Giselle Carson was recently interviewed by the Society for Human Resources Management about President Trump’s immigration plans and their impact on staffing strategies. You can read the article, with several quotes from Giselle, here: "President Trump’s Immigration...
Year: 2017
Dream Big, Go for It!
Superbly trained and conditioned female athletes pursued their dreams of becoming champions at the SEC Gymnastic Championship in Jacksonville on Saturday, March 18th. Marks Gray had the privilege of supporting and participating in this inspiring event. Giselle Carson,...
Business Immigration and I-9/ E-Verify Changes under the Trump Administration at the SHRM Jacksonville Annual Conference
Giselle presented at the SHRM Jax Annual Conference about “Managing your Foreign Talent in 2017 and Beyond under the Trump Administration”. The message of her presentation was: Prepare for the challenges ahead, but also seize the opportunities that come...
Employer Alert: Difficulty Receiving EADs in the Mail
If a foreign national is reporting difficulty getting an EAD in the mail, consider these two common issues. There must be someone present to receive the EAD. When no one is home, the post office returns the EAD to USCIS. If you are expecting an EAD, make arrangements...
Shareholder Crystal Broughan and the Marks Gray Intellectual Property Team Host Client Social at the Jacksonville Symphony
Shareholder Crystal Broughan and the Marks Gray Intellectual Property Team Host Client Social at the Jacksonville Symphony Shareholder and intellectual property attorney Crystal Broughan, together with the intellectual property team at Marks Gray, hosted a meet and...
FAQs about the New Rule’s Impact on H-1B Cap Exemptions
The H-1B visa is highly sought-after. For several years now, the annual cap of 85,000 has been reach within days of the start of the filing season every April. One way to help employers apply to obtain a cap-exempt H-1B visa is to help them determine if they can be...
Employer Alert: Trump’s Budget and E-Verify
The President's budget allocates $15 million to “begin implementation of mandatory nationwide use of the E-Verify Program.” E-Verify is a government web-based system that compares information from the Form I-9 to data from US government databases to confirm the...
Immigration Success Story: Cap-Exempt H-1B for Skilled Workers and Professionals
The Marks Gray Immigration Team regularly helps employers who qualify for cap-exempt H-1B visas. This month, we are highlighting the success story of a college and a mathematics professor from Ethiopia. The H-1B allows US employers to employ foreign workers in...