by Adrian Pelaez | Apr 14, 2015 | Immigration News
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday the expansion of myE-Verify services nationwide. myE-Verify is a one-stop shop for employees to create and maintain secure personal accounts and access features for identity protection. “Since its...
by Adrian Pelaez | Apr 8, 2015 | Immigration News
Google, Ebay, Intel and Kraft are successful companies with at least one founder who was an immigrant or child of an immigrant, but there is much more. In 2010, more than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants, around 90 companies, were founded...
by Adrian Pelaez | Jul 31, 2013 | Green Card
One of the top queries we receive is if an individual applying for a Green Card should extend his or her O1 visa. A bit of background information first. The Green Card application based on Extraordinary Ability has two distinct stages. Stage 1 of the process is called...
by Adrian Pelaez | Apr 27, 2013 | New Regulations
Many physicians and researchers decide to remain in the United States temporarily after the expiration of their J-1 visa. Because of the home residency requirement, they are limited as to their visa options. However, the O-1 non-immigrant visa is the perfect fit for...
by Adrian Pelaez | Feb 27, 2013 | The O1 Visa, Visas Q&A
When is enough evidence really enough for an O-1 Visa? The short answer is NEVER. According to new USCIS Draft Request For Evidence templates for O-1 visas, and current adjudications trends, USCIS is currently seeking more information than ever from O-1 visa...
