Former Gang Member Says He Deserves Asylum
In a complicated turn of events, a former gang member has claimed asylum from the U.S. government. Julio Martinez was a member of a violent criminal organization known as MS-13, before arriving in the U.S more than a decade ago. His claim is that he has been living and working in Maryland quietly since then, and that if he goes back, his former associates will try to kill him. Follow this story in more detail here. #asylum #gangmemberseeksprotection #uscourtsonasylum
How to Succeed at Getting an Investment Green Card in America - Abhinav Goel
The U.S. Investor Visa program, also called “EB-5”, is a popular federal program with two goals: first – stimulate U.S. economy through capital investment and job creation, second – enable foreign investors to obtain their permanent resident visas (“Green Cards”) through such investment. Any investment under the EB-5 program could therefore only be successful if it keeps these two goals in mind. An uninformed investment, which centers only on the amount of investment, and n
Canada's Investment Immigration Policy
Interesting consequences of Canada's investment immigration policy - more investment in U.S.: http://www.king5.com/news/local/Canadian-immigration-Seattle-real-estate-prices-245474511.html #canada #immigrationpolicy #investmentimmigration
Immigration Reform Advocacy
Our Managing Partner, Ms. Lisa Brenman, recently visited Washington D.C. to attend American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)'s 2014 National Day of Action. She called on U.S. House of Representatives to have a vote on immigration reform and work to create a common sense immigration policy that recognizes the hardships and contributions of new Americans and aspiring citizens. See more pictures of AILA's National Day of Action here: https://www.facebook.com/AILANational/p
US Embassy in Yemen
U.S. Embassy in Yemen is closed until further notice. We will keep our Yemeni clients advised as things progress. Follow this link for more information: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/05/07/US-Embassy-in-Yemen-closed-due-to-terror-threat/7101399505475/#ixzz31FWYgGq6 #usembassyinyemen
H-1B Cap Petitions FY15
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that data entry of all FY15 H-1B cap petitions has been completed. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap petitions that were not selected in the lottery. Our office successfully obtained receipts for all of the H-1Bs we filed this season. This means that all of our H-1B clients this season were selected in the lottery! We are extremely happy for them. #h1b #uscis #lottery
