Nearly two decades ago, Gabriel* moved to Silicon Valley from his native Paris to open and head up a new office for his French company. Gabriel applied for an E-2 Visa for Treaty Investors. Although an E-2 is a nonimmigrant—or temporary—visa, it can be extended indefinitely as long as the conditions under which it was…
DetailsJason met Mihaela* nearly two years ago while she was on shore leave in Miami. For the past few years, Mihaela, who’s originally from Romania, has worked as a crew member for a chartered sailboat business based in the U.S. Sailboats take passengers to ports around the world. Born in Miami, Jason now lives and…
DetailsCongratulations to Irene Hong, who recently celebrated her two-year anniversary as a member of the Alcorn Immigration Law team! As our highly organized office manager, Irene runs the day-to-day operations of the Alcorn Immigration Law office. She handles everything from coordinating client services to organizing speaking engagements to handling payroll. Irene joined the team fresh…
DetailsA little-known tool helped Jakub* finally gain citizenship after waiting for more than two years for a decision on his naturalization petition. More than two years ago, Jakub filed an N-400 Citizenship through Naturalization petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Once he became a U.S. citizen, Jakub planned to sponsor his wife Mei…
DetailsMeet Kristopher Jay Banzon: Highly-skilled, award-winning electrical lineman. Reliable colleague. Brave hero. Our country needs more people like him. Kris keeps the power lines working during disasters. He fixes power lines while hanging at the end of a cable attached to a helicopter. His work is in the national interest. He’s a hero. What’s in…
DetailsThe new trade deal reached between the U.S., Canada and Mexico last month preserves the immigration provisions in NAFTA. That means when the new trade agreement goes into effect, it will have no impact on trade-related visas for employees. When negotiations for a trade treaty to replace NAFTA began, the Trump administration sought to slash…
DetailsA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Haitians, Hondurans, Salvadorans, and Sudanese currently in the U.S. Although this is good news for TPS holders and their employers, it remains only temporary. Therefore, we urge TPS holders and employers to consider obtaining a green…
DetailsThe EB-5 Regional Center Program, which was slated to expire last month, has been extended through Dec. 7 as part of the federal spending bill. Since 2015, the EB-5 Regional Center green card has been tied to the federal budget. That means whenever Congress reauthorizes the federal budget, the EB-5 program receives an extension. Many…
DetailsTwo U.S. Senators have sent a letter urging the federal government to allow the H-4 EAD (Employment Authorization Document) program to continue. Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) sent the letter last month to Kristjen Nielsen, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and L. Francis Cissna, Director of U.S. Citizenship…
DetailsIf you’ve done some amazing things, you have a lot of U.S. immigration options. Options mean choices, and you have several choices to make regarding your path to obtaining a U.S. green card. Our clients often consider applying for either an EB-1A green card for extraordinary ability or an EB-2 green card with a…
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