CAN I GET A WORK AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT?
Can I get a work authorization document? Yes, as long as you fit under one of the following categories: ASYLEES/REFUGEES. FOREIGN STUDENTS. 01) F-1 Optional Practical Training in an occupation related to studies (pre-completion OPT, post-completion OPT, 17-month extension for students with a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. 02) F-1 Off-campus employment with a qualifying international organization; 03) F-1 Off-campus employment due to severe economic hardship. 04) J-2 spouse or minor child of a J-1 exchange visitor. 05) M-1 Practical Training after completion of studies. EMPLOYMENT BASED NONIMMIGRANTS’ 01) B-1 who is the personal or domestic servant of ... Read more
H-1B WORK VISAS STILL AVAILABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011
Update (09/10/2010): As of Sept. 10, 2010, approximately 37,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 13,700 H-1B petitions for foreign workers with advanced degrees. (http://bit.ly/H1B2011Count) The H-1B program allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals to fill specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. Such positions include but are not limited to computer analysts and programmers, marketing and financial analysts, scientists, teachers, lawyers, doctors, architects and accountants. If you are an employer seeking to hire a foreign national in a qualifying job offer, now is the time – visas are still available for fiscal ... Read more
ARIZONA LAW DEMONSTRATES NEED FOR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM
Yesterday, the State of Arizona passed the most restrictive immigration law in the country. The law requires Arizona State police to stop and interrogate any person who appears to be unlawfully present in the United States. This law will inevitably result in United States citizens being arrested, interrogated and treated like criminals for simply looking like an undocumented immigrant. What does an undocumented immigrant look like? What does a United States citizen look like? The Arizona police force is supposed to make these decisions? Based upon what? Such an arbitrary police power should make all lovers of freedom cringe. The ... Read more
CITIZENSHIP DAY 2010
Several hundred green card holders took a step toward becoming U.S. citizens this past weekend during a “Citizenship Day” program that provided applicants with free legal assistance. I, along with many other volunteers, assisted several hundred green card holders to determine whether or not they are eligible to apply for citizenship, and then assisting them prepare the N-400 form. The event, held on May 1, 2010 at the Benavides Learning Center/Las Palmas Library at 515 Castroville Rd., was one of many held across the USA, as part of nationwide Citizenship Day. The program was sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers ... Read more
DMCA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
We’re please to announce the launch of our new website. Look for regularly updated blog posts on this page in the future.