Plan Ahead: Visa Delays Expected
Giselle Carson Apr 28, 2017 in Immigration
Monthly Archives from April 2017
Summer is always a busy season for travelers. If you’re traveling on a visa, you may already know to expect more delays and give yourself plenty of time. This year, though, is likely to be even worse than normal due to the recent executive orders. Already, we are seeing more background checks, more delays in getting through the airport, and more complaints about consulates. With this in mind, here a few tips to make the […]
Continue ReadingImmigration Success Story: E-3 Visa Renewal for a Professional from Australia
Giselle Carson Apr 27, 2017 in Success Stories
The Marks Gray Immigration Team regularly helps clients with E-3 Visa initial Petitions and Renewals for Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia. This month, we are highlighting a success story of an assistant coach for an NFL team. Since 2013, the candidate has been an assistant coach with this team in E-3 status, and his employer was supportive of the renewal of his status.
Continue ReadingL-1A Manager Petition Approved in 12 Days & Successfully Processed in China for Applicant and his Family
Marks Gray P.A. Apr 25, 2017 in Success Stories
A longtime U.S. client and world leader in its field retained the Marks Gray Immigration team in order to bring Mr. P., an Operations Manager-Engineering, and his family as an intra-company transfer, to the U.S. in L-1A status. Mr. P was an experienced engineer and member of the company’s global management team. He initially worked for the parent company in Europe. He was later transferred to their China subsidiary to serve the Asian market and […]
Continue ReadingAbsence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder A number of us have either been a part of, or know someone who has been a party to a long distance relationship. We cross state lines on weekends to see them, have phone conversations that last for hours each night, and we look forward to the day when we and our significant other are sharing the same home, or at the very least, the same area code. For […]
Continue ReadingForeign National Investment Help Create Jobs In an election year taking place during a recession, a hot topic is job creation. We are thankful for the foreign nationals that come to our country to establish businesses and help stir job and income growth. We are proud of our client who came to us for assistance to obtain a visa to manage and direct a new office of her growing business in the U.S. The preparation […]
Continue ReadingICE Exercises a Favorable Decision in I-9 Violation Case
Marks Gray P.A. Apr 25, 2017 in Success Stories
Immigration Success Story: I‐9 Visa ICE Exercises a Favorable Decision in I‐9 Violation Case Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and their crackdown on proper I‐9 and worker documentation for employers have been a common theme in many of my blog posts and e‐newsletter reports as of late. ICE expects to conduct 3,000 worksite audits in FY2012 and 2013, including large employers to create a culture of compliance. Any, or several, local employers could be next. […]
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