My spouse is illegal
One of the most common inquiries we receive, is someone saying “My spouse is illegal.” or “I want to get papers for my wife.” First off, the proper term for someone who is here without proper immigration status is that they are “undocumented”. Yes, undocumented persons can sometimes obtain documents and become a permanent resident […]
2020 H-1b Cap System
USCIS announced in December 2019 that it had successfully completed pilot testing on their new electronic registration system for the H-1B lottery in 2020. Employers interested in filing H-1B cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap will electronically register for their employees from March 1-March 20. This includes those entering the regular H-1b lottery […]
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
We’ve all heard the saying that “every cloud has a silver lining”. These calming words have been used for decades to help overcome bad days, rough times, poor decisions… or in the world of immigration, a new administration. When it comes to the current immigration climate, it seems as if we are surrounded by clouds […]
To Fear or Not to Fear the RFE….that is the question
As an attorney, receiving the dreaded Request for Evidence (RFE) makes for a frustrating day. RFE’s can be issued for all types of cases including an H-1b, L-1, O-1, I-140, and I-485. The realization that your perfectly presented argument(s) and supporting evidence were not fully convincing to an adjudicator can be disappointing, but there are different […]
Immigration Law – Form Based With a Face
When it comes to immigration law, one thing is constant – you will always work with FORMS. Lots of forms. Constantly changing forms. Hard to understand forms. FORMS, FORMS & more FORMS! Moreover, the locations of where to file these forms are constantly changing and not necessarily intuitive. One I-140 is filed at this lock-box, […]
Are You “Extraordinary”? Eres Extraordinaria?
Throughout all my years of immigration, I am partial (and maybe a bit bias) to the EB-1, Alien of Extraordinary Ability category. Quite simply – I love this category. I truly believe it is a perfect example of why immigration is so vital to both the U.S. economy, as well as medical research institutions and […]
Expedited Naturalization: Not just for military families
Feldman Feldman & Associates is pleased to announce that their Associate Danielle Rosché has achieved a rare type of naturalization for her client, the wife of a US businessman living overseas. Normally, the spouse of a US citizen must live in the US as a legal permanent resident for three years before they become eligible […]
Options for H-1B Applicants Not Selected in the Lottery
This year USCIS received approximately 172,000 applications for 85,000 H-1B visas (65,000 in the Bachelor’s cap and 25,000 in the Master’s cap). Needless to say, the H-1B category is terribly oversubscribed and H-1B applicants not selected in the lottery are often left scrambling to find a suitable option to maintain lawful status in the United […]
FFA Featured as a Top Immigration Law Firm in California
Feldman Feldman & Associates was recently featured on Buzz Feed as one of the top 10 law firms in California! Here is the link to the list. Thank you to all of our clients who nominated us as one of the top immigration law firms in the survey done by Buzz Feed. We greatly appreciate […]
Parole in Place Aids Military Families
On November 15, 2013, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Policy Memorandum binding all U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees to allow for a reprieve for undocumented immigrants with close relatives who are active military members. The new policy allows undocumented spouses, children, and parents of active duty members to process their paperwork […]
