What is the Difference Between EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card Categories: What Is Your Category, How Is It Determined, and Why Does It Matter? The PERM employment-based green card process includes various classifications that impact how long you may have t…
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Are you a veterinarian looking to immigrate to the U.S.? Given our extensive experience with immigration for veterinarians, prospective clients often ask us about immigrating to the U.S. as a veterinarian. There is a shortage of veterinarians in the…
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When should we start the employment-based green card process for our employees? This is a question we frequently answer for our corporate clients who are looking to recruit and retain foreign nationals who are in the U.S. on a temporary visa classifi…
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Who should be the signatory for immigration forms within a company? This is a question that many new corporate clients ask us, and it’s a great question! The USCIS policy manual instructs that benefit requests (immigration filings) filed by leg…
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The PERM labor certification is the first of three major steps in the employment-based green card process. The way that the PERM labor certification is prepared and drafted sets the stage for the rest of the process. The way this application is draft…
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By Brianne Donovan, Immigration Attorney You’re on an H-1B visa – congratulations! We understand how difficult and complex the U.S. immigration process can be. Having an H-1B visa provides a sense of security for three years initially and can be…
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When to run PERM labor certification recruitment – this is a frequent question from our clients, and it’s a great question! Timing is a key element of a successful PERM labor certification process. There are many deadlines and timelines t…
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One of the most common questions that we receive from our clients is about case processing time. The USCIS and DOL estimated case processing times are available online, but that source can be frustrating as they sometimes give a wide range of timefra…
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The Sumner Immigration Law team was thrilled that the U.S. government reopened on October 17th. While USCIS was still open, the vast majority of our filings (employment-based filings) were impacted by the government closure. Here’s what happened, t…
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The U.S. Department of Labor just posted their recent PERM Labor Certification processing statistics. While most people may find this kind of information good for curing insomnia, this information is also indicative of larger processing trends that a…
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