USCIS has published a new rule which aims to improve certain aspects of employment-based immigration. This rule will automatically extend the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs or Form I-766) for certain individuals who apply on time to renew their...
Month: November 2016
Form I-751 Immigration Update
USCIS has 58,700 Form I-751 pending petitions. Processing times for these petitions are 11.5 months out. The Vermont Service Center (VSC) acknowledged that this isn’t where they want to be. They hope that in the next month or two they will increase the number of...
What does the Trump Presidency mean for my immigration process?
Over the last few months, and more since November 9th, I have been asked – what does the Donald Trump Presidency mean for my immigration process? It is unlikely that we will see significant changes to the immigration process in the near term. In the long term, we are...
Immigration Success Stories: Employment-Based First Preference EB-1
Employment-Based (EB-1) Green Card for International Customer & Product Support Manager from Venezuela “Thank you very much for all the hard work and the good spirit placed on our case!!” We regularly help employers petition for permanent resident status (“green...
Are You Ready for the New “Smart” Form I-9?
USCIS has advised that it will publish the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, by November 22, 2017. Employers may continue using Form I-9 dated 03/08/2013 through Jan. 21, 2017. Employers must be ready to start using the new Form I-9 by Jan. 22,...
How to Protect Your Registered Trademark
By Crystal Broughan, Esq. Marks Gray, P.A. Business owners often believe that once they obtain a trademark registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) their trademark is protected. But they need to actively protect their trademarks on an...
How to Protect Your Registered Trademark
By Crystal Broughan, Esq. Marks Gray, P.A. Business owners often believe that once they obtain a trademark registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) their trademark is protected. But they need to actively protect their trademarks on an...
Employer Ordered to Pay Penalties of $56,150 for I-9 Violations
In U.S. v. Solutions Group International, LLC, OCAHO ordered the employer to pay $56,150 in penalties after accounting for some mitigating factors. After Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served a Notice of Inspection, the employer, Solutions Group, was unable...