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A Letter from Lisa

Today I am posting these reviews from one family we worked with this year.  Their reviews capture our mission; to provide hope (and help) to immigrants and immigrant families in these challenging times. I am very grateful I was able to work with this family. I have worked in the immigration field since 1981. What I have…
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H-1B Denials on the Rise Under the Trump Administration

It’s no secret that the Trump administration has taken a firm stance on immigration; President Trump’s campaign rhetoric about building a wall along the Mexican/American border continues to be controversial, and his zero-tolerance approach to immigration policies have resulted in tragic events like families being separated at the border. However, new policies put in place…
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How to Determine When Your Immigration Petition or Application will be Processed

New automated pilot methodology It’s a common and frustrating issue when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) gives you an estimated processing time for your immigration petition/application and it ends up being several months off. Inconsistent filing times are inconvenient for applicants who are planning to travel outside the United States and must wait…
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How to Complete H-1B Form

How to Complete Form I-129 for H-1B Workers   © Scott Global Migration Law Group 2018  

H-1B Visa Lottery Selection is Reached

Statistics: 190,098 H-1B visa petitions filed in this visa lottery 95,885 of those H-1B petitions will be in the Master’s cap   Process: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will: begin issuing filing receipts, which typically are received before the end of May will return the H-1B visa petitions not selected in the H-1B visa lottery (typically,…
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