Immigration Law News | Getson & Schatz

09 May DHS Proposed Rule on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Spouses

Posted at 15:23h in Uncategorized

DHS has proposed a rule to extend the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. The extension would be limited to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who are in the process of seeking lawful permanent resident status through employment....

09 May DHS Proposed Rule on Enhancing Opportunities for High-Skilled Specialty Occupation Professionals

Posted at 15:22h in Uncategorized

DHS has proposed a rule to include nonimmigrant high-skilled specialty occupation professionals from Chile and Singapore (H-1B1) and from Australia (E-3) in the list of classes of aliens authorized for employment incident to status with a specific employer, to clarify that H-1B1 and principal E-3...

02 May Enterpeneurs and Immigration Reform

Posted at 16:05h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported that from Alexander Graham Bell to Google’s Sergey Brin, immigrants have founded some of the most iconic American companies, as the Kauffman Foundation’s Dane Stangler explained. “There’s something inherently entrepreneurial about leaving your home to start a new life in...

19 Apr Obama Administration Considers Bond Hearings for Immigrants in Long Term Detention

Posted at 09:33h in Uncategorized

The Los Angeles Times published an article about the Obama Administration considering Bond Hearings for those immigrants in long term detention. Read the article at: http://touch.latimes.com/?utm_source=AILA+Mailing&utm_campaign=71f414b081-AILA8_4_18_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3c0e619096-71f414b081-287721293#section/-1/article/p2p-79937039/...

18 Apr USCIS Works to Improve EB-5 Program

Posted at 09:31h in Uncategorized

The Huffington Post published an article about USCIS working to improve the EB-5 program. Read the article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ali-jahangiri/uscis-works-to-improve-th_b_5107594.html...

17 Apr EOIR Releases Statistical Yearbook

Posted at 09:37h in Uncategorized

The Executive Office for Immigration Review Released its 2013 Statistical Yearbook which is available at: http://www.justice.gov/eoir/press/2014/FY2013SYBNewsRelease04162014.html...

16 Apr Attorney Brian Getson Publishes Book on Obtaining a US Visa Based on Achievement

Posted at 19:18h in Uncategorized

Attorney Brian Getson's book titled "Obtaining a US Visa Based on Achievement" is now available for purchase at Thomson Reuters’ online store. Click the following link for purchase information and a description of the book: http://legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/law-products/c/Obtaining-a-US-Visa-Based-on-Achievement-What-You-Need-to-Know-Quick-Prep/p/100251489...

16 Apr Philadelphia Changes ICE Detainer Policy

Posted at 09:38h in Uncategorized

The Philadelphia Daily News published an article about the City of Philadelphia's change in its immigration detainer policy with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read the article at: http://articles.philly.com/2014-04-15/news/49159231_1_order-executive-director-ice-holds...

07 Apr Getson & Schatz Helps College Student Receive DACA After Juvenile Conviction

Posted at 19:49h in Success Stories, Uncategorized

Our Philadelphia immigration attorneys recently helped a college student in Pennsylvania receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) even though this young man had a prior juvenile conviction from when he was 14 years old. On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that...

07 Apr H-1B Cap Reached

Posted at 09:44h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported that the H-1B visa cap was reached on April 7, 2014. Read the article at: http://immigrationimpact.com/2014/04/07/h-1b-visa-cap-for-higher-skilled-workers-maxed-out-in-record-time/...

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