Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Eight (8) Points from the Senate Immigration Bill Yesterday, Senators introduced s.744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.” Below are eight initial points of interest pulled from the bill’s provisions: 1.) Legalization: Allow noncitizens who are unlawfully present and who entered the US before December 31, 2011 to adjust status to that
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
US Embassy Announces new I-94 System During April and May, the paper Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record is to disappear at US ports of entry and will be replaced by an automated system, which will collect the data from the non-immigrant visa holder’s electronic travel record. Because advanced information is only transmitted for air and sea
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Visa Cap For the first time since 2008, USCIS has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 within the first week of the filing period. USCIS has also received more than 20,0000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. On 7
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
USCIS Temporarily Suspends Adjudications of Most H-2B Petitions following a Court Order Effective 22 March 2013, USCIS temporarily suspended adjudication of most Form I-129 H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers while the government considers appropriate action in response to a Court order granting a permanent injunction against the operations of the portion of the DOL
Monday, April 15th, 2013
Immigration Rally Pressuring Congress on Reform
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
New USCIS Office Opens in Queens, New York US Citizenship and Immigration Services officially opened its newest full service immigration field office in Queens, New York on 20 January 2012. The new office is located at 27-35 Jackson Avenue, Queens, New York 11101. For more information, please contact Ortega-Medina & Associates. www.Ortega-Medina.com
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Common US Visa and Immigration Myths Author: Katie Currier Lewis, Esq. (State Bar of Indiana) and Orlando Ortega-Medina, Esq. (State Bar of California Introduction The law firm of Ortega-Medina & Associates often receive enquiries from individuals who have suffered United States immigration consequences due to their reliance on erroneous information found on the internet. Whilst
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Determining Eligibility for US Immigration Benefits for a Dependent Spouse or Partner Author: Katie Currier Lewis, Esq. Moving to a new country is one of life’s biggest events. Whether one is relocating to take up a temporary work assignment, or permanently immigrating, one’s spouse (or life partner) is normally essential to the equation and will
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
The Importance of a Well-Drafted Business Plan in L1, E2 and EB5 Visa Matters Author: Orlando Ortega-Medina, Esq. (Member, State Bar of California) The United States government expects to see a well-drafted business plan as support for applications in both the E Treaty Visa category and the EB-5 Immigrant Entrepreneur category. Additionally, USCIS often kicks
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Frequently Asked E2 Questions and Answers Author: Orlando Ortega-Medina, Esq. (Originally published in British Expats.com on 7 June 2007) Treaty Investor visas (“E-2” visas) to the United States are authorized on the basis of treaties between the United States (US) and approximately sixty other countries. The US Embassy in London is responsible for processing E
