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OUR OFFICES*:
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY OFFICE:
VISASERVE Plaza
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Phone: 201-670-0006 (x107)
Please feel free to ask about our Branchburg, New Jersey Satellite Office and our presence in Boston, MA. and in Chicago, IL.
* Please note that our immigration law practice is national and international in scope. We assist our clients throughout the U.S. and throughout the world.
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Phone: 1-866-599-3625
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New York, NY 10018
Phone: 1-866-599-3625
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Indianapolis City Center
201 North Illinois Street
16th Floor, South Tower
Indianapolis, IN 46204
INDIA AFFILIATED OFFICES:
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Kaival Chalishazar & Co.
22 Vasant Kunj
New Sharda Mandir Road, Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007, India
ATT: Call Kaival at x107
(This office provides "on the ground" services to our Indian clients such as India Divorce, India Real Estate Purchase and Sale, Business Sale Purchase, Adoption, Litigation and High Court Complaints).
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A1/134, Safdurjung Enclave,
Lower Ground Floor
New Delhi-29, India
(This office provides "on the ground" services to our Indian clients such as India Divorce, India Real Estate Purchase and Sale, Business Sale Purchase, Adoption, Litigation and High Court Complaints)
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High-skilled
workers in STEM fields
(science, technology, engineering, and math) fuel a great deal of the American economy's innovation, productivity gains, and job growth. The foreign-born (including those who come on temporary H-1B, O-1 and L-1 visas) accounted for anywhere between one-quarter and one fifth of all STEM workers, depending on what occupations are counted as STEM.
Since 1990, the number of foreign-born STEM workers has nearly doubled. If STEM is defined broadly to include healthcare and social science workers, there were 20.4 million foreign-born STEM workers in the country as of 2015. This amounts to nearly 25 percent of the total STEM workforce. If you look only at STEM workers with Ph.D.s, over half of them are foreign-born.
While the Trump Administration has vowed to "Buy American, Hire American" in the hopes of propping up U.S. workers, there is a serious misconception about the relationship between foreign-born and natives in the workplace. In general, foreign-born STEM workers have skills that "complement" those of their US-born co-workers. Thus, the presence of immigrants in the workplace actually increases the productivity (and therefore the wages) of US workers. Innovation by foreign-born professionals also increases the business revenue of the employer, which enables employers to hire more workers.
Trump's "Buy American and Hire American" Executive Order may sound like a great idea, but the fact is that occupations with large numbers of high-skilled immigrant workers are characterized by
wage growth and low unemployment
. To pass laws and policies to shut foreign-born workers out now would be disastrous for America.
We continue to remind our readers that we are creative and highly-motivated immigration and nationality lawyers with National and International practices. We assist our clients with a full-spectrum of immigration law services. If you would like to have an initial consultation with one of our immigration lawyers we invite you to contact our customer service representative at 201-670-0006 (x107). Alternatively, we can also be e-mailed at NPZ Law Group.
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A LOOK AT THE O-1B ARTIST VISA: HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR AN O-1B VISA?
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O-1 visas offer workers in specialized fields, such as the arts, sciences, education, athletics, or business, an opportunity to legally work in the United States. For individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts, motion pictures, or the television industry, the O-1B visa may provide just the avenue you need to pursue your American dream. Our immigration lawyers at the
NPZ Law Group, P.C. offer a look at the O-1B visa,
how you might qualify, and the pros and cons of this visa type.
An O visa allows immigrants to work legally within the U.S. for their visa sponsor. If an immigrant here on this visa wants to change jobs, he or she must apply for a new visa. O visas are issued relatively quickly and can be granted for a maximum of three years, with the possibility of unlimited one-year extensions.
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DHS REVOKES DAPA "DEFERRED ACTION FOR PARENTS OF AMERICANS AND LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS" POLICY.
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On June 15th, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, after consulting with the Attorney General, signed a memorandum rescinding the November 20th, 2014 memorandum that created the program known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents ("DAPA") because there is no credible path forward to litigate the currently enjoined policy.
The rescinded memorandum purported to provide a path for illegal aliens with a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident child to be considered for deferred action.
Prior to implementation of DAPA, twenty-six states challenged the policies established in the DAPA memorandum in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The district court enjoined implementation of the DAPA memorandum, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision, and the Supreme Court allowed the district court's injunction to remain in place.
The rescinded policy also provided expanded work authorization for recipients under the DACA program for three years versus two years. This policy was also enjoined nationwide and has now been rescinded.
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USCIS POLICY ALERT: JOB CREATION AND CAPITAL AT RISK REQUIREMENTS FOR ADJUDICATION OF FORM I-526 AND FORM I-829.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to provide further guidance regarding the job creation and capital at risk requirements for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, and Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status.
Policy Highlights - (1) An investor must continue to be eligible for the EB-5 visa classification throughout the adjudication of his or her Form I-526 and until he or she obtains conditional permanent resident status by making an investment that remains "at risk." (2) An investor must also sustain his or her investment "at risk" throughout the 2-year period of conditional permanent residence to be eligible for removal of conditions on his or her permanent resident status. (3) Further deployment of an investor's capital may be used to meet the capital at risk requirement under certain circumstances.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK HERE . . .
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Recently CBP issued a press release stating that U.S. Customs and Border Protection will now remind travelers of their last possible departure date from the United States, according to the terms of their admission, via email and a new feature on the I-94 website.
Beginning May 31st, eligible Visa Waiver Program travelers will be able to check how much longer they can remain in the United States without overstaying the terms of their admission. Further updates to the I-94 website will incorporate additional nonimmigrant travelers.
"Terms of admission can vary widely for travelers based on their purpose of travel, visa, and classification. This new feature makes it easier for travelers to find their specific admitted until date in order to comply with U.S. immigration laws," said Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan. "CBP remains committed to facilitating lawful travel and improving the international travel experience for both U.S. citizens and visitors to the United States.
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DOL UPDATES: US SECRETARY OF LABOR PROTECTS AMERICANS, DIRECTS AGENCIES TO AGGRESSIVELY CONFRONT VISA PROGRAM FRAUD AND ABUSE.
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After a thorough review of the U.S. Department of Labor's foreign worker visa programs, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced actions to increase protections of American workers while more aggressively confronting entities committing visa program fraud and abuse.
"Entities who engage in visa program fraud and abuse are breaking our laws and are harming American workers, negatively affecting Americans' ability to provide for themselves and their families. We will enforce vigorously those laws, including heightened use of criminal referrals," said Secretary Acosta. "The U.S. Department of Labor will focus on preventing visa program abuse and take every available legal action against those who abuse these programs."
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DOS VISA BULLETIN UPDATE: VISA BULLETIN FOR JULY 2017 - IF YOUR "PRIORITY DATE" IS CURRENT PLEASE LET US KNOW?
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Most of the priority dates either held steady or had modest movement forward. The two notable changes were in the final action date for employment-based third preference for China, which retrogressed in July from October 1st, 2014, in June to January 1st, 2012, and the final action date for the employment-based fourth preference and certain religious workers categories for India, which went from "current" in June to August 15th, 2015, in July.
This month's
Visa
Bulletin
also included information regarding the 2018 diversity
visa
lottery results. As of today, USCIS has not yet advised whether, in July 2017, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family- or employment-based petitions based on filing dates, rather than final action dates.
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CANADA IMMIGRATION UPDATES FROM NPZ'S CLG.
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Canada has just pronounced itself on how it views marriage fraud and its relationship to false sponsorships.
Do you remember the movie "Green Card," starring Gérard Depardieu, in which the protagonist from France (Depardieu) married a U.S. citizen solely to obtain permanent residence (the "green card") in the U.S.A.? Of course, à la Hollywood, in that movie the applicant ended up truly falling in love with the sponsor and they lived happily ever after. However, in real life, when there is marriage fraud, this almost never happens.
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NPZ ASSISTS THE GREATER BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY - OUR STAFF SPEAKS PORTUGUESE AND MANY OTHER LANGUAGES.
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Você tem direitos garantidos pela Constituição dos EUA:
- Se um agente de imigração bater à sua porta, não abra. Esse é um direito que você tem garantido pela 4ª emenda da Constituição americana. O agente só pode entrar na sua casa se tiver em mãos um mandato judicial, com o seu nome escrito nele, e se o documento estiver assinado por um juiz ou magistrado. Nesse caso, o agente pode então entregar o mandato colocando-o por baixo da sua porta. Com base também na 4ª emenda da Constituição, você pode não autorizar que o agente mexa nos seus pertences.
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O Departamento de Segurança Interna dos Estados Unidos (DHS, na sigla em inglês) divulgou a versão final da Regra Internacional de Empreendedor, que altera os regulamentos quanto à autoridade condicional (tradução livre para o termo em inglês "parole", que também significa liberdade condicional) da agência para impulsionar o empreendedorismo, a inovação e a criação de empregos no país.
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CHECKOUT VISASERVE'S REGULARLY UPDATED YOUTUBE VIDEO LIBRARY (SOME SELECTIONS BELOW) ABOUT U.S. AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATION LAWS:
"IMMIGRATION NEWS AND VIEWS" - NPZ'S NEW PRACTICAL SERIES ON YOUTUBE ABOUT VARIOUS U.S. AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATION LAW ISSUES.
Check us out at . . .
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NPZ LAWYERS LOOK AT THE H-1B LOTTERY -
LOTTERY AGAIN? SEEMS SO! STAY TUNED.
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The H-1B is a nonimmigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 101(a)(17)(H). It allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. If a foreign worker in H-1B status quits or is dismissed from the sponsoring employer, the worker must either apply for and be granted a change of status to another nonimmigrant status, find another employer (subject to application for adjustment of status and/or change of visa), or leave the U.S. effective January 17th, 2017, USCIS modified the rules to allow a grace period of up to 60 days.
The regulations define a "specialty occupation" as requiring theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge in a field of human endeavor including but not limited to biotechnology, chemistry, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, law, accounting, business specialties, theology, and the arts, and requiring the attainment of a bachelor's degree or its equivalent as a minimum (with the exception of fashion models, who must be "of distinguished merit and ability"). Likewise, the foreign worker must possess at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent and state licensure, if required to practice in that field. H-1B work-authorization is strictly limited to employment by the sponsoring employer.
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NPZ LAWYERS TALK ABOUT TRUMP'S AIM TO DO
EXTREME VETTING: CHANGES TO THE VETTING PROCESS PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP.
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Donald Trump's speech on the threat of radical Islam included a section about immigration policy that has the usual suspects in a tizzy. This section focused not on terrorism, but rather on what Andy McCarthy calls the "grand jihad," the importation of Islamist ideology that rejects our constitutional order and open society.
In his trademark manner, Trump departed from the prepared text to Archie Bunker-ize the speech by calling this "extreme vetting," which is not the phraseology you should use once you've won the nomination and are trying to persuade the middle-of-the-road voter in Ohio and Florida. But rather than calling for body-cavity searches, as this label might suggest, he was instead calling for ideological/values screening, with the commonsense goal that "we should only admit into this country those who share our values and respect our people."
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ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE NEW YORK!
New York IIFA Event 2017! . . . Coming in July!
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If you thought the Tampa (Florida) IIFA Event was incredible (a few years back) . . .
Wait until IIFA 2017 hits New York City.
Get ready for the Nation's biggest and best Bollywood Party ever!!!
This is an event not to be missed in July 2017!
Your favorite Bollywood Stars come to New York City.
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