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William Z. Reich to Present at the 10th Annual Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Seminar

5/14/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

Senior Partner, William Z. Reich, will present at the 10th Annual Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Seminar on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Reich will be the only speaker representing the private bar on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Hot Topics Panel. A senior level CBP officer, and the former [...]Read More >

Andrew Wilson to Serve as Speaker for American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Webinar

5/13/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

Andrew Wilson has been invited to serve as a speaker for an American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)  webinar. Scheduled for May 30, 2013 at 2:00 pm, the webinar is entitled ”Visa Strategies for Consultants: Is There Hope?” Mr. Wilson will serve on a panel that will discuss TNs, H-1Bs, O-1s, E-1s, B-1 in Lieu of H-1Bs and [...]Read More >

Can a Canadian Citizen use Form I-192 to Waive Inadmissibility Under INA §212(a)(9)(A) [Alien previously removed]?

5/7/2013 Written by Nisha Fontaine

In short, yes.  While most applicants chose to file Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, to waive their previous removal order (whether it be an order of expedited removal under INA §235, a removal order from an Immigration Judge or a voluntary departure order [...]Read More >

Reminder to Use New I-9 Form

4/26/2013 Written by Brian D. Zuccaro

Notice to Employers: Beginning May 7, 2013, all employers must use the revised form I-9 when verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the U.S. The revised I-9 form has a publication date of March 8, 2013. The revised I-9 form is available at USCIS’ website. Additional information on the [...]Read More >

H-1B Visa Cap Reached

4/8/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

USCIS has announced that it has received enough H-1B visa petitions to reach the regular cap for fiscal year 2014. They have also received enough H-1B visa petitions to reach the Master’s degree cap. As result, USCIS will now utilize a lottery to determine which petitions will be selected under both caps. All cap-subject petitions [...]Read More >