Immigration Blog

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 15:41

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently proposed a change to its procedures for processing Form I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility). Currently, applicants who cannot adjust status in the United States are required to return to their native country and remain there while their I-601 waiver application are adjudicated by USCIS. This process can take several months and applicants are separated from their family members that remains in the U.S.

Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:03

Our DMCA attorney Marisol L. Pérez will be a speaker on this panel tomorrow night at 7PM (doors open at 6:30PM) at the Pearl Studio in San Antonio. Marisol L. Pérez is a native of San Angelo, Texas and handles a wide range of immigration matters at De Mott, McChesney, Curtright & Armendáriz, LLP . She is active with several law associations and non-profit groups and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Western District of Texas, the Southern District of Texas, and Northern District of Texas

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 08:10

Here's an article from the San Antonio Business Journal on our Managing Partner, Ruth Lozano McChesney. It also contains some helpful tips on I-9 and employer compliance.

Monday, June 6, 2011 - 11:59

USCIS has posted the most recent count for H-1B cap-subject petitions. As of June 1, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 13,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions and 9,300 for individuals with advanced degrees.

http://1.usa.gov/H1bFY2012Count

The H-1B program allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals to fill specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Such positions include but are not limited to computer analysts and programmers, financial analysts, scientists, teachers, lawyers, doctors, architects and accountants.

Monday, April 18, 2011 - 14:44

Employers, agricultural recruiters and referrers for a fee must: (1) verify both the identity and employment authorization of each person hired, regardless of citizenship; (2) properly complete, retain and make available for inspection, Form I-9. The newly hired individual must: (1) attest to being a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S.; and (2) present to employer a document or combination of documents designated by statute and regulation as acceptable.

Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 09:28

USCIS recognizes that a natural disaster can affect the ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status.

Temporary measures to help individuals in this situation may include: a change/extension of nonimmigrant status (even if status has expired); extensions of advance parole; expedited adjudication of applications; and assistance to lawful permanent residents stranded overseas without U.S. entry documents.

http://1.usa.gov/JapaneseNationalsInUSA

Friday, March 11, 2011 - 17:34

Moderated by our founding partner Joseph De Mott!

When: Monday, March 28, 2011, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Where: Sarita Kenedy East Law Library- Law Alumni Room
St. Mary's School of Law

Featured Guests:
U.S. Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez
Charles Cantú, Dean of St. Mary's School of Law
George Rodriguez, San Antonio Tea Party
Nina Perales, National Litigation Director for MALDEF
Lee Teran, St. Mary's Law Professor
Dream Act Students

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