011.10.25: Parents of Sick Teenager Get Green Cards
2011.10.24: Fear of Crackdown on Undocumented Immigrant Hits Ohio Farms
2011.10.23: H-1B Visa Cap Predication and Update
2011.10.20: Appeals Court Blocks Portions of Controversial Alabama Immigration Law
2011.10.18: The New USCIS Approval Notice Procedure is Unnecessary - If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
2011.10.04: New Film Addresses the Issue of Student Visas, Immigration, and Young Love
2011.07.27: Alan Greenspan Supports Immigration of High Skilled Workers
2011.07.26: Significant Delays Experienced in Processing Prevailing Wage Determination Requests for PERM Applications
2011.07.22: Columbus Immigration lawyer's Prediction for FY 2012 H-1B Visa Usage
2011.07.20: H-1B Cap Count Update from Ohio Immigration Lawyer
2011.07.15: USCIS Not Feeling the "VIBE" for H-1B RFE's
2011.07.14: H-1B "Specialty Occupation" Work Visas Aplenty
2011.06.02: I-485 Portability and Continuing Validity of I-140s in the Face of Employer Revocations - Part I
2011.04.21: Immigration Lawyer Discusses Unlawful Voting and Naturalization
2011.04.17: Adjustment (I-485) Backlog: Tips to Dig Out of the "Blizzard of I-485"
2011.04.15: USCIS Releases EB-5 Training Manual: Opportunity to Learn EB-5 Adjudicator's Method
2011.04.07: Expedited Advanced Parole Travel Document Requests (Form I-131)
2011.04.05: Gus M. Shihab, Esq. Listed as Top Lawyer in Columbus CEO Magazine
2011.04.05: Government Shutdown Could Effect Visa Adjudications
2011.04.03: How to Visit the U.S. with a Visitor (B-1) Visa to Conduct Business on Behalf of Overseas Employer (Part 2)
2011.03.30: EB-2 Immigrant Petitions for India and China Current Soon?
2011.03.28: How to Visit the U.S. with a Visitor (B-1) Visa to Conduct Business on Behalf of Overseas Employer (Part 1)
2011.03.26: USCIS Issues Memo on Fee Waiver Guidelines
2011.03.22: Employer In Missouri Sentenced to Twelve Months In Prison for Employing Illegal Aliens
2011.03.17: Visa Stamping at the Consulate and the PIMS System: Taking the Fear Factor Out of the Process Can Only Occur Through Early Planning
2011.03.15: H-1B Visa Cap Online Registration System: Will it Impact The 2012 H-1B Visa Cap Season?
2011.03.14: USCIS Announces Relief for Japanese Stranded in US due to Earthquakes and Tsunami
2011.03.10: Recent AAO Decision Approves EB-3 Quality Assurance Specialist with Equivalent of a Four Year US Bachelor Degree
2011.02.28: Drafting a Motion to Reopen/Reconsider or Request for Evidence Response to USCIS: Proven Techniques for Success (Part 2)
2011.02.23: Drafting a Motion to Reopen/Reconsider or Request for Evidence Response to USCIS: Proven Techniques for Success (Part 1)
2011.02.21: New Immigration Application and Petition Fees
2011.02.20: Immigration Outlook for 2011: Congressional Overhaul Versus Strict Enforcement
2011.02.15: The New Treaty Investor (E-2) Visa Application Procedures at U.S. Consulate, Toronto
2011.02.10: New Procedures for the Treaty Investor (E-2) at the Toronto Consulate
2011.01.31: Shihab Immigration Firm Webinar Series Announcement
2011.01.28: H-1B Visa Cap Reached for Federal Fiscal Year 2011
2011.01.25: Department of Homeland Security Alleges Massive Immigraion Fraud at Tri-Valley University
2011.01.25: Hot Button Issues before Congress in 2011
2011.01.18: President Obama Signs Executive Order to Analyze All Federal Regulations
2011.01.17: New Visa Procedures at U.S. Consulates and Embassies
2011.01.13: US Consulate at Mumbai Erroneously Posts EB-2 Visa Availability as Current
2011.01.10: Department of State Kentucky Consular Center Calling Employers Regarding H-1B Visas
2011.01.06: H-1B Visas Approved at Increased Rates, Requests for Evidence Decreasing
2010.12.29: Columbus H-1B Lawyer: Hiring a Worker Presently in H-1B Status (Part 2)
2010.12.29: Columbus H-1B Lawyer: Hiring a Worker Presently in H-1B Status (Part 1)
2010.12.27: Immigration Legislation of the House and Senate
2010.12.24: New Immigration Judges Accounced
2010.12.23: Columbus Immigration Attorney Discusses the FY 2011 H-1B Visa Cap Count
2010.12.23: New 'U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet' Contains Useful Information for New Citizens
2010.12.22: Ohio Immigration Lawyer Announces New Immigration Court in Orlando, Florida
2010.12.21: Senate Failure to Pass DREAM Act Reflective of Party Politics
2010.12.20: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: Obama Issued Executive Export Order
2010.12.15: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: Supreme Court Split on Illegal Immigration Marks Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
2010.12.09: Columbus Work Visa Lawyer Discusses Adding the Green Card Process to Employee Benefits Packages
2010.12.09: New Changes for H-1B Petitions - Employers Take Heed! (Part 2)
2010.12.02: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: DOS Offers O and P Visas Without Interview
2010.12.02: New Changes for H-1B Petitions - Employers Take Heed! (Part 1)
2010.12.01: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: Immigration Court Expands Pro Bono Program
2010.11.30: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: Department of Justice Awards Public Education Grants
2010.11.24: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: Challenges to the new controversial Immigration law in Arizona. Will the law be overturned?
2010.11.23: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: Get Out of Removal (Deportation) Proceedings for Free? Not Exactly - Noncriminals Can Get Out in 30 Days!!
2010.11.23: Ohio Immigration Lawyer: New Procedure for Adoptions from Nepal
2010.11.22: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: Current ICE Procedure for Haitian F-1 Students Affected by Earthquake
2010.11.18: California Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds In-State Tuition Policy for Undocumented Foreign Nationals
2010.11.11: Columbus Ohio Immigration Attorney Discusses the Extreme Backlog of H-1B Visas at the Vermont and California Processing Centers
2010.11.09: Ohio Immigration Lawyer Discusses Firm's Procedure for Processing the Fastest H-1B Visas
2010.11.08: The Plight of India's Three Year Bachelor's Degrees and The Green Card Controversy.... I-140 Denials Can Be Avoided Only with Careful Planning......
2010.11.07: US Tax Implications For Green Card Holders
2010.11.04: Ohio Immigration Attorney Discusses the O Visa Category for Professional Athletes
2010.11.01: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: Visa Options for Fashion Models (Part 1) - The H-1B3 "Model" Visa
2010.10.26: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: Guidance on Rescheduling a Green Card Interview
2010.10.22: Columbus Ohio Immigration and Visa Attorney Discusses Temporary Immigration Solutions for Start-up Companies and Small Business
2010.10.13: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: What happens if I left the U.S. and did not return my I-94 (Departure Record) to CBP?
2010.10.07: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Requests for Evidence of "In-House" Employment for IT Consulting Companies
2010.10.07: Columbus, Ohio Immigration Lawyer Discusses Diversity Immigrants: The DV Lottery
2010.09.20: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: USCIS Guidance on Newly Increased $2,000 H-1B and L "Obama" Fee Under Public Law 111-230
2010.09.20: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Why is there no Grace Period for Terminated H-1B Workers?
2010.09.17: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: Governor Strickland Bans Outsourcing to India - Election Politics or a Smart Economic Choice?
2010.09.17: Columbus Ohio Immigration and Visa Lawyer Discuses the Astounding Backlog of H-1B Visas Accrued at the Vermont Service Center, Is Increased Focus on the Neufeld Memo to Blame?
2010.09.16: The Department of Homeland Security Discloses How it Uses and Stores the Personal Information of Visa Applicants, Petitioners and Beneficiaries on the USCIS New Central Database
2010.09.14: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Does Maternity Leave Terminate H-1B Stutus?
2010.09.13: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: Family Immigration Categories for Green Cards and Visas
2010.09.13: What Should I Expect During The Green Card Interview? Advice Bits from an Immigration Lawyer
2010.09.12: Analysis of H-1B Visa Transfer Viability In the Face of Visa Irregularities - Part 2 - Joining a New Employer in H-1B visa Status After A Period of Unemployment
2010.09.09: Columbus Ohio Immigration and Visa Lawyer Clarifies the H-1B and L-1 Visa Fee Increase
2010.09.06: Constructing a Successful EB-2 Immigrant Petition
2010.09.02: USCIS Changes the Rules for Adjudicating for all EB-1 Green Card Cases
2010.08.27: Analysis of H-1B Visa Transfer Viability In the Face of Visa Irregularities - Part 1
2010.08.23: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer On Critical Issues Facing Foreign Fiancés of US Citizens
2010.08.16: Immigration Lawyer in Columbus, Ohio Re: PERM Processing in An Envorenment of Layoffs
2010.08.09: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer on The Immigrant Investor Regional Pilot Program - A Fast Track Green Card Process
2010.08.02: Message to Sen. John Kyl, R-Ariz.: Don't Tread on the U.S. Constitution!
2010.07.31: The Most Appalling and Unconstitutional Aspects of Arizona's SB1070 Blocked by Federal Court
2010.07.29: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: H-1B Portability at the Port of Entry for H-1B Employment with a New Employer
2010.07.22: Columbus Immigration Attorney Discusses the EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program Avenue to Permanent Residency Part 1: Establishing the Regional Center
2010.07.21: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Prevailing Wage for H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers Authorized Deductions (Part 2 - Case Study)
2010.07.19: Columbus Ohio H-1B Visa Immigration Lawyer: "Students Should Benefit from Gap Cap Rule Even After Expiration of OPT Card During the Grace Period"
2010.07.17: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Why does USCIS issue H-1B visas for ONE year when an H-1B Beneficiary seeks THREE years in Third-Party placement situations?
2010.07.15: The Neufeld Memo Bombards H-1B Petitioners: The USCIS Reveals New Weapons in the War on H-1B Consultants
2010.07.15: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer Projects: "When Will FY2011 H-1B Visa Cap Reach?"
2010.07.14: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Prevailing Wage for H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers Authorized Deductions (Part 1)
2010.07.01: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: Interim Employment Authorization EAD Processing for Long Pending EAD Applications
2010.06.29: PERM Update: In Total System Services Inc., BALCA Overrules CO's Denial of PERM Application on Issue of Adequacy of Notice Re Employee Referral Program
2010.06.24: Columbus Immigration Lawyer Discusses the Steps in the Employment Based Green Card Process through PERM
2010.06.22: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Do H-1B Workers "Undercut" Wages and Steal Jobs from U.S. Workers?
2010.06.21: Gus Shihab Testifies Before Columbus, Ohio City Council in Favor of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
2010.06.10: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer on USCIS Increase of Filing Fees - Tell USCIS: "You Do Not Deserve A Pay Raise!"
2010.06.09: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: H-1B Portability and Concurrent H-1B Visas
2010.06.08: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer on Administrative Appeals Office - AAO Processing Times As of May 1, 2010
2010.06.07: Cleveland Ohio Immigration Lawyer: BALCA Decision Update: In Re Soon Pal Kwon Denial of PERM Application Upheld Because Employer included SWA Address on Internal Notice
2010.06.03: Columbus Immigration & Visa Lawyer Discusses a Waiver of PERM Process for purposes of the National Interest
2010.06.02: Columbus H-1B Immigration Lawyer: Payroll Deductions for H-1B Workers
2010.05.31: Columbus, Ohio Immigration Lawyer Provides Update: BALCA Affirms Denial of PERM Application where Ad Did Not Show Employer's Name
2010.05.27: Columbus Immigration Visa Attorney Discusses the TN Visa for Canadian and Mexican Nationals Engaged in work Activities at a Professional Level
2010.05.26: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: H-1B Visa Extensions and the "240-Day Rule"
2010.05.19: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: Obtaining the Treaty Investor Visa (E-2) with the Treaty Visa Office or USCIS Poses Traps for the Unweary
2010.05.19: Olympic Gold Medalist Natalia Laschenova's Employer Sues USCIS
2010.05.17: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer Projects: H-1B Visa Cap Will Reach Between October 2010 and January 2011
2010.05.13: Columbus Immigration Lawyer Discusses H-1b Visas, H-1b Dependency Issues & Possible Penalty for Aliens Possessing a Master's Degree.
2010.05.11: Columbus Immigration Attorney: The Concept of Marginality in E-2 Visas and the Artfully Carfted Business Plan
2010.05.10: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer: PERM Denial Reversed On Appeal Re Employee Referral Program
2010.05.06: Columbus Immigration and Visa Attorney Examines the Effects of Potential Immigration Bill on Ohio Business
2010.05.05: Columbus Immigration Attorney: Time Spent on H-4 or L-2 Does Not Count Against H-1B or L-1 Period of Stay
2010.05.03: Columbus Ohio Immigration Lawyer Confirms FFY 2011 H-1B Visa Numbers Show Employers Do Not Abuse Program
2010.04.29: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? : Columbus Immigration Attorney Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform's Effects on the PERM process, Green Cards as well as H-1B and L-1 Visas
2010.04.28: Columbus Immigration Lawyer on Family-Based Immigration: The "Fast Track" Green Card
2010.04.26: Canadian Investors, Businesspersons and Professionals Have Advantage under NAFTA
2010.04.23: Arizona Governor Brewer Signs Controversial SB 1070 "Immigration; Law Enforcement; Safe Neighborhoods" into Law Today
2010.04.22: Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Guidance: A Light at the End of the Tunnel for PERM and H-1B Filings?
2010.04.21: Columbus Immigration Lawyer: When a Consulate Shuts the Door on a Visa Petition, The Key to Victory is to Request an Advisory Opinion
2010.04.16: US Investor Visa Solutions for Foreign Dairy & Swine Farmers
2010.04.15: Go to the head of the class: Obtain your Green Card through Special Handling option under the PERM Process
2010.04.14: The K-1 or K-3 Visa and Consular Processing: The Choice of Marriage in U.S. or Overseas
2010.04.08: Legal Permanent Residency/ Green Card Holder and Non-Immigrant: Tax Issues
2010.04.07: Immigration Lawyer Discusses Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude in Deportation and Removal
2010.04.01: H-1B Visa for Workers in a Specialty Occupation: The Educational Requirement
2010.03.30: Terminating H-1B Employees Prior to Authorized Period of Stay
2010.03.25: Employment Based Green Card through the PERM Process: Prevailing Wage Determination
2010.03.24: EB-5 Anomaly Suspends Immigrant Investor Green Card Applications, Indefinitely
2010.03.23: Treaty Investor E-2 Visa For Canadians
2010.03.18: Temporary Intracompany Transferees who Possess Specialized Knowledge: Obtaining your L-1B visa
2010.03.16: Attorney Gus Shihab's Statement Re Olympic Gold Medalist Natalia Laschenova Immigrant Visa Denial at Press Conference
2010.03.15: Treaty Investor E-2 Visa Solutions for Foreign Franchisees
2010.03.14: Attorney Gus Shihab Testifies Before the Ohio Senate Against the Passage of Two Anti-immigration Laws
2010.03.13: Treaty Investor E-2 Visa Advice Bits - The Irrevocable, Active Business & Risk Factors
2010.03.10: Green Card Through Investment - The $500,000 Threshold
2010.03.08: Immigration Lawyer Advice on Getting Your H-1B Visa Approved
2010.03.04: Immigration Reform Must Be Fair To All Immigrants
2010.03.02: Columbus H-1B Lawyer Discusses Employment of F-1 Students Wishing to Change to H-1B
2010.03.01: Columbus H-1B Visa Lawyer - What Will the Upcoming 2011 H-1B Visa Filing Season Look Like?
2010.02.25: Temporary Work Visas: Good Economic Policy for Both Temporary Employment and Permanent Immigration
2010.02.24: Columbus H-1B Lawyer on Obtaining Approval of Obscure Specialty Occupations under H-1B
2010.02.23: The StartUp Visa Act of 2010 Good News for America - An Immigration Lawyer Perspective
2010.02.22: Columbus H-1B Visa Lawyer on Impact of January 2010 Neufeld Memo on Healthcare H-1B Visas Issuance
2010.02.21: US Immigration Lawyer Describes Program to Comply with the H-1B Visa January 2010 Neufeld Memo
2010.02.19: Revised Guidelines for H-1B Employers Accepting Funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program or (TARP)
2010.02.18: USCIS Embarrassed at Public Meeting Re H-1B Visa Third Party Placement Neufeld Memo
2010.02.17: The Immigrant Investor Program: A Pipe Dream?
2010.02.16: Immigration Lawyer on Solutions for Out of Status H-1B Visa Holders
2010.02.15: Immigration Lawyer Comments on H-1B visa Holders Returned at Newark International Airport
2010.02.14: Columbus PERM Attorney advises on How to Process A Successful PERM Application?
2010.02.11: United States Supreme Court Protects Aliens' Right to Judicial Review of Motions to Re-open.
2010.02.10: What are the H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker's Rights?
2010.02.09: H-1B visa Memo Issued Regarding Acceptance of LCA's
2010.02.08: H-1B Visa Filing Season Coming Head On with the Neufeld Memo
2010.02.04: Yes, the Form I-140 was updated, No, the I-140 that you filed yesterday will not be rejected
2010.02.03: Columbus EB-1 Immigration Lawyer: What is "Permanent" Employment for Outstanding Professors and Researchers under the EB-1 Visa Category?
2010.02.02: Immigration Lawyer Dissecting The H-1B Visa RFE
2010.02.01: H-1B Visa Lawyer Asks: Will We Reach FY 2011 H-1B Visa Cap on April 1, 2010?
2010.01.28: EB-1-2 Visa for Outstanding Researchers: Allowing Employers to Attract and Retain the World's Top Research Talent
2010.01.27: Nonimmigrant Visa Solutions for Multinational Companies and Foreign Investors
2010.01.25: The January 8, 2010 Neufeld Memo, a Reason to Panic or Breathe the Sigh of Relief?
2010.01.19: Employment Based Green Cards: Justifying the job requirements of your job with a business necessity letter
2010.01.17: Shifting Burden of Proof for Asylum in Immigration Court
2010.01.14: Shihab & Associates Law Firm Gets Revamped for 2010
2010.01.13: H-1B Visa Stamping in India is Becoming More Challenging
2009.07.09: One Day in the Life of an H1B Visa Lawyer
2009.05.30: The H-1B TARP Restriction is "Complete And Utter Disgrace"
2009.05.26: Sonia Sotomayor Nominated to the US Supreme Court
2009.05.14: Labor Certification Attorney on Priority Date Retrogression.
2009.05.08: H-1B Fraud Prevention Tactics. Does your company fit the profile?
2009.05.01: Tougher H-1B Requests For Evidence, Part IV
2009.04.27: US Embassy In Mexico City Suspends Non-immigrant Visa Processing
2009.04.24: Alejandro Mayorkas Appointed The New Director of USCIS.
2009.04.23: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act
2009.04.15: Request for Evidence, H-1B, Employer Information - Part II
2009.04.11: Comprehensive Immigration Reform is good for the economy
2009.04.08: H-1B Cap Update
2009.02.15: Is US Government After Small IT Consulting Firms Who Sponsor H-1B Visas?
2009.01.28: Columbus Immigration Lawyers Nominated Finalists in Innovations Award Competition for Outstanding Product Which Processes H1B visas
2009.01.20: H1B Visa Lawyer on Part Time H1B Visas During Difficult Economic Times
2009.01.17: Extending or Transferring H-1B Visa When Alien is Out of Status
2009.01.14: H1B Attorney Advice Bits For Employer and Employee
2009.01.12: Can I Travel While my H-1B Filing is Pending After Graduating From College?
2009.01.10: Choosing the Right H-1B Visa Lawyer During the 2009 H-1B Cap Season
2008.12.30: Effective Legal Representation is Key to Defending LCA Department of Labor Investigations (H-1b Audit or LCA Audit)
2008.12.24: H-1B Petition Filing Predicted Unchanged for Washington D.C. and Columbus, Ohio Among Certain Other US Cities
2008.12.18: Timing the H-1B visa filing is essential for approval
2008.12.10: Napolitano an H-1B advocate is Obama's Choice as DHS Secretary
2008.11.26: H-1B Cap increase early during Obama's administration unlikely.
2008.11.12: What is The Future of the H-1B Program ?

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