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Posted on May 14, 2021 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule expanding the list of dependents who are eligible for employment authorization to include any other immediate family member of A or G foreign officials who falls within a category of aliens designated by DOS as qualifying.

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Do I qualify for a work permit, and if so, what must I do?

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

Question: I entered the United States a couple of months ago as a visitor and would now like to work in the United States. I have a degree in Business with an emphasis in accounting and have a couple of firms interested in hiring me. Do I qualify for a work permit, and if so, what must I do?

Answer: First, based upon your degree, you qualify for what is known as a Specialty Occupation Work Visa. This is also known as the H-1B. It is meant for positions which require specialized knowledge and where a college degree is the norm for the industry. Therefore, your position would qualify. You would need to be hired as an accountant.

Question: How do you know that an accountant is a specialty occupation?

Answer: There are many sources that can be viewed from the Department of Labor. These sources are either on the internet, or in printed publication. It basically states what the normal duties for the particular position are and what are the normal educational requirements needed to successfully perform the job.

Question: What type of company must sponsor me?

Answer: As an accountant, any company can sponsor you. Every company can use an accountant. If you had said that you had a degree in biology, your sponsoring companies would have to be much narrower. They would specifically have to deal with biology. The H-1B can be full-time or part-time.

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Posted on December 25, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

Work visa lawyer

In order to get the best iwork visa lawyer, you need to do your research. Keep in mind that the work visa lawyer will have clients all over the United States and not just locally or in the State upon which you are located. Immigration Law if Federal Law, and therefore, the best work visa lawyer can practice anywhere. This means that the work visa lawyer can do an H-1B, or O-1, or PERM, or E-2, or E-1 or EB-5 Petition in California or Texas or New York or Montana or anywhere that you have an immigration problem. This does not mean to say that there are not different arguments and applications of the law in different locations. However, the work visa lawyer will know how to properly apply and argue these laws. For example, if you happen to be in California, this would be the in the jurisdiction of the  ninth circuit. However, if you lived in Texas, you would be in the jurisdiction of the 5th circuit. The different circuits will apply the laws differently in certain situations. It will be incumbent among the best immigration attorney to know and research the law in that particular jurisdiction. It is quite possible that the work visa lawyer will not be in the jurisdiction you are currently living. This is because many times, work visa lawyers that do not do immigration law full-time and for many years will simply do relatively adjustment applications or consulate processing. However, the reality is that immigration law is much more difficult than this and the work visa lawyer will have prepared hundreds if not thousands of immigration petitions, applications, and other types of relief for the client so that there is a reasonable chance of success. Just because the law is applied differently in a particular circuit is no reason to fear. The work visa lawyer will have an immigration law library at his  or her fingertips and will have years of experience in researching the statutes, regulations and Immigration and Nationality Act.  Many times with removal / deportation hearings, the work visa lawyer will be able to telephonically appear so that the client will not have to incur paying the expense of the best immigration attorney to travel. Although, it is likely that during the merits hearing, that the work visa lawyer will have to travel and be there in person. Keep in mind that we are not just talking about a simple trial whereby if you lose, you will have to pay some money. This is your life we are talking about. If you lose, you could be deported and never able to come back to the U.S.

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Alternatively, if you want to come into the U.S. on some type of H-1B or O-1 or other type of visa, you also need to get the work visa lawyer. U.S. Consulates could care less if you live in Nebraska, Idaho or California or New York. They will see the same thing and they must issue the visa. This is all the more reason to make sure that you hire the best immigration attorney to help you. Unlike other countries that are easy to immigration, the U.S. is the opposite. The officials cannot be bribed indicates the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC. The work visa lawyer will not tell you that they ‘know’ somebody on the inside to help. Rather, the work visa lawyer will meticulously prepare the petition and will review and edit the petition until it is the best possible petition that can be filed. Otherwise, you are not being properly represented. It is not the speed of the petition that counts. Rather, the work visa lawyerwill prepare the petition or application in a manner that will give you the best chance of success. If that takes longer than you would like, then that is only of secondary importance. What is the use of filing a petition because you want it to be filed asap if it just gets denied. Rather, if it gets filed after the work visa lawyer has prepared it to the best possible condition it can be in, and it has a much higher chance of success, then why not wait just a little bit longer.

Keep in mind that the work visa lawyer has lots of items and knowledge to be able to help you. During the consultation, let him or her interrupt you and ask questions. What you might deem is critically important may have no importance at all and might not help with the immigration case. Let the best immigration attorney get to the crux of the issue and determine what is absolute best for you to be able to succeed. That is the bottom line and that is what the best immigration attorney wants. He or she does not want to get a denial and only wants to help you. Also, keep in mind that sometimes the work visa lawyer knows that there might be a denial on the first try and knows that only with an appeal with there be a realistic chance of success. Just make sure that when you have an immigration problem that need help from an attorney, be sure to hire only the best work visa lawyer.

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There are lots of options for Work Visas

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

 

work visa lawyer

In order to get the best iwork visa lawyer, you need to do your research. Keep in mind that the work visa lawyer will have clients all over the United States and not just locally or in the State upon which you are located. Immigration Law if Federal Law, and therefore, the best work visa lawyer can practice anywhere. This means that the work visa lawyer can do an H-1B, or O-1, or PERM, or E-2, or E-1 or EB-5 Petition in California or Texas or New York or Montana or anywhere that you have an immigration problem. This does not mean to say that there are not different arguments and applications of the law in different locations. However, the work visa lawyer will know how to properly apply and argue these laws. For example, if you happen to be in California, this would be the in the jurisdiction of the  ninth circuit. However, if you lived in Texas, you would be in the jurisdiction of the 5th circuit. The different circuits will apply the laws differently in certain situations. It will be incumbent among the best immigration attorney to know and research the law in that particular jurisdiction. It is quite possible that the work visa lawyer will not be in the jurisdiction you are currently living. This is because many times, work visa lawyers that do not do immigration law full-time and for many years will simply do relatively adjustment applications or consulate processing. However, the reality is that immigration law is much more difficult than this and the work visa lawyer will have prepared hundreds if not thousands of immigration petitions, applications, and other types of relief for the client so that there is a reasonable chance of success. Just because the law is applied differently in a particular circuit is no reason to fear. The work visa lawyer will have an immigration law library at his  or her fingertips and will have years of experience in researching the statutes, regulations and Immigration and Nationality Act.  Many times with removal / deportation hearings, the work visa lawyer will be able to telephonically appear so that the client will not have to incur paying the expense of the best immigration attorney to travel. Although, it is likely that during the merits hearing, that the work visa lawyer will have to travel and be there in person. Keep in mind that we are not just talking about a simple trial whereby if you lose, you will have to pay some money. This is your life we are talking about. If you lose, you could be deported and never able to come back to the U.S.

 

Watch a video on getting the work visa lawyer

 

Alternatively, if you want to come into the U.S. on some type of H-1B or O-1 or other type of visa, you also need to get the work visa lawyer. U.S. Consulates could care less if you live in Nebraska, Idaho or California or New York. They will see the same thing and they must issue the visa. This is all the more reason to make sure that you hire the best immigration attorney to help you. Unlike other countries that are easy to immigration, the U.S. is the opposite. The officials cannot be bribed indicates the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC. The work visa lawyer will not tell you that they ‘know’ somebody on the inside to help. Rather, the work visa lawyer will meticulously prepare the petition and will review and edit the petition until it is the best possible petition that can be filed. Otherwise, you are not being properly represented. It is not the speed of the petition that counts. Rather, the work visa lawyerwill prepare the petition or application in a manner that will give you the best chance of success. If that takes longer than you would like, then that is only of secondary importance. What is the use of filing a petition because you want it to be filed asap if it just gets denied. Rather, if it gets filed after the work visa lawyer has prepared it to the best possible condition it can be in, and it has a much higher chance of success, then why not wait just a little bit longer.

 

Keep in mind that the work visa lawyer has lots of items and knowledge to be able to help you. During the consultation, let him or her interrupt you and ask questions. What you might deem is critically important may have no importance at all and might not help with the immigration case. Let the best immigration attorney get to the crux of the issue and determine what is absolute best for you to be able to succeed. That is the bottom line and that is what the best immigration attorney wants. He or she does not want to get a denial and only wants to help you. Also, keep in mind that sometimes the work visa lawyer knows that there might be a denial on the first try and knows that only with an appeal with there be a realistic chance of success. Just make sure that when you have an immigration problem that need help from an attorney, be sure to hire only the best work visa lawyer.

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The H-1B is almost here!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

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Will i be forgiven for working without authorization if I am married to an U.S citizen?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

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Dependant Spouses May Now Work Under Certain Circumstances  

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Tourist with pending working petition

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

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Want to work in the USA?

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

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How does Retrogression works?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

Cut-off date movement in most categories continues to be greater than might ordinarily be expected, and this is anticipated to continue for at least the next few months. This is because fewer applicants are proceeding with final action on their cases at consular posts abroad, and the volume of CIS adjustment cases remains low. Once large numbers of applicants begin to have their cases brought to final action, cut-off date movements will necessarily slow or stop. Moreover, in some categories cut-off date retrogression is a possibility. Therefore, readers should be
aware that the recent rate of cut-off date advances will not continue indefinitely, but it is not possible to say at present how soon they will end.

U.S. Citizenship and  Immigration Services (USCIS) processing during the past few years created a significant backlog of  cases and a consequent reduction in demand for numbers. This was one of the primary reasons the employment-based categories remained current while tens of thousands of applicants became eligible to file for adjustment of status. In the summer of 2004, USCIS notified Congress of its intent to  eliminate its backlogs by the end of FY2006. This backlog reduction effort resulted in heavy visa demand in the employment-based categories,10 and as a result, we once again faced backlogs. More recently, things took an “interesting” twist when after certain backlogged categories became current in July, DOS announced that all employment-based preference categories were “unavailable” for that month.11 In the February 2008 Visa Bulletin, DOS then announced that despite two retrogressions of the India EB-2 category, demand for numbers by USCIS offices for adjustment of status had remained extremely high and as a result, the annual limit for this category had been reached.12 In March 2008, DOS then advanced some of the employment based immigrant categories, indicating that this was done to avoid a situation later in the fiscal year. However, when you are looking at the monthly visa chart, be sure to take into account that it is possible that there will be visa retrogression and you may have to wait longer.

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