Time to Verify the FEINs for H-1B Cap FY 2015 Filings!

New H-1B clients frequently ask me what the first step is, or what they should be doing now to prepare for the upcoming H-1B cap. While the answer varies depending on whether they have filed before, how much corporate information we already have on f… Read More
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H-1B Cap FY2015: Prepare for a Visa Shortage!

While much of the country braces for a huge snow storm, now is also the time for employers to finalize their hiring and H-1B sponsorship plans, and for employees who need H-1B sponsorship to finalize their plans and start preparing the H-1B filings.… Read More
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What is the H-1B Visa Application Process?

The FY2015 H-1B season is right around the corner! These days, many employer and employees filing the H-1B petition for the first time are wondering what the H-1B petition preparation process is like. We have prepared a step-by-step guide, which is a… Read More
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H-1B Cap FY 2015: Should I File the H-1B Via Premium Processing?

We are quickly approaching the April 1 filing date for H-1B cap-subject petitions. One question many clients ask is whether they should request premium processing for their H-1B petition. What is premium processing? Premium processing refers to an op… Read More
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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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