Entering the United States on a visa can be a confusing process. You may not be sure if you are here in legal status. Here are explanations of a few terms that can help clarify your situation. If you still have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!...
Immigration
Immigration Success Story: O-1A Visa Extension for Extraordinary Ability Individuals
Sports Medicine Clinical Trainer from Argentina The Marks Gray Immigration Team regularly helps clients petition for O-1A Visas for Extraordinary Ability Individuals. This month, we are highlighting a success story of a Sports Medicine Clinical Trainer from Argentina....
What Is a Labor Condition Application?
Meeting Professionals International Magazine Interview
Giselle was recently interviewed by Meeting Professionals International magazine about tips to facilitate travel abroad for meetings due to recent changes to US immigration law. You can read her thoughts and advice on page 9. Download the Article.
Success Story: Consulate Officer Goes Rogue
Last week, we received the following email from a client: “Unfortunately, my visa wasn't approved. It's been placed under special administrative processing. “The lady who interviewed me was not very nice, nor did she seem to understand how my role was specialized and...
Alert: Requests for Additional Evidence for H-1B Petitions
Imagine winning a coveted lottery. You are over the moon… and then someone threatens to take your deserved, well-documented, and legally required win away. This is what is happening to many employers and foreign nationals that were fortunate to be selected under the...
New Green Card Requirement for Applicants Will Lead to Massive Backlogs
On October 1, 2017, USCIS will start in-person interviews for employment-based green card applicants, which is something that has not been done in over a decade. Due to the change, there will be much longer wait times to finalize the employment-based green card...
Arbitrary and Unpredictable Consular Visa Processing Requests and Delays
As part of the executive order “Buy American and Hire American”, we are now seeing and hearing about arbitrary and unpredictable consular visa processing requests and delays. These include processing for L-1 multinational managers or specialized knowledge employees;...