Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

Our office just recently received an approval notice for an EB-1 Extraordinary Ability petition for a client who is a prominent professional golf instructor. While she had been the beneficiary of two prior O-1 visas (Non-Immigrant Visa for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability) which were also completed by our office, there was no guarantee that she […]Read More >

Until recently, Canadians with approved I-192 waivers for business (B-1) or pleasure (B-2) could also use these waivers to enter the United States for other non-immigrant purposes (TN, L-1, H-1B, O-1, F-1, J-1, etc.). Recently however, the Admissibility Review Office (ARO), which adjudicates these types of waiver applications, is seeking to require that Canadian applicants […]Read More >

Immigration law has become more art than science, more speculation than certainty. In many scenarios there is no “right” answer, no simple yes or no. Many times there are only conservative and aggressive approaches to a certain case. That lack of certainty makes attorneys uncomfortable, and employers who want to be compliant with the law […]Read More >

In response to the growing concerns over the significant delays in the processing of H-1B FY 2013 cap petitions, USCIS has informed AILA that the agency “has made adjudication of these cases by October 1st a top priority by adding additional resources as available.” AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12090443 (posted Sep. 4, 2012). H-1B FY […]Read More >

USCBP has informed NASFA that it will no longer stamp F-1 visa holders’ I-20 forms when F-1 students enter the U.S. This change may result in some F-1 visa students having difficulty in establishing their F-1 visa status in order to receive certain benefits from state agencies. Students experiencing these types of problems should contact […]Read More >