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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...
A Battle Between Human Rights: The Right to Be Forgotten v. The Right to Know and Be Known
As we barrel headlong through the digital age, we are forced to confront new challenges to freedom of speech, privacy, and open government. The European Union recently blazed its own trail on these issues, giving those of us in North America a chance to see how their...
It’s Your First Amendment Right to Follow Elected Officials on Social Media, Rules Virginia Court
The Obama era was the first time that social media was truly recognized by elected officials as an effective tool for communicating directly with the public. Because it’s relatively new on the political scene, there are not many precedents set for how social media can...
Can You Register a Scent as a Trademark?
You have a product with a very specific smell. It makes your product absolutely unique. In fact, the scent is so unique that you want people to associate it with your product and nothing else. Can you register the scent as a trademark? It is possible to register a...
Marks Gray, P.A. Celebrates its 120th Anniversary
Established in 1899 by Richard P. Marks and Samuel R. Marks, Marks Gray, P.A. is pleased to announce the firm's 120th-anniversary providing exceptional legal counsel to individuals and businesses throughout Northeast Florida. In 1905, the Marks brothers and Francis M....
Changes Announced to the H-1B Cap-Subject Process Days Before Filing Began
On April 1, 2019, USCIS started taking cap-subject H-1B petitions for FY 2020. Just 20 days before that, they released a memo detailing a new filing process. It includes changes to premium processing that have never been tested or used and the announcement of a new...
Immigration Tips from Giselle’s Presentation at the Coleman Roundtable
Giselle was recently invited by a client to snowy and beautiful Minnesota to participate in a Business Roundtable hosted by the distinguished Coleman Law Firm, LLC. There, she shared insights and practical advice on current immigration issues – primarily H-1Bs. Here...
H-1B Flowchart and Will There Be a Lottery? What Are My Chances?
Clients often ask us to explain the long, complicated, and bureaucratic H-1B visa process, so we are sharing our H-1B flowchart to help you get an overview of the process. We have also been getting many questions about this year’s H-1B lottery. Will there be one? How...