We’re pleased to introduce Sharon Chung, who joined the Alcorn Immigration Law team earlier this year. As our receptionist, Sharon welcomes you into our office when you arrive. Her warm and friendly voice will greet you on the phone when you call. Since earning a bachelor’s degree in International Relations Global Business from the University…
We’re pleased to introduce Diana Serrano Vides. She joined the Alcorn Immigration Law team in the spring as an administrative assistant for the family immigration group. At Alcorn, Diana works behind the scenes to help make sure that our clients’ cases are handled efficiently, effectively, and smoothly throughout the process. She is fluent in Spanish.…
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has proposed charging a $10 fee to employers to register each H-1B lottery candidate, starting with next year’s lottery. This year, USCIS announced plans to change the H-1B lottery process by requiring employers to electronically pre-register candidates for the annual lottery. For years,…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed issuing “no-match letters” to employers after a hiatus of several years. Employers should know that these correction request notices can trigger immigration enforcement actions. Enforcement actions have substantially increased under the Trump administration. SSA uses no-match letters to inform employers that discrepancies exist between its records and the…
The Alcorn Immigration Law team is pleased to introduce Edith Gomez. Edith joined the team earlier this year as our newest administrative assistant. In that role, Edith helps make sure that we efficiently handle all of our clients’ cases and government correspondences. She also monitors processing by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on all…
Starting on Nov. 21, the minimum investment required of foreign investors for an EB-5 green card will nearly double. The increase is one of the major changes in the long anticipated new rule to modernize the EB-5 immigrant investor program. The EB-5 green card program offers two investment options: One requires investors to actively manage…
Pragnya Sudheendra recently celebrated her six-month anniversary at Alcorn Immigration Law. She joined our team as a paralegal earlier this year, assisting with employment-based immigration matters. Pragnya moved to the Bay Area after spending more than a year living and working in London. She worked as a paralegal at a London-based boutique law firm that…
As of June 10, New Zealand nationals can request a change of status to or apply for the E-1 Visa for Treaty Traders or the E-2 Visa for Treaty Investors The E-1 and E-2 visas are only available to citizens of countries with treaties of trade and commerce with the U.S. The U.S. and New…
We’re very excited to better understand how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is shaping the H-1B lottery for the future, starting next year. It published two different proposals for the pre-registration process for employers planning to submit petitions in the next H-1B lottery. This year, USCIS changed the H-1B lottery process by requiring employers…
Last month we wrote about how to build your credit score if you recently immigrated to the U.S. We wrote that your credit history and credit score in another country won’t be factored into your credit history and credit score in the U.S. Well, Nova Credit is changing that. Immigrants have learned the hard way…