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Immigration Lawyers Can Help Employers Petition For H-1B Visas On Time
The USCIS will begin accepting Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2015 H-1B Visa petitions on April 1, 2014, which, if approved, will allow foreign beneficiaries, who hold “specialty occupations,” to begin working in the U.S. on or after October 1, 2014. H-1B History The first count of petitions received as of April 9, 2012 was 17,400 for […]
Attorney Andres Perez Interviewed by Fox News About I-9 Audits
Perez & Malik, PLLC attorney Andres Perez featured on Fox News regarding I-9 Audits Perez & Malik, PLLC attorney Andres Perez sat down with Fox San Antonio correspondent Christina Coleman to talk about the recent closing of a local sushi restaurant chain. Perez said, “Prior to the rise in I-9 audits the government would typically raid a […]
Major Reform in Obama Immigration Policy Relieves DREAMers
The Department of Homeland Security announced dramatic reform in the Obama administration’s immigration policy to stop deporting and begin granting work permits to young law-abiding, illegal immigrants. Although not a path to citizenship, immigrants will be able to apply for a two-year renewable work permit that allows them to work in the U.S. legally. Applicants […]
Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage
Green Card Marriage: What Comes After The Walk Down the Aisle? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, each year, over 450,000 U.S. citizens marry foreign-born nationals, who subsequently petition to acquire a green card and establish permanent residency. In 2010, foreign-born spouses of U.S. citizens accounted for 57 percent of the total immediate relative LPR […]
