Jeptha ‘Jep’ Barbour and Gerald ‘Jerry’ Weedon were noted in the April 2012 edition of Jacksonville Magazine’s Best Lawyers 2012. Mr. Barbour is listed under Medical Malpractice – Defendant, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Mr. Weedon’s...
Month: April 2012
China-Mainland Born and India EB-2 Retrogression
The demand for China and India Employment Second preference numbers has increased and the priority date has been retrogressed to August 15, 2007. The DOS has indicated that every effort will be made to return that cut-off date to the previously announced date of May...
H-1B’s: Come and Get’em Before They’re Gone!
Just days after USCIS began accepting H-1B visa applications for the 2013 fiscal year, 22,323 of the 65,000 cap had already been reached. This is nearly twice the number of petitions that were received at this same time last year. Though this application rate is...
Judges Who Preside Over Immigration Related Employer Sanctions Cases Have a New Chief
Robin M. Stutman, Esq. was appointed as the new Chief Administrative Hearing Officer of OCAHO. Ms. Stutman had been the agency's former general counsel since 2009. Previously, she worked for the DOJ as a special litigation counsel and trial attorney. OCAHO is...
Legally Married Same Sex Couples File Suit Over Denial of Spousal Immigration Benefits
The suit alleges violations of the Defense of Marriage Act and Equal Protection Rights. A 1996 immigration law prevents the government from recognizing same sex marriages and all of the benefits derived from a legal marriage, including a pathway to legal permanent...
A New Look to USCIS’ Notice of Action Form
The new Form I-797C, Notice of Action, will be printed on plain bond paper which represents significant printing savings but also as important the form clearly states that "THIS NOTICE DOES NOT GRANT ANY IMMIGRATION STATUS OR BENEFIT" on the top of the form. All...