bgetson, Author at Getson & Schatz

17 Sep U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Overrules Matter of Koljenovic

Posted at 16:11h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported that last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a unanimous ruling that will allow immigration judges to exercise discretion in cases involving lawful permanent residents (LPRs) whose removal would cause extreme hardship to family members in...

12 Sep DACA Cases Beginning to be Approved

Posted at 18:45h in Uncategorized

The Associated Press reported that less than two months before a presidential election in which both parties are fighting for the key Hispanic vote, the Obama administration has approved the first wave of applications from young illegal immigrants hoping to avoid deportation and get a...

12 Sep Quick Start for DACA Program

Posted at 09:56h in Uncategorized

The New York Times reported that one month after the Obama administration started a program to suspend deportations of young illegal immigrants, more than 72,000 of them have applied for the temporary reprieve, senior immigration officials said on Tuesday, and this week the first approvals have...

11 Sep Extraordinary Ability Petition Approved for Cardiorenal Disease Researcher

Posted at 17:05h in Extraordinary Ability Aliens, Success Stories

Our client, an Indian foreign national, is a cardiorenal disease researcher at a prominent medical center in New Orleans, LA. His employer had filed a PERM labor certification on his behalf and he had an approved EB-2 I-140 Petition based on the certified PERM labor...

07 Sep Inspector General Finds Serious Problems with US-VISIT Program

Posted at 17:48h in Uncategorized

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released results of their investigation into the US-VISIT program. US-VISIT was created after 9/11 to track noncitizens’ entries into and exits from the U.S. to identify national security threats, individuals entering with fraudulent identities,...

06 Sep DNC Panel Concludes Immigration Reform is Likely

Posted at 14:05h in Uncategorized

ABC News reported that “It’s not if, it’s when,” Rep. Xavier Becerra told ABC News’ Jake Tapper in response to a question about passing immigration overhaul. “It makes no difference if it’s a Democrat in the White House or a Republican, we’re going to get...

06 Sep CBP Stamps on I-20 Forms Discontinued

Posted at 10:45h in Uncategorized

As of Aug. 10, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) no longer provides admission stamps on Forms I-20/DS-2019 for prospective and returning international students and scholars (traveling with F, M, and J visas) seeking admission to the United States. This change makes CBP processes consistent with U.S....

29 Aug USCIS Approves H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa for Employee of Optometry Practice

Posted at 16:02h in H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas, Success Stories

Getson & Schatz, P.C. received approval for an H-1B Petition filed by a Philadelphia Optometry Practice. The Practice contacted us for legal assistance in hiring a new employee for a change of status from F-1 to H-1B for the position of Pediatric Optometrist to provide...

27 Aug US Immigration Policy Splits Families when Parents are Deported

Posted at 15:08h in Uncategorized

The Associated Press reported that Alexis Molina was just 10 years old when his mother was abruptly cut out of his life and his childhood unraveled overnight. "She went for her papers," he says. "And she never came back." Alexis' father, Rony Molina, a landscaper, was born...

20 Aug Lack of Immigration Reform Hurts Businesses

Posted at 14:33h in Uncategorized

The National Journal Reported that John Weston, Eric Buckland and Mike Bloomberg don't have much in common. Weston is a farmer struggling to keep in business the 1,000-acre farm his family has operated in Western Maine. Buckland is an entrepreneur who runs a small high-tech manufacturing company in North Carolina's famed Research...

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