Comprehensive Immigration Solutions
What is the Impact of the President’s Executive Order Suspending Immigration?
Yesterday evening, President Trump signed an executive order to stop U.S. embassies and consulates abroad from issuing green cards for 60 days. The order targets both employment and family-based green cards processed abroad. Given that nearly all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad are already closed for in-person interviews, the executive order’s impact is likely minimal.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Impact on Our Legal Practices
Minimizing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and preventing infection is on everyone’s mind this week. Grocery stores are out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer, businesses have temporarily shut down, and some of our clients are concerned that legal work from our firm may come to a halt. As of now, our office continues to…
Read MoreWhat Information Will I Need to Register for the H-1B Lottery?
The H-1B lottery registration for cap petitions opened on March 1, 2020, at 12 PM and will remain open until March 20, 2020, at 12 PM. In order to register, employers or their attorneys must provide basic identifying information about the company sponsoring the H-1B and the beneficiary they intend to sponsor for the H-1B. …
Read MoreTo Sponsor or Not to Sponsor… an H-1B
Given H-1B lottery registration opens on March 1, 2020, now is the time that many employers are approached by foreign national employees about potential H-1B sponsorship. For companies that have never sponsored an H-1B, the process can seem costly and daunting. The sponsorship process can cost several thousand dollars and involves various steps. Moreover, the…
Read MoreWhat Steps Can Employers Take to Prepare for the H-1B Registration Period?
This year the H-1B application process has changed. The H-1B registration process begins on March 1 and runs through March 20. Employers can take several steps to ensure they are fully prepared to register and ultimately file an H-1B petition if selected in the H-1B lottery. Companies should consider completing the following to simplify this…
Read MoreH-1B Visa Application Process Updates
It’s not new that the H-1B season has been riddled with anxiety for employers, employees, and immigration attorneys alike. We wondered if we could organize ourselves enough to file our H-1B petitions by the first week of April. Do we have all our ducks in a row? Have we signed the correct pages on the…
Read MoreWhat Changes Have Been Made to the EB-5 Investor Program?
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a final rule in the Federal Register making significant changes to the E-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The EB-5 Investor Program allows individuals and their families to apply for permanent residence in the U.S. by making an investment in a commercial enterprise that creates (or preserves) 10 full-time…
Read MoreSuccessful Fundraiser for Just Neighbors
On Saturday, November 10, 2018, Pratibha Agarwal, Principal Shareholder, hosted a successful fundraiser at her home for Just Neighbors, a nonprofit organization providing free immigration legal services to low-income residents throughout northern Virginia. Attendees included attorneys from various law firms throughout the DC metro area, members of the World Bank Group, the Federal Government, PwC…
Read MoreHow the USCIS is Changing Their Fees
USCIS will increase premium processing fees from $1,225 to $1,410 effective October 1, 2018. Premium processing is an optional service that is currently authorized for certain employment-based petitioners filing Forms I-129 (nonimmigrant visas) or I-140 (permanent residence). The system allows petitioners to request 15-day processing if they pay an extra fee. The optional premium processing…
Read MorePratibha Agarwal Elected to Board of Directors, Just Neighbors
We are pleased to announce that Pratibha Agarwal, Principal Shareholder, was elected to the board of directors of Just Neighbors, a nonprofit organization in Northern Virginia dedicated to serving the region’s immigrant community. Just Neighbors opened its doors in 1996 after a group of pastors and attorneys came together in an effort to resolve…
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