Upon the recommendation of our family members, we changed from a law firm in Pennsylvania to Tidwell, Swaim & Associates, Dallas, Texas. Mr. David Swaim and his team are very helpful, knowledgeable and resourceful. From the start they took a confidence-inspiring approach to our case, guiding us, assisting us in preparing required documents, patiently answering[…]
Interesting facts about L-1B denials by Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) A recent study released by the National Foundation for American Policy notes that L-1B (specialized knowledge) denials have increased from 9% in 2003 to 34% in 2013. The study also notes that this increase occurred over ten years when there were no changes in[…]
H-1 deadline is April 1 and LCAs are taking at least one week. For those interested in filing an H-1 petition for the next fiscal year, April 1 is fast approaching. The required Labor Condition Applications are taking about 7 days with DOL but that may slow down as we get closer to April 1. […]
US Immigration Law is full of words and phrases which have specific meanings, as do all areas of law. We call these words and phrases “terms of art” because they have a distinct meaning in the context of immigration law which they may not have in another context. For example, “change of status” means changing[…]
One of the certain outcomes of Immigration Reform, whenever we get it, will be Employment Verification for all employers. The current program is voluntary, called E-Verify, and once an employer is enrolled in the program every new hire is required to have his or her employment authorization verified by the Immigration Service, including US citizens[…]