Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

USCIS Expands the Definition of “Mother” and “Parent” to Include Gestational Mothers Using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) | USCIS

USCIS Expands the Definition of “Mother” and “Parent” to Include Gestational Mothers Using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) | USCIS



USCIS issued a new policy (PA-2014-009)
clarifying the definition of “mother” and “parent” under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to include gestational mothers
using assisted reproductive technology regardless of whether they are
the genetic mothers. USCIS and the Department of State (DOS), who
exercise authority over these issues, collaborated in the development of
this policy. 



Inscripción en la Visa de Diversidad 2016: 'Si no participas, no te la puedes ganar' - David Nachman, Esq., Michael Phulwani, Esq. and Rabindra Singh, Esq. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm

Inscripción en la Visa de Diversidad 2016: 'Si no participas, no te la puedes ganar' - David Nachman, Esq., Michael Phulwani, Esq. and Rabindra Singh, Esq. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm



El programa de Lotería de Visa de Diversidad 2016 (DV-2016) comenzará a
las 12 del mediodía, (EDT) (GMT), el Miércoles, 1 de octubre de 2014, y
cerrará a las 12 del mediodía, (EDT), el Lunes, 4 de noviembre de 2014.
Todo aplicante deberá someter su planilla electrónicamente durante el
periodo de inscripción usando el formulario DV (E-DV) www.dvlottery.state.gov.
Planillas en papel no serán aceptadas. Es importante para todo
aplicante no esperar hasta la última semana del periodo de inscripción
para llenar la solicitud. Fuertes demanda puede causar demoras en la
página. Inscripciones no serán aceptadas después de las 12 del mediodía,
EDT, del 3 de noviembre de 2014.

Monday, October 27, 2014

PERM case Requests for Reconsideration

PERM case Requests for Reconsideration



As of October 27, 2014, the Atlanta National Processing Center has
changed its process and will no longer automatically forward to BALCA
all PERM case Requests for Reconsideration where the original case
decision was upheld. Rather, a Notice of Decision will be issued when
the case is upheld, and the employer must affirmatively request review
before BALCA no later than 30 calendar days after the date the Notice of
Decision is issued.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

CHOICE OF ENTITY: Business Immigration, C-Corp, S-Corp, Corporate Formal...





CHOICE OF ENTITY: Business Immigration, C-Corp, S-Corp, Corporate Form is important for the E and L (and other) visas.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

GSC SHRM 2014: Employer's I-9 Audit Update





I-9 FORM UPDATE: Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete the form. On the form, an employee must attest to his or her employment authorization. The employee must also present his or her employer with acceptable documents evidencing identity and employment authorization. The employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the employee and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form. Employers must retain Form I-9 for a designated period and make it available for inspection by authorized government officers. 

GSC SHRM 2014: Employer's I-9 Audit Update

Thursday, October 16, 2014

H-1B VISAS EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1ST









Are you an HR Manager or Professional "onboarding" a new H-1B nonimmigrant on or after October 1st?  If so, you may want to watch this video. The Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group looks forward to providing some important information to you.

http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/2014-10-07-000000/travel-advisory-–-be-“ready-traveler”

http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/2014-10-07-000000/travel-advisory-–-be-“ready-traveler”



Canada Thanksgiving/Columbus Day 2014 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, is reminding travelers planning trips across the border this holiday weekend into the United States to plan ahead and to anticipate increased traffic volumes.

Diversity Visa Lottery 2015

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Administrative Process (Change for Immigration laws)



























This Video has some great U.S. Immigration Law Information
from the Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group:

- Teaneck International Film Festival - NPZ Law Group is
sponsoring the Bollywood Blockbuster - Ram Leela.

- Administrative Process (change for immigration laws):
    1. Expanding
Deferred Action.
        a) Applying
directly to the local office, not necessarily a last resort
        b)
Humanitarian reasons.
        c) Policy
should set specific criteria to make it easier to qualify.
    2. Parole-In-Place
    3. Counting of
Visa numbers.
        a) Derivatives
are currently counted in visa categories.
        b) Derivatives should be counted
separate.
        c) Retroactive
counting of numbers.
    4. Definition of
Extreme Hardship.
        a) Liberalize
the definition of extreme hardship.
    5. Possibility of
extending or creating a new 245(i) program.

Administrative Process (Change for Immigration laws)

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Visa Bulletin for October 2014 and Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR)





U.S. Immigration Law Update from Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group:  October 2014 Visa Bulletin,
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Updates, Administrative Actions that
President Obama can take, Will he react before the mid-term elections?

Visa Bulletin for October 2014 and Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR)