Should I Go for EB-1A or EB-2 NIW Green Card—or Both?
If 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…
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What You Should Know to Avoid the Higher Risk of Visa Denials
A new policy that began this month makes it easier for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to deny visas and other immigration benefits. USCIS is no longer required to…
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She Did It Her Way with an E-3 Visa
Hua has always been an independent spirit. Hua was born in China. Her family immigrated to Australia in search of better opportunities when she was young. She and her family…
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Ending the Stress for an H-4 EAD Spouse
Since late last year when the Trump administration first announced its intention to eliminate the regulation that allows some H-4 visa holders to obtain a work permit, Farha and her…
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Alcorn Immigration Law Team Spotlight: Meet Associate Mary Grilli Jacobs
Mary Grilli Jacobs has been part of our team almost since the beginning when I started Alcorn Immigration Law in 2015. An expert in business and family immigration law, Mary…
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Premium Processing Fee Set to Increase
Starting on Oct. 1, the fee for premium processing of eligible employment-based petitions will increase by roughly 15% to $1,410. Premium processing is available for certain employment-based petitions and applications.…
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Wins for International Students, Employers Thanks to Policy Reversals
International students and their employers have reason to breathe a big sigh of relief. Last month, USCIS revised two policy changes that would have dealt severe consequences for international students…
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Australia Work Visas Potential Boon to U.S. Companies
By Sophie Alcorn and Valerie Dagama Pereira How can visas in the Land Down Under benefit U.S. companies? Australia offers a few visa options, including a pilot program that began…
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Alcorn Immigration Law Team Spotlight: Meet Aleen Bagdasaryan
Aleen Bagdasaryan recently celebrated her two-year anniversary as a member of the Alcorn Immigration Law team. Congratulations! As our firm’s senior case manager, Aleen organizes and monitors clients’ cases, completes…
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Group Seeks Reasons for Skyrocketing Naturalization Backlog
Nine nonprofits from across the country filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeking an explanation for the skyrocketing naturalization backlog. The…
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