Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

The start of a new calendar year means that it is H-1B cap filing season once again.  Each U.S. government fiscal year (October 1st to September 30th), new H-1B petitions are subject to an annual cap of 65,000 with an additional 20,000 allotted to U.S. advanced degree individuals.   Companies need to evaluate their anticipated […]Read More >

Recently, one of our clients – Canadian citizen in the U.S. on a TN visa – was approved for a Green Card after marriage to a U.S. citizen. For more information about the case, visit Brian Zuccaro’s blog, available here.Read More >

While this may be wishful thinking, there are signs that point to the possibility of more consistent L-1 adjudications for 2015 and beyond. One sign is recent Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and U.S. Court of Appeals cases have exposed some inconsistencies and restrictive interpretations with respect to L-1 adjudications at Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) […]Read More >

The Department of State recently announced that it has extended visa validity periods for Chinese citizens visiting the U.S. under certain visa classifications. Chinese applicants for a B-category non-immigrant visa may now be issued multiple-entry visas for up to 10 years for business and travel. Qualified Chinese students and exchange visitors who qualify for F, […]Read More >

Under the government’s new I-94 record keeping system, individuals who enter the U.S. under TN visa status will receive a stamp in their passport reflecting their TN status and admission period, rather than a paper I-94 record. For more information, please refer to Brian Zuccaro’s TN Visa blog, located here.Read More >