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March 2015 Visa Bulletin is Available
The EB2 India cutoff date advances by a year and four months to January 1, 2007. EB2 China moves ahead by approximately six months to September 1, 2010. In the EB3 category, India inches forward to January 1, 2004 and China advances by over a month to October 22,...
Shareholder Michael B. Bittner Receives AV Rating
(JACKSONVILLE, FL: February 9, 2015) Marks Gray, P.A. is pleased to announce Attorney Michael B. Bittner has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. According to the Martindale-Hubbell® website, the “Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ help...
January 2015 Immigration Update
Marks Gray shareholder and lead immigration attorney, Giselle Carson publishes the first newsletter of 2015. Click here to read the details on Obamas Executive Action order, easier visa processing for Canadians and Best Life Tips for 2015!
Mexicans can now obtain copies of their Birth Certificates in the U.S.
To obtain certified copies of their birth certificates, Mexican nationals should visit the nearest Mexican consulate in the U.S. They will need to present an official proof of identity, fill out an application and pay a fee of $13 per certified copy, and, if they have...
It is Time to Start Planning for New H-1B Visa Filings!
The USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions, that are subject to the FY2016 cap, on April 1, 2015. The demand for new H-1B visas is expected to be higher than last year, when the demand for H-1B visas exceeded their availability. Last year, the USCIS conducted a...
Will the President’s Executive Action have an Impact on Priority Dates?
At this time, the President's executive action is not expected to have a significant impact on the priority date cut-off movement. The President outlined broad plans for modernization and pre-registration of the adjustment of status (AOS) applicants whose priority...
Executive Action is under Attack!
Seventeen states including; Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin have filed suit in federal court challenging the...
A New Year, A New You!
Best Life Tips: 10 Tips to Reboot Your Life in 2015 and Beyond... Are you living your life in the present? Loving, connecting and enjoying every minute of it? Seneca, a Roman Philosopher and Statesman, said "It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we...