The Florida Bar Association's Young Lawyers Divisions Selects Alison H. Sausaman as the 2016 Michael K. Reese Award Recipient We are thrilled to announce that Associate Attorney Alison H. Sausaman has been named The Florida Bar Association Young Lawyers Division...
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USCIS Proposes to Increase Filing Fees
USCIS has issued a public notice proposing to increase the filing fees for most immigration petitions and applications. The proposed increase is significant and affects petitions filed by employers to secure work authorization of skilled workers. Some of the proposed...
USCIS completes FY2017 H-1B Cap-Subject Data Entry
During the last few weeks, we have been receiving Receipt Notices for selected petitions and keeping our fingers crossed that we would get more. But, USCIS announced that it has completed the data entry for all of the FY17 H-1B petitions selected during the lottery....
Students not selected under the FY17 H-1B lottery who are currently working under F-1/OPT STEM should strategically consider taking advantage of the new 24-month STEM OPT extension
Students not selected under the FY17 H-1B lottery who are currently working under F-1/OPT STEM should strategically consider taking advantage of the new 24-month STEM OPT extension Below, I review some of the key points of this rule and offer action items. The...
First Coast Success Story on Giselle Carson is on shelves today!
The First Coast Success Story published by the Jacksonville Financial News & Daily Record highlighting Giselle Carson's career accomplishments hit the shelves today. You can see a digital format of the print version here or just read the online article here. The...
Korean Judo athlete wins “green card” case as a coach
USCIS denied the petition of a renowned Korean Judo athlete seeking a “green card” as a result of his extraordinary abilities to coach other athletes. However, the court overturned the USCIS’ decision. The court decided that in certain cases the athlete’s area of...
ePassports Required for Travelers Using the Visa Waiver Program
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is used by citizens from 38 countries to travel without a visa to the U.S. However, starting in April, the DHS will require these travelers to obtain a visa to travel to the U.S. If they don’t have an ePassport. An e-Passport contains an...
U.S. Supreme Court to decide by June on the President’s Executive Action
This week, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Texas. This lawsuit involves the challenge by Texas and 25 other States to the Obama administration’s deferred-action policy for certain undocumented immigrants. President Obama’s...