Immigration
The Marks Gray Immigration Team in the Community: Gabriela at Riverside Pride
Gabbie recently participated in Riverside Pride with Baptist Hospital to support a friend.
Success Story: “We faced an extremely tight timeline.”
“We engaged Giselle Carson and her team to extend our petition connected with our L-1/L-2 visas. We faced an extremely tight timeline, and with their professionalism and dedication, they were able to help us achieve our goal.” “Giselle was able to provide us with a...
Book Excerpt: What Is the L-1 Visa?
Giselle Carson discusses the L-1 visa in depth in her book, Beyond the H-1B: A Guide to Work Visa Options for Employers, Foreign Nationals, and Graduating Students, available on Amazon.Here is a brief excerpt from the L-1 visa chapter. L-1 Visas are a useful and...
Expect More Form I-9 Audits: Are You Ready?
A client who received an ICE visit recently said to me, “Giselle, I don’t want to see them here again. How can we best prepare?” As promised in October of 2017, throughout this year employers have experienced a ramping up of I-9 audits and ICE (Immigration and Customs...
Delays and RFEs for Forms I-765 and I-131
Yes, ongoing delays and RFEs ahead for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, as well as Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. As of September 2018, processing times at the National Benefits Center (NBC) for these forms were as follows: For I-765...
An Arbitrary, Capricious, and Unlawful H-1B Extension Denial
Despite significant evidence that an Assistant Project Manager was a specialty occupation which required at a minimum a bachelor’s degree and sophisticated knowledge of construction systems, advanced project scheduling, cost estimation and analysis, information...
2018 Women of Influence Event
Marks Gray shareholder, Giselle Carson delivered the keynote speech at the 2018 Women of Influence Event. Her key message was: “Chaos is part of the journey.” She illustrated the importance of having a vivid goal, taking action, embracing challenges, and finding...