E-Verify Self-Check Is Now Available Nationwide!
Giselle Carson Feb 29, 2012 in Immigration Team News
If you’re job hunting, you’ve probably touched up your resume, made a LinkedIn account, and cleaned up your Facebook profile in preparation for potential employers’ review. Now, you can check your work eligibility online before you apply for jobs. With more and more employers using E-Verify to confirm the work eligibility of potential employees, it is important that your data is up to date and showing that you are eligible to work. Self-Check is available […]
Continue ReadingStudy Shows Increased Denial of Immigration Cases Without Changes in the Law
Giselle Carson Feb 10, 2012 in Immigration Tips
The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) released a study that contains some surprising results regarding the denial and request for evidence (RFE) rate of L-1, H-1B, and O-1A Visas. Despite no change in the laws or regulations, there has been a sharp increase in the number of denials and RFEs, in the instance of L-1B Visas for example, upwards of 90% of applications are either denied or delayed for RFEs. This prevents skilled immigrants […]
Continue ReadingDOJ Settles Immigration Employment Complaint with University
Giselle Carson Feb 7, 2012 in Immigration
The Department of Justice reached an agreement with the University of California San Diego Medical Center to resolve a complaint which alleged that the medical center demanded newly hired non-citizens to submit additional documents to verify their employment eligibility but did not require the same of U.S. citizens. As part of the settlement, the medical center agreed to implement new employment eligibility verification policies and procedures; to pay a civil penalty of $115,000; conduct supplemental […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Department of State has released its February 2012 Visa Bulletin.
Giselle Carson Jan 27, 2012 in Immigration Tips
DOS Releases February 2012 Visa Bulletin The Bulletin states that all EB-1 categories remain current. EB-2 priority dates remain current for foreign nationals in the EB-2 category from all countries except China and India. USICS has indicated that the rate of new filings of AOS applications in recent months has been extremely low in the EB-2 category, and much lower than in the EB-3 category. For more information on this issue, please click here.
Continue ReadingMarks Gray Sponsors The 2011 Children’s Fashion Show Reception, Produced By The Women’s Board Of Wolfson’s Childrens Hospital
Marks Gray P.A. Jan 23, 2012 in News
Marks Gray was acknowledged by Karen Wolfson and the Fashion Show Chairs for their generosity in supporting the 35th Anniversary of Wolfson’s Children Hospital Art & Antiques Show Deco & Diamonds. The annual show benefits the Larry J. Freeman Behavioral Center which provides counseling and support for children facing surgery and illness. Marks Gray sponsored the Children’s Fashion Show reception, which features Wolfson’s Children Hospital patients. Shareholder, Giselle Carson escorted one of the special children at the […]
Continue ReadingMarks Gray And Five Florida Law Firms Form Florida Law Alliance
Marks Gray P.A. Jan 23, 2012 in News
Marks Gray are co-founders of the The Florida Law Alliance, a group of independent law firms who collectively have 11 offices throughout Florida. The member firms are better able to serve the interest s of its clients because of their statewide geographical reach, cumulative expertise in both tort and insurance law, as well as the knowledge and experience within the local community and credibility before courts and other decision-making bodies. For more information about the […]
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