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An Outline of the President’s Immigration Reform Plan
President Trump announced a new plan to reform our legal immigration system. It aims to create a merit-based immigration system and strengthen border security. The proposed system has no reduction to the overall numbers of immigrant visas. Instead, it changes the...
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
"Energy and persistence conquer all things." That is a lesson from Benjamin Franklin, one of our most influential Founding Fathers. We have used this guidance to keep our passion alive and achieve our immigration clients’ goals. For example, without this passion,...
Giselle participates in Jacksonville’s “Dancing with the Stars” to support the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus
“I’m thrilled and honored to have participated,” says Giselle about the event. “I’m grateful for the support and encouragement I received from family, friends, the Marks Gray team, and clients. It required a lot of training and focus for a magical result – the event...
Celebrating Team Member Thyra Reveron and Our Community Contributions
Congrats to Thyra Reveron for completing the AILA Paralegal Course! “This was a great course to continue to sharpen my skills. I now have a greater level of understanding of the immigration system as a whole to better serve our clients in today’s challenging...
Why the Huge Processing Delays?
Nationwide millions of employers and people applying for work visas and green cards are waiting longer than ever for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process and approve applications and petitions. Five years ago, an average case took about five...
H-1B Cap Selection Is Complete. Now What?
USCIS announced that the cap of 85,000 new H-1B visas for FY2020 was met. They received a total of 201,011 H-1B cap petitions. There was an 11% increase from FY2019 in H-1B advanced degree (master’s and above) petitions selected in the FY2020 lottery; about 63% of...
Extending H-1B Visas Beyond 6 Years and Recapturing Time
For H-1B visa holders and their employers, it’s valuable to understand the options for an extension of time beyond six years. Check out our FAQs to understand the opportunities that may be available. Read the FAQs.
CPT, OPT, and OPT STEM Guide for HR Pros and F-1 Students
This quick and practical reference PDF provides the information you need at a glance to identify the key differences between CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT - including the basic requirements and work authorization evidence. Thanks go to Ellen Mazujian and Gabbie Buenano for...
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