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Monthly Archives from February 2015

March 2015 Visa Bulletin is Available

The EB2 India cutoff date advances by a year and four months to January 1, 2007.  EB2 China moves ahead by approximately six months to September 1, 2010. In the EB3 category, India inches forward to January 1, 2004 and China advances by over a month to October 22, 2011.  Click here to see the entire bulletin.

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U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh in on Immigration

In Kerry v. Din, the U.S. Supreme Court will revisit the well-settled doctrine of consular non-reviewability. The Court’s decision will determine whether immigrant families and U.S. employers affected by the Department of State’s (DOS) decisions to deny a visa have the right to know the factual basis for the denial. Under the doctrine of non-reviewability, the DOS has claimed “complete discretion” over its decision to deny visas, which can lead to permanent family separation and the […]

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Shareholder Michael B. Bittner Receives AV Rating

(JACKSONVILLE, FL: February 9, 2015) Marks Gray, P.A. is pleased to announce Attorney Michael B. Bittner has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. According to the Martindale-Hubbell® website, the “Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Mr. Bittner’s practice focuses primarily on litigation and business including all aspects of civil trial defense including construction defect litigation, commercial litigation, […]

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