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STEM-Related Petition Trends 2018-2023

STEM-Related Petition Trends 2018-2023

business immigration, national interest waiverEkaterina PowellSeptember 19, 2024business immigration attorney, O-1A visa, eb-2 niw, stem immigrationComment

H-1B Visa for Foreign Architects and Civil Engineers

H-1B Visa for Foreign Architects and Civil Engineers

business immigrationEkaterina PowellApril 22, 2024H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa, h-1b visa, unlicensed architect, unlicensed civil engineer, foreign workersComment

USCIS to Increase its Filing Fees

USCIS to Increase its Filing Fees

business immigrationEkaterina PowellFebruary 5, 2024USCIS fee increase, new uscis fees, new i-140 fee, new i-129 feeComment

What you need to know when terminating a foreign employee

business immigrationEkaterina PowellJanuary 31, 2024foreign workers, terminating foreign employees, terminating employmentComment

White House Paves Way for Global AI Talent with New Immigration Initiatives

White House Paves Way for Global AI Talent with New Immigration Initiatives

extraordinary ability, business immigration, national interest waiverEkaterina PowellNovember 1, 2023immigration for AI, AI experts, immigration lawyer, o-1 attorney, case review, eb-2 niw, eb-1Comment

Understanding Visa Retrogression

Understanding Visa Retrogression

DOS, Consular ProcessingEkaterina PowellOctober 27, 2023visa retrogression, consular processing, immigration attorney, visa bulletinComment

Understanding Visa Bulletin and What it Means for Filing of Green Card Applications

Understanding Visa Bulletin and What it Means for Filing of Green Card Applications

DOSEkaterina PowellOctober 23, 2023visa bulletin, business immigration attorney, family-based immigration, green cards, immigrant visas, retrogression, priority dates, final action dates, dates for filingComment

Introducing Case Review Services

Introducing Case Review Services

business immigrationEkaterina PowellOctober 18, 2023immigration case review, immigration attorney, business immigration attorney, petition review, immigration petition review, eb-1 case review, eb-2 niw case review, o-1 case review, e-2 case reviewComment

Navigating Immigration Consequences for Marijuana

Navigating Immigration Consequences for Marijuana

Ekaterina PowellSeptember 14, 2023marijuana, cannabis, controlled substance violation, CSA, immigration consequences, criminial convictionsComment

Building a Strong Case for EB-2 National Interest Waiver for Entrepreneurs

Building a Strong Case for EB-2 National Interest Waiver for Entrepreneurs

Ekaterina PowellAugust 30, 2023EB-2 NIW Green Card, eb-2 exceptional ability, eb-2, green cards for entrepreneurs, National Interest Waiver, entrepreneur green card, eb-2 attorney, eb-2 niw lawyer, immigrant petitionsComment

New Anti-Immigrant SB 1718 law - Know your rights if you live in Florida

New Anti-Immigrant SB 1718 law - Know your rights if you live in Florida

Ekaterina PowellAugust 15, 2023SB 1718, Florida law, anti immigrant law, Undocumented Immigrants, know your rightsComment

New U.S. Consulates assigned for Russian Parents of U.S. Citizens Immigrant Visa Cases

New U.S. Consulates assigned for Russian Parents of U.S. Citizens Immigrant Visa Cases

Ekaterina PowellApril 27, 2023russian citizens, immigration lawyer, immigrant visas, u.s. consulates, consulates for russiansComment

What you need to know about CBP Stampless I-94 Entry Program

What you need to know about CBP Stampless I-94 Entry Program

Ekaterina PowellApril 13, 2023stampless entry, cbp, nonimmigrants, entry to the usaComment

Employment Authorization Overview for L-2 and E Dependent Spouses

Employment Authorization Overview for L-2 and E Dependent Spouses

Ekaterina PowellFebruary 1, 2023EAD, E-2 Treaty Investor Visa, l-2, l-2 dependents, e dependents, work authorizationComment

USCIS Public Charge Rule - What You Need to Know

USCIS Public Charge Rule - What You Need to Know

Ekaterina PowellJanuary 24, 2023public charge, Adjustment of Status, green cardsComment

USCIS Introduces Premium Processing for EB-2 NIW and EB-1C

USCIS Introduces Premium Processing for EB-2 NIW and EB-1C

business immigrationEkaterina PowellJanuary 23, 2023EB-2 NIW Green Card, Premium Processing, Expedited Processing, eb-1c, multinational executive green card, EB-1, EB-2, immigrant petitions, immigration lawyerComment

How to get to a live agent through "Ask Emma" Chatbot

How to get to a live agent through "Ask Emma" Chatbot

Ekaterina PowellOctober 10, 2022ask emma, uscis, immigration case, case status, case inquiry, immigration attorneyComment

The Uncertainty of the Immigrant Visa Processing for Russians after September 19, 2022

The Uncertainty of the Immigrant Visa Processing for Russians after September 19, 2022

Ekaterina PowellSeptember 16, 2022immigrant visas, russian citizens, poland closing borders, processing of ivsComment

Starting a business in Latvia: The Beginner's Guide

Starting a business in Latvia: The Beginner's Guide

Learn how to start a business and relocate to Latvia

Ekaterina PowellAugust 30, 2022citizenship latvia, startup immigration, startup visa latvia, start a business latvia, relocate latviaComment

A new process for Humanitarian Parole for Ukrainians - "Uniting for Ukraine" Explained

A new process for Humanitarian Parole for Ukrainians - "Uniting for Ukraine" Explained

Ekaterina PowellMay 3, 2022humanitarian parole, uniting for ukraine, entry to the usaComment