Marks Gray is pleased to announce that Jeptha F. Barbour and Crystal T. Broughan have been named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2019. The "Lawyer of the Year" recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific...
Month: August 2018
Tips for Business Owners: Get All Agreements in Writing
As a business owner, you should ensure that all agreements are in writing. This is important not just for issues relating to intellectual property but for all aspects of your business. Here are a few reasons why. It eliminates incorrect assumptions. Imagine you start...
The Difference Between Speech and Press: Where They Do and Don’t Overlap
Freedom of speech and freedom of press are covered by many of the same laws. And both concepts are covered under the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the...
USCIS Policy Change: Outright Visa Denials without a Recourse
USCIS recently announced a major policy change. Officials may immediately reject visa applications at their discretion starting September 11, 2018. Officials are no longer required to send Requests for Evidence (RFEs) or Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) when they...
Client Review: A Secure Future with His Employer
Our promise to clients is to keep doing great work and helping good clients. Here is a kind note we received from a client who recently became a permanent resident of the United States! We can't thank you both enough for all the work you put in over the years to help...
Green Card EB-1 Filing Backlogged until October 2018 – and Beyond
The Department of State (DOS) recently announced that it reached the cap for green card filings in the EB-1 category, which affects all extraordinary ability workers, including managers, executives, athletes, and researchers. This backlog for EB-1 visas is expected to...
What You Need to Know about the New InfoPass Appointment Process
Jacksonville was one of five local USCIS field offices selected to implement a new InfoPass appointment pilot program. Some information about the program conflicts with our actual experience with the system, so we wanted to share our tips for making and going to your...
Suspension of H-1B Premium Processing Extended and Increased Fee
As we approach October 1 – the date when adjudication of H-1B cap petitions should have been completed – USCIS announced it is extending the suspension of premium processing for H-1B cap petitions until Feb. 19, 2019. It is also expanding the suspension to include...