Q. How do I remain in status if I am in OPT / F-1 and an employer filed a cap-subject H-1B petition on my behalf that does not become effective until October 1? A. Most likely the student will need to apply for a cap-gap extension I-20. This is based on aregulatory...
Unfortunately, many foreign nationals may have to wait until April 1, 2015 for another chance at filing for H-1B status. The following alternatives should be considered for affected employees: Cap-Exempt H-1B Visa These include petitions filed primarily for employment...
USCIS have received more than 172,500 H-1B cap-subject petitions and have finalized their computer generated lottery. For petitions selected, USCIS has started issuing receipt notices. Petitions not selected will be returned. The USICS expects to complete the...
On March 28, 2014 Immigration and Corporate and Business Law attorney Giselle Carson was appointed along with Mr. Patrick Kilbane to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority. Ms. Carson succeeds A. Kelly and is appointed for a term ending September 30, 2017. Click here to...
Marks Gray, P.A. attorney's Jeptha 'Jep' F. Barbour and Jill F. Bechtold article titled, Florida Supreme Court Rejects Noneconomic Damage Cap in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Cases was published in the April 2014 edition of Medical Liability Monitor. Jeptha...
Congratulations to Marks Gray Shareholder, Ed Birk who has been appointed chair of the Florida Bar Media and Communications Law Committee for 2014-15 by bar President-Elect Gregory Coleman. Ed Birk attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he received...
It is with deep regret that Marks Gray reports the death of Henry Franklin Perritt Jr. Mr. Perritt was a dear friend and valued colleague of our firm for over 45 years. Mr. Perritt passed away March 8 after a valiant seven month battle against cancer. He is survived...
On April 1, 2014 the FY2015 H-1B filing's will begin. In a meeting with immigration attorneys, USCIS advised that they are arranging for appropriate staffing and are making plans to accommodate the expected significant number of petitions. They also advised that...