{5:30 minutes to read} Donald Trump has been very vocal with his opinions about the H-1B visa program. He has not been clear in terms of what his actual plan for the program is, but earlier this year he was quoted talking about how he would end the use of […]
{6:54 minutes to read} In the current political environment, candidates, the media, and the pundits have thrown around a lot of myths regarding immigration and the negative impact the influx of foreign nationals may have on the U.S. Here are 5 of the principle myths and the facts that disprove them.
Myth 1: […]
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This spring, I realized a lifelong dream of visiting the sacred and ancient land of Tibet. As a mahayana buddhist, I always wanted to see the spiritual heartland of Tibetan buddhism. I flew to Beijing and took trains west, across China all the way to Lhasa, the […]
{4:40 minutes to read} What happens when you are a foreign national looking for a job and the H-1B visa has been met? You need to think outside the box and be strategic about your search. Here is a brief guide regarding H-1B cap-exempt sponsors.
This year approximately 2/3 of H-1B petitions were returned as […]
{4:15 minutes to read} This year there were 233,000 petitions filed for 85,000 H-1B spots. Of the 233,000 petitions filed, 148,000 petitions were returned, envelope unopened. Essentially, those cases never existed and the employer must come up with a plan B.
In the following scenarios, the employer may want to explore the possibilities of “porting” […]
{5 minutes to read} In my last blog, I discussed the E-2 investor visa for entrepreneurs. In this blog, I want to talk about another kind of entrepreneurial visa, which actually is a little broader in scope than the E-2.
The E-2 is only available to people from countries that have treaties with the […]
{3:45 minutes to read} When I was 11-years-old and in 6th grade, I was going to school in Spanish Harlem. That year, I read the slave narrative of Frederick Douglass. My class went to Douglass’ former residence in Anacostia, Washington, D.C., where he had lived (close to where I lived when I went to […]
{Time to Read: 1 1/4 minutes} Since my last article was published on Executive Action and the new immigration reform, USCIS has announced that they will begin accepting applications for the now-expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative (DACA) on February 18, 2015. […]
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We are almost a month into 2015 and so far there has been no news on immigration reform. It looks like the regulations and the guidelines on the new remedies under the Executive Action won’t be released until at least mid-February.
Expectations are that the extension of the Deferred Action for […]
[Time to Read: 3 mins] 2015 has just begun and already we have exciting news to share from SMA Law!
New Year’s News #1
The Melbourne, Florida office of SMA Law Firm was launched as of January 1, 2015. Launching a Florida office was a logical step for SMA, given the large number of immigrants […]
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