Edward L. Birk, Shareholder at Marks Gray, P.A. re-elected as 2016-2017 Treasurer of ADTA Edward Birk, a First Amendment and news media partner at Marks Gray, P.A., was re-elected as Treasurer of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) at their 75th Annual...
Month: May 2016
H-1B FY17 Cap Updates
As per our prior updates which we link to below, USCIS completed the H-1B Cap Random Lottery Selection Process April 9th, 2016. Original article about FY17 Cap posted here. Below is an outline of key events during this process and what to expect for the remainder of...
High Demand for EB-1 Visas Might Result in Unprecedented Cut Off Dates
As a result of employers and foreign nationals looking for alternatives to the H-1B cap, the Department of State (DOS) and USCIS have advised that there has been a significantly high demand for visas in the EB-1 category. DOS has said that should demand continue to...
Marks Gray receives Gold Level Award from the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council
Marks Gray is proud to announce that we received a GOLD level award from the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council at their Annual Worksite Wellness Conference held at the University of North Florida on May 11, 2016. On hand to accept the award this year were...
Notifying USCIS of a Change of Address Is Important!
Our team receives numerous questions regarding this topic and this post provides guidance and answers to your FAQ's about changing your address with the USCIS. It is the responsibility of foreigners undergoing an immigration process in the U.S. to notify USCIS of...
EB-2 and EB-3 Retrogressions for India and China
The demand for the EB-2 employment-based category is also very high. As a result of the ongoing high demand for visa numbers for EB-2 India and lack of access numbers from EB-2 worldwide which could have been used for India, the EB-2 India final action date...
Marks Gray to Co-Sponsor the 2016 Media Law Conference in Orlando
Marks Gray, P.A. has signed on to be a Silver Sponsor of the Annual Media Law Conference being held at the Florida Bar Annual Convention in Orlando, FL on Friday, June 17, 2016. Edward Birk, a First Amendment and news media partner at Marks Gray, said the...
ICE Releases Quarterly International Student Data
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently released the latest "SEVIS By the Numbers," a quarterly report on international student trends prepared by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The report notes that nearly 1.2 million international...