On February 6 of this year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals published five decisions requesting that the government advise the court on whether “the government intended to exercise prosecutorial discretion”. This request was made in light of ICE Director John...
Year: 2012
Arizona Style Bill Passes Mississippi House Committee
The Mississippi House Judiciary Committee voted 15-6 to pass House Bill 488. The bill seems to closely resemble Arizona's controversial S.B. 1070. which is currently being challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mississippi's bill contains the controversial...
E-Verify Self-Check Is Now Available Nationwide!
If you're job hunting, you've probably touched up your resume, made a LinkedIn account, and cleaned up your Facebook profile in preparation for potential employers' review. Now, you can check your work eligibility online before you apply for jobs. With more and more...
Study Shows Increased Denial of Immigration Cases Without Changes in the Law
The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) released a study that contains some surprising results regarding the denial and request for evidence (RFE) rate of L-1, H-1B, and O-1A Visas. Despite no change in the laws or regulations, there has been a sharp...
DOJ Settles Immigration Employment Complaint with University
The Department of Justice reached an agreement with the University of California San Diego Medical Center to resolve a complaint which alleged that the medical center demanded newly hired non-citizens to submit additional documents to verify their employment...
The U.S. Department of State has released its February 2012 Visa Bulletin.
DOS Releases February 2012 Visa Bulletin The Bulletin states that all EB-1 categories remain current. EB-2 priority dates remain current for foreign nationals in the EB-2 category from all countries except China and India. USICS has indicated that the rate of new...
Marks Gray Sponsors The 2011 Children’s Fashion Show Reception, Produced By The Women’s Board Of Wolfson’s Childrens Hospital
Marks Gray was acknowledged by Karen Wolfson and the Fashion Show Chairs for their generosity in supporting the 35th Anniversary of Wolfson’s Children Hospital Art & Antiques Show Deco & Diamonds. The annual show benefits the Larry J. Freeman Behavioral...
Marks Gray And Five Florida Law Firms Form Florida Law Alliance
Marks Gray are co-founders of the The Florida Law Alliance, a group of independent law firms who collectively have 11 offices throughout Florida. The member firms are better able to serve the interest s of its clients because of their statewide geographical reach,...