Monthly Archives: January 2013
All About Unfair and Illegal Wage Practices
No doubt you work hard for a living. You rely upon regular paychecks to provide a safe home for your family and keep food on the table. However, what happens when your employer unfairly reduces your wages, makes illegal deductions or doesn’t pay you for your overtime hours? In these cases, you may be the… Read More »
The Time to File H1B Petitions is Just Around the Corner
If you are an immigrant hoping to receive an H1B visa, you should be working with your employer to prepare the petition now. Although there are no H1B visas available for fiscal year 2013, if you apply on April 1, you may qualify to receive a visa once they become available for fiscal year 2014…. Read More »
Faces of “Illegal” Immigrants
As an immigration lawyer I often hear, “Illegal immigrants should all leave. What is it about the word “illegal” that they don’t understand?” There seems to be a misconception that undocumented immigrants should be viewed as criminals. After all, they are breaking the law. However, this narrow view of the immigration issue fails to take… Read More »
New Rules Announced By Homeland Security Allows for Waivers to be Granted in the U.S.
If you are an immigrant entering the US without inspection you have not been permitted to apply for a waiver to adjust or change your status stateside. Historically, the immigrant must leave the US to apply for the waiver and potentially be subject to a three or ten year bar for reentry. This could be both… Read More »
