Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) recently provided information regarding AC21 and requests for three year H-1B extensions. The VSC pointed out that even though an individual may be eligible for a three year extension under AC21, they will still look at overall facts to see if the individual will be needed for a three year […]Read More >

It is much more difficult now to obtain an expedited biometrics request for reentry permit applicants. Prior to the implementation of the lockbox in December 2009, applicants could request an expedited biometrics appointment. Our office was successful in doing this for several clienst and obtaining biometrics appointments in a matter of days. Now, under new […]Read More >

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to focus their efforts on employers and targeting entities that employ unauthorized workers. A San Diego-area bakery was recently indicted on federal charges for knowingly hiring and then shielding undocumented alien workers for detection from ICE. The bakery’s owner and manager have been charged with 12 felony counts […]Read More >

CIS recently provided updated info on who is allowed to pay the $500.00 fraud fee associated with H-1B filings. Taken from Vermont Service Center Helpful Filing Tips and cited as AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10010565, CIS provided information on who is allowed to pay the $500.00 fraud fee associated with initial H-1B filings, as well as pointing […]Read More >

CIS recently released Q&A information with respect to the recently hit H-1B cap. The Q&A information touches upon the numbers set aside for Singapore and Chile and the number of overall H-1B petitions received for processing. The Q&A was posted on AILA Infonet on 12/29/09 and is cited as AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 09122961: Question […]Read More >