H-1B U.S. Master’s Degree Cap: Graduates of For-Profit and Unaccredited Universities Beware!

Graduates of U.S. master’s degree programs from institutions that are unaccredited or for-profit may now have an additional hurdle in filing H-1B petitions. Generally speaking, there is a separate quota of 20,000 H-1B visas available for graduates… Read More
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Bucking the Trend: Five H-1B Processing Trends in 2014 and Solutions for Success

The true case examples used below are used for illustration purposes. Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case and case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case undertaken by a lawyer. Do you wa… Read More
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When Should I Start Preparing My H-1B Petition? Proactive Preparation for the FY 2015 H-1B Cap

H-1B season is right around the corner! While it seems like the holiday season just wrapped up, April 1, the first day we can file cap-subject H-1B petitions will be here before we know it. One question we hear a lot this time of year is “when shou… Read More
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Post-DOMA Immigration Success!

Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case, and case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case undertaken by us. This past summer, we at Sumner Immigration Law were thrilled to be able to start off… Read More
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How to choose an immigration attorney

Wondering what to look for when selecting an immigration attorney to help with your filing? Check out our list of questions to consider here! We handle family-based and employment-based immigration matters, and we welcome your phone calls and emails.… Read More
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Visa Bulletin Predictions for February 2014 and Beyond

The January 2014 visa bulletin was published this week. Sadly, it did not bring glad tidings of great joy, especially for India/EB-2. The Department of State’s Visa Office has recently provided the following information on recent demand in the empl… Read More
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Green Cards for Postdoctoral Researcher Scholars: Easier to Obtain a Green Card on H-1B than on J-1?

Many postdocs working in the U.S. as research scholars are here on the J-1 visa. The J-1 visa is a temporary visa classification, and it actually does not allow for dual intent. Dual intent refers to the idea that a foreign national can hold a partic… Read More
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December 2013 Visa Bulletin: China and the EB-2/EB-3 Categories – Is a Downgrade Possible?

The December visa bulletin shows that the priority date for China EB-2 is 11/8/2008, while the priority date for China EB-3 is 10/1/2011 – almost three years ahead! This is an unusual circumstance. Most of the time the EB-2 classification is a fast… Read More
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How to find a great EB-1 or NIW immigration attorney

Wondering how to find a great EB-1 or NIW immigration attorney? Check out this list of questions to consider! Read More
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Tips to Avoid (or Reduce the Chances of) an EB-1 RFE

Are you thinking of filing an EB-1 petition as an alien of extraordinary ability or outstanding researcher or professor? Check out our guide for reducing the chances of a request for evidence on your EB-1A or EB-1B case. Read More
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