By Donald C. Slowik, Attorney at Law When it comes to investing in the US, many people have heard about the EB-5 immigrant investor program leading to lawful permanent residence or a “green card”. But fewer people are aware of the E-2 visa option, which is a temporary or nonimmigrant visa. This so-called “treaty investor” […]
Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun conducting workplace site visits for F-1 students employed pursuant to STEM OPT. Thus, companies that employ STEM OPT workers are encouraged to be prepared in case ICE visits their workplaces. ICE has always had jurisdiction over STEM OPT worker. However, previously, ICE didn’t use their precious resources […]
In the second part of my summary of AILA’s Worksite Enforcement Conference in Utah, I will be discussing the comments of Alberto Ruisanchez, Deputy Special Counsel of the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. It is always enlightening when government speakers talk to immigration lawyers and answer […]
Our firm has a spin off legal tech venture called Visalaw.ai where we are building artificial intelligence-based applications designed to automate a number of complex immigration law processes. Key Team Members: Greg Siskind, Josh Waddell and Jason Susser Siskind Susser is an immigration law firm based in Memphis that has been using Neota Logic’s AI-based expert […]
The H-1B visa is one of the most sought-after temporary work visas in the United States. Under assault by President Trump, this coveted visa type is reserved for jobs which are “speciality occupations” requiring the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge. Such knowledge must be gained by completing a bachelor’s […]
[This popular feature of my blog has been on a long hiatus as I’ve gotten sidetracked with other writing projects. However, I’m pleased that my daughter Eden Siskind, who recently finished her master’s degree work in refugee studies at the London School of Economics, will be contributing to the Immigrant of the Day postings. Today […]
Our MD Wissam Abousleiman (right) met, while in London to attend the #ADITConference2019, with fellow IRGlobal member Graeme Kirk (left) of Eliison Solicitors incorporating Gross & Co. Looking forward to seeing you again Graeme in Amsterdam for the annual event #IRAMSTERDAM19 Wissam: “ Always great chatting and catching up with Graeme Kirk! Thanks for taking the time […]
Ellison Solicitors incorporating Gross & Co welcomed fellow IR Global member Wissam Abousleiman (right) of Abousleiman & Co to their offices recently to meet Graeme Kirk (left). Wissam Abousleiman was in London to attend the #ADITConference2019 Wissam: “ Always great chatting and catching up with Graeme Kirk! Thanks for taking the time to meet!”
Your fellow members; Andreas Demetriades & Co the exclusive Real Estate member in Cyprus, are pleased to announce an addition of a new practice area of Immigration Law to their IR Global Membership. This new position adds further strength to their membership and offers further support for fellow members in the area. Demetris Demetriades will be the go-to member for […]
Dear Readers: It’s been a tough last few weeks for immigration. The shooting of more than 20 Hispanic people in El Paso shocked the country. That was followed by a series of worksite raids in Mississippi that left many children separated from their parents. And then a few days later, the Trump Administration released a […]
We are excited to announce the merger of Gross & Co. with Ellisons, which came into effect on 1st August 2019. The merged Firm will be known as ‘Ellisons Solicitors incorporating Gross & Co.’ for an initial period. The merger has given Ellisons a second office in Suffolk – along with a presence in London – […]
Rising Express Entry Scores Candidates waiting in the Express Entry system to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence could have very well been disheartened in the first half of 2019. Although on January 30, 2019, candidates who had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 438 were issued an ITA in the […]
