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 […]
Employer Options In Lieu of H-1B
Although it may seem far off, the H-1B lottery opens up April 1, 2014 and employers should begin considering their options for potential H-1B workers or those currently in H-1B status in the United States. In the lottery which opened on April 1, 2013 (Fiscal Year 2014), the cap was met within the first five […]
Preparing to Remove Conditions on your Marriage-based Green Card
For conditional permanent residents (CPRs) who have just been received a “green card” based on marriage to a U.S. citizen it is not too early to start preparing for the next step, the Petition to Remove Conditions (Form I-751). Beginning three months before the expiration of a Conditional Permanent Resident Card the cardholder can apply […]
I’ve Been Granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – Now What?
For people who have had their applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals approved – congratulations! After years of living in the United States as undocumented you now have valid work authorization and the ability to remain in the United States throughout your DACA time, barring any unforeseen complications. You may think that you are […]
H-1B Visa AlternativesAlternativas de H-1B
Didn’t get selected in the H-1b lottery? Missed the H-1b filing deadline? Wondering what to do now? Here are some possible options that could work for you: O-1 Visa: The O-1 visa is for foreign nationals of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, or business. The standard is generally quite high as the individual must […]
