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...
Year: 2016
Mary Bland Love Receives 2016 Justice Raymond Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Award
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...
Marks Gray Elects Four New Shareholders for 2016
Marks Gray is pleased to announce four new shareholders effective January 2016. Each has underscored the firm’s capabilities in insurance, medical and professional liability litigation, and its growing intellectual property practice. The firm’s newest shareholders are...
What recruitment steps are required under PERM?
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?
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...
What is PERM?
What is PERM? PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) is a system through which employers submit an electronic application to DOL to attest that they have taken the required steps to recruit U.S. workers and that they have been unable to find a qualified U.S....