One of the requirements of many nonimmigrant visas is that the applicant provides evidence of his/her ties to the home country. This evidence is used to evaluate whether the applicant has sufficient ties to bind him/her to their country so that they want to return...
How to obtain visas for children? We know it can be difficult to travel overseas with kids and this post is intended to facilitate your visa application for your child. While all children need a visa for travel to the U.S., kids under the age of 14 do not have to...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed new guidance for adjudicating O-1 visa petitions for athletes and other individuals of extraordinary ability in certain fields.
by Giselle Carson, Esq., The Jacksonville Bar Association President and Shareholder at Marks Gray, P.A. As an immigration attorney and two-time immigrant, I am often asked what I think about our immigration process, particularly now, when immigration has been at the...
eTA is a new entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air. It became mandatory on March 2016 and allows Canada to screen travellers before they arrive. What is an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)? eTA is a new entry requirement...
Marks Gray, P.A. attorney Mary Bland Love received the 2016 Justice Raymond Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Award at the Jacksonville Bar Association’s annual Justice Raymond Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Seminar held on February 25 at the Wells Fargo Auditorium. The Justice Raymond...
What recruitment steps are required under PERM? PERM requires employers to undergo specific forms of recruitment within the six months prior to filing the PERM application. These forms of recruitment include: a 30 day job order with the State Workforce Agency (SWA),...
What happens if I am in OPT / F-1 and an employer filed a cap-subject H-1B petition on my behalf? Most likely the student will need to apply for a cap-gap extension I-20. This is based on a regulatory provision which extends an eligible F-1 student’s status to bridge...