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Happy Thanksgiving from the Marks Gray Intellectual Property Team!
FAQs about RFEs: Understanding RFEs and How to Establish an H-1B Speciality Occupation – Part 1
We are continuing to see an increase in adjudicatory scrutiny and requests for evidence (RFEs) for many nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions. USCIS data shows that during fiscal year 2019, about 60% of all completed H-1B cases received an RFE as a result of the...
Lessons Learned at the International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting
From November 19th to the 22nd, I attended the International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting in Austin, Texas. There are 1500 individuals from all over the world gathered in Austin to network with clients, friends, and colleagues and to learn about the latest...
Marks Gray Celebrates 120 Years of Service
Marks Gray, P.A. Celebrates 120 Years Of Practicing Law
On Nov. 14th, the Marks Gray law firm celebrated 120 years of practicing law. This is an amazing feat considering the numerous challenges in the practice of law over that time frame, the changes in technology, and the number of lawyers that have practiced law at the...
H-1B Cap Subject Petitions Will Now Come with a $10 Registration Fee
USCIS officially announced the addition of a $10 registration fee recently. They say that this non-refundable fee will be required for registrations that are submitted as part of the FY2021 H-1B cap process. This, of course, is assuming that testing of the system has...
Copyright Contracts on Workplace Creations Stick – Even for Taylor Swift
Through every news and social platform, a quick search will yield limitless reports (and plenty of gossip) on Taylor Swift’s recent catalog purchase. The man who bought it for $300 million is the owner of her former label — and she is sickened. If there is anything to...
The Importance of Certified English Translations
How important is it to get Certified English Translation of your documents? Very. More and more, USCIS has been issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) if translated documents do not fully comply with regulations. The types of...