Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

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 >

Beginning April 26th, 2013, CBP will be transitioning from a paper-based I-94 card to an automated process where it will create an electronic Form I-94 for individuals (including TN visa workers) traveling to the U.S. through air and sea ports of entry. For more information on this subject click here.Read More >

USCIS has announced that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year 2014 cap on Monday April 1st, 2013. The fiscal year cap for 2014 is 65,000. The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of individuals with U.S. master’s degrees or higher are exempt from the fiscal year cap. In addition, […]Read More >

The Calgary Consulate General has announced E-visa processing services for Treaty Trader and Treaty Investor applications from businesses in Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. The process is intended to make it easier and faster for executives, supervisors and skilled employees of the region to enter the U.S. for trade and investment activities.  The announcement indicates […]Read More >

Andrew Wilson will be a faculty member presenting at the Sterling Education Services, Inc., Fundamentals of Employment Law Seminar. The seminar will be held in Rochester, NY on April 19, 2013.  Andrew will be speaking on immigration compliance issues with H-1B and PERM filings, updates on immigration reform legislation and updates on I-9 and E-Verify […]Read More >