In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses how to file the perfect PERM application. What is PERM? The Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) is the system used by immigration to process labor certifications, which is the first step certain foreign nationals must take in order to obtain an EB-2 or EB-3 visa immigrant visa.…
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Learn How to Check the Form I-751 and I-90 Processing Times
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick will show you how you can check the processing times for the I-751 Removal of Conditions and Form I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. What is the I-751? Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence is a form that must be filed by conditional…
Special Visa Bulletin Update: EB-3 Philippines is Now Current!
In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick shares some exciting news: the EB-3 Philippines employment-based category has become current as of July 2019! Since there is currently no waiting period for EB-3 Philippines, employers of Filipino nurses and other health care professionals, may now apply for the I-140 straight away, and…
Spouses and minor children of Green Card Holders can now file for Adjustment of Status
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses important visa bulletin updates. F2A Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents is now current as of July 1, 2019 with the release of the July 2019 Visa Bulletin. That means that beginning July 1, 2019, spouses and minor children of green card holders…
New Zealanders can now apply for the E-1 and E-2 Visa!
Great news for New Zealand Investors! In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses New Zealand’s recent addition to the E-2 Investor Visa Program. With the passage of the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act (KIWI), New Zealand nationals may now apply for the E-1 and E-2 Investor Visa. There are…
Did Your Foreign Spouse Use You to Get a Green Card? What Can You Do?
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick talks about your options, as a U.S. Citizen, if you have just discovered that your foreign spouse used you to obtain a green card. When such a case arises, and we are representing the U.S. Citizen who has just discovered that they have been…
How can International Athletes compete in the United States?
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the P-1A visa for internationally recognized athletes. Overview: The P-1A visa is suitable for internationally acclaimed athletes coming to the United States for the purpose of performing temporarily at an athletic competition or as part of an internationally acclaimed group or team. To succeed in…
Seasonal Visas for Construction Workers, Landscapers, and Housekeepers
Overview: The H-2B visa is a popular visa for individuals who want to come to the United States to work in a job that is temporary or seasonal in nature. This visa type is suitable for construction workers, landscapers, and housekeepers. These visas are issued for a period of up…
What does it mean to be Undocumented? Illegal? What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between someone who is undocumented in the United States and someone who is here illegally? What does it mean to be “undocumented”? When someone is in the United States “undocumented,” that means that the person entered the United States without inspection (without the proper documentation), and as…
ויזה לארה”ב :מסוג E-2 – הכרזה של שגרירות ארה”ב בישראל על החלת אשרה למשקיעים E-2 על ישראלים
מעכשיו – ישראלים זכאים לאשרת משקיע (ויזת משקיע) שגרירות ארה”ב בישראל שמחה להודיע, בעקבות חתימת אמנה בין ישראל לארה”ב, על החלת הזכאות לויזת משקיע מסוג E-2 על בעלי נתינות ישראלית, וזאת החל מ-1 במאי 2019. אשרה מסוג E-2 היא אשרה זמנית (שלא למטרת הגירה) למי שמעוניין לפתח, לנהל או לספק…